The West through Eric’s Lens

I aim to share the truest and most wild sides of the West. All animals are completely wild and in their own elements on public land

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A Hunter’s Intuition


September 2025

Coconino National Forest — Flagtaff, Arizona


Sometimes the hunter becomes the hunted! This was by far one of the coolest and most chilling moments I’ve had yet. I finally got the opportunity I’d been hunting for — close up photographs of a Mountain Lion. But had I hunted this opportunity or had it hunted me? To read the full story on my encounter with this beautiful and calculated cat visit the blog.


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My Gear

Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera

Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR

Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S

Rekon Carbon Fiber Tripod

Leofoto PG-1 Gimbal

Neewer Z670-N TTL Speedlight

SanDisk Extreme Pro CFexpress Type B Cards 1TB

Nikon EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Pack

Condition 1 #300 Case

Rode VideoMic NTG

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