Taking a walk out the first bench.....w/photos

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 04:30:00 PM

Well it has been raining all day here in Penna.

I thought it would be a good time to do a walkabout of yesterdays journey. We are going to head out the first bench and see what things look like. This sign post was at the bottom of the point that I was about to climb up over. It looks like someone is hitting it already.

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 04:32:00 PM

This log was covered with the deepest green moss you could imagine,just thought it looked cool.

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 04:34:00 PM

About 2/3 of the way up I took a breather and saw this web in the sunlight....

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 04:36:00 PM

A little further up and now were talking,he is walking uphill, but it is still a good spread.

lpcjon2 · October 12, 2011, 04:43:00 PM

They look like some cool woods to hunt. Nice pics.

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 04:44:00 PM

Went a little further up and stopped and rattled.There is a bedding area just down over the bench. Thought maybe I could get someone interested but not today.

Went a little further out and came across my first scrape of the season.

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 04:49:00 PM

Walked a little further and spotted this in the distance....

mahantango · October 12, 2011, 04:49:00 PM

Hey Craig, glad to see some activity. Is that up on Montour Ridge?

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 04:51:00 PM

While I was heading over to that rub I came across this a few yards in front of it. He's heading east to west.

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 04:53:00 PM

And then another.......

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 04:54:00 PM

Paul,these were on the river bottom...I have no idea where the Montour Ridge is?????????

Paul, the river is down in the bottom of that ravine.....honest.

ron w · October 12, 2011, 04:56:00 PM

Looks like a good spot to hang around.......

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 05:00:00 PM

It was really good to see these scrapes opened up and I was glad that I had chosen to do a little walking instead of sitting. I really wish I could have watched him come in and work this one over. He had the branch cracked and worked over pretty good....

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 05:01:00 PM

Another shot...

adkmountainken · October 12, 2011, 05:02:00 PM

nice pic's!!!!!

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 05:02:00 PM

The branch above...

bentpole · October 12, 2011, 05:03:00 PM

Looks like a pretty darn good spot!

adkmountainken · October 12, 2011, 05:04:00 PM

i'm allways amazed at how early it kicks in, not a scrape in sight in my neck of the woods.

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 05:04:00 PM

Another pretty veiw.....

monkeyball · October 12, 2011, 05:07:00 PM

So there you go guys,especially you Penna. hunters,it is starting up. I hunted last evening also and had a serious stare down with a nice fat 6-point at 10 yards. I hunt the ground and just did not have the opportunity to draw the bow.

Maybe tommorrow.......