A Sunday afternoon stumpin walkabout.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 01:48:00 PM

I started to carry a backpack along,old bottles,sheds,trash. It comes in handy.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 01:50:00 PM

If this holds its water for another couple weeks the Spring Peepers will be singing their love songs.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 01:54:00 PM

Stumping also invites imagination. Across that pond there is a nice Bull Elk bedded down. His vitals are between the saplings,with the leaf being his heart. It is a shot and a half for this guy,but he has no clue I am here.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 01:56:00 PM

A better shot of those vitals,shhhhhhhhh.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 01:58:00 PM

Well, not in the leaf,but not a close shot either.

I may have to track this one.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 01:59:00 PM

A clearer photo.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:01:00 PM

Sun was out today but there was a steady breeze blowing out of the west...

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:04:00 PM

This would have been a treasure find had it been complete, a very old Coca-Cola bottle with the town of Shamokin printed across the top. Very cool.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:06:00 PM

Two of my favorite woods,Walnut and Oak....

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:07:00 PM

Time for a break.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:11:00 PM

I do not know if you guys can make it out but 3/4 of the way up that Oak and between the tree to the left of it you can see the roof of a barn. That tractor earlier in the post is just below the barn.
We are almost to the top.

tarponnut · March 05, 2012, 02:12:00 PM

Stumping/roving is a lot of fun and great practice. Great pics!

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:12:00 PM

Nature's design.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:14:00 PM

Spring is right around the corner,I think this guy is leading the parade. Caddis fly????????

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:18:00 PM

You know, I have come to conclude that my favorite stump shot is the hole shot. Your concentration just fills it right up. This one is exactly 15 yards,I stepped it off.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:20:00 PM

The funny thing is I missed a nice doe on this sidehill just to the left of this. The last week of the late season,sitting on my Waldrop at 18 yards.
Right over her back. She would have been in trouble this time.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:24:00 PM

Big trouble.

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:26:00 PM

Real big trouble........

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:27:00 PM

Well the sun is starting to drop, and Lori is probably wondering where I am at......

monkeyball · March 05, 2012, 02:30:00 PM

Thanks for coming along,see you again.

Good Shooting,
Craig