Sept. 21 Forest Branch of the Bedford Public Library, Forest. Izaak Walton League of America Clubhouse, Centerville. The bow season is only four weeks away and now is the time to do some serious scouting. I have been out several times in the last two weeks and have found some promising sign. The mast crop is very good overall.
White oaks are abundant and the red oaks are loaded.
I have seen several nice bucks in the last 6 weeks and antler development looks to be good also. I was out this morning and found the first rub of the season. It was in the middle of an old logging road and was probably made by a young buck. Kevin Lee is a regular contributor of hunting information to this site. He lives in Salem and hunts mostly in Montgomery and Alleghany counties.