Today we (JoeyG) had a great day scouting the stands I already have in place, as well as walking the property lines and checking a camera...lost another one to some fricking thiefs. Anyway we saw where good stand opportunities are, and lucked out as Joey knows an adjoining landowner, and we are confident we can add another 60 acres of bedding areas to the 180 I have that borders it. Joey showed me a picture of a buck taken out last muzzy season, not 500 yards from where I was hunting. With these two areas combined we have the areas locked up from the road to deep within the hardwoods.

I showed him two of the three lease properties, and gave him the opportunity to pick a tree or two (as long as Im not hanging mine there already)

I still have another 160 plus acres I havent stepped foot on this year, so get your acts together and set up a date to get together.

Brett, I understand your situation with wife expecting in 3 weeks, so i will keep them away from an area I saving for you.

The clover is coming in good, if i can cut it a couple more times to eliminate the weeds, we will have a great food source for the winter. The alfalfa plot is doing mediocre but I have a feeling that we can fix that with the next rain. But the two tier stand is still uncomplete (over looking last years rub line of a beauty of an 8 pt.)

Landon, I know your situation too, and trust me with my4 yr old, I just set her DVD player up in the truck and put in a scooby doo flick or some spongebob, leave the truck running with the ac on, park the truck next to where Im working...and life is good. There is room in the cab of the truck for a few more youngsters and they can all watch some movies while we hang a stand or two.

I have bushhogged truck access all around the perimeter so if I need to put in4 wheel drive I will to get us closer to where we need to hang.

Andy,You just need to make your mind up of when you are coming. Im flying out to Atlanta to see a spot on 50 acres in the mountains (relatives land) on Wednesday and will return on Saturday.

Lets get it on guys...I want to get the stands up by the end of July and lock the gates until bowseason.

Call me or PM me with dates that we can all get together and get our trees figured out. I already have 3 set up, and hanging my hanger this week. I have one more ladder stand, so I will wait and give someone else a shot at getting a prime location.

How often do you get the opportunity to come onto private land, by invitation, and pick a location to hunt?