Just got back last night from bein out in GS for the last 4 days. I went on some lonnnng walks into some deep woods just exploring the areas. GS is still new to me. Found some great areas, tracks, rubs, rootin spots and more. never saw a one deer or hog. Caught a small bear climbin down the tree but that was it. Cooled off nicely friday and I thought stuff would be movin but nothin much came out of the station that day. Saturday after that cold front passed and it warmed back up already 3 deer and a hog came through the check station all at the same time while i was at camp eatin lunch. all shot around the same time of 10am from what the guys said. One of the deer was a nice 9 point that had some hefty weight to him, guy said he shot him 20 yards from his stand while the deer was goin back and forth across the road. surprised nothin was movin friday when it was cold, warms back up the next day and they are all over.

Lotta those guys that I saw had shot deer had mountain bikes in their truck. Got me thinkin...I'm guessin they are ridin down the closed roads and when the road ends they hike in and set up shop?? cuts the time gettin back to your stand down quite a bit but first time i've seen so many hunters with moutain bikes and really got me wonderin what they are doing.

I like to think gettin deep into the woods away from anyone would prove good, i found a nice watering hole a few miles back in, had to walk through some nasty stuff to find it but I saw tons of signs, sat there for most of the day and barely even heard a thing, yet a lot of these guys are sittin stands in tall pine areas where they can see 300 yards and shootin long range waitin for the deer to cross through to the next bayhead.

I love readin stuff you guys write, its great trading some basic hunting info without trading locations. Damn....I already miss the woods.