Little Green Swamp fact..and a reason why it a little difficult to hunt, The Green Swamp East tract is 50, 672 acres..do you know how many square miles that is Laugh Out Loud

79 Square Miles...like looking for a needle in a hay stack..

I mostly see ONE deer..per year..you better make that count. I'm a meat hunter..a 10 inch spike or 12 point Boone and Crocket...makes no difference to me. Last year...I had one sneak behind me..nice 6 point..I was armed with 00 Buck..and the Spirit says in me..don't let that deer get away..lol..I couldn't even shoulder the shot gun..I'm facing north ok..the deer is moving south west and in heavy cover.behind me..15 yds away..tops...I simply pointed the barrel at him..prayed God would make it happen..and POW! about 9 pellets in the head and 2 in the neck..Down..and in 30 seconds exasperated. But that is Green Swamp hunting..you don't see a bunch of deer.

Another story...The deer in the avatar..I waited from 5:00 AM till 5:15 PM..and the Spirit screams in my ear FREEZE!! as the buck is looking right at me 100 yds away. my 270 rifle shaking as I'm holding it with one hand deciding how to shoulder it..he was at my extreme right..and he disappeared..CRAP!!! I thought..he's gone..I still felt the admonition to FREEZE..DON'T MOVE..so I statued up..15 long minutes later he is 50 yds in front of me..head hidden behind a bush and eatting grass..POW! 270 does the job..EXASPERATED ON CONTACT..Happy Camper/.

Little advice for new hunters...Zero your rifles in at 25 yds..no matter what distance you plan to hunt..I lost a beauty in the Green Swamp when I zeroed it in at 100 yds..At 100 yds your gun shoots 4 inches low at close range..BUMMER..I had one at 10 yds..missed a gorgeous massy 8 point..The range master smiled and said..yes sir..you shot 4 inches low. DANG!! I goggled it..and yep..that is correct. SO I went and rescoped all my rifles.