GMMAT

BigJ.....I'm disappointed. You were within +/-1hr. from my home when you stopped for the night. I'd have loved to have had that drink with ya!

BigJ71

I'm not kidding, I saw lots and lots of nice shooter bucks just kickin back on the side of the road eating and what not especially through West Virginia. I almost rear ended a big rig because I was too busy looking at the deer.[]

For those of you who haven't been on the West Virginia I 77 Turnpike...it's not the place to be looking at anything but the road![&:]

dblunged

It's pretty country around wytheville. The raleigh area does hold some good bucks also in NC. Some big ones in northern NC in pender, halifax, northampton counties. Definately plenty of deer here in eastern nc but it would literally take 10 seasons of hard hunting to kill a 130, unless you are lucky. The potential is here if they would do away with rifle hunting and bowhunt like in illinois i wouldn't have to drive 17 hours to get there every year.

gplant

I hunted state land in W.V. for afew years with my Stepdad and our camp had 6 guys. We would limit out the first day every year(gun season). So when I see some of these guys wine how tuff they got it hunting state land in W.V. I gotta laugh. You want tuff,Hunt Mich State land.God be with you if you do

Brknarrow1970

Man, I am glad I live in NC - but have not been fortunate to see a lot of big bucks on the roadway - but we have a good population

gutshot

Big J you're right about the Turnpike it ain't for the squeemish.

Rickmur

I might settle in the Raleigh Duram areawhere one of my daughters livein the very near future. This is encouraging

Madjac20

Isn't it one of Murphy's Laws that one will see more deer when you have a steering wheel in hand than you do when you've got a bow and/or rifle/shotgun?

BigJ71

I appreciate that Jeff.ButI knew I'd be rolling in late at night and traveling with the kids and all. Also it would have been pretty difficult finding a place at 3:00 am, hell I was lucky to find a gas station open!

You can bet that if I ever get down there with time on my hands I'll be sending you a PM before I go.

GMMAT

Yeah...you coulda stayed here (our home)fora signed football......a fifth of Wild Turkey.....a knife sharpening lesson and a few hunting lies.