I'm right there with you tfd. Get out there in Feb and early March to scout leafless late season/rut woods. Drink 4gal of water, spray down with some Sawyers and sweat your nads off in the Summer checking for acorns, exploring bedding areas, and put the puzzle together to find that one tree. You ain't gotta drive 2hrs and wear camo to stomp through the woods aimlessly just to see a deer's butthole flying out of the woods away from you in November. It blows my mind when guys sign out an area I know the wind is wrong for and say "I ain't seein' nuttin, the neighbors must be corning" and I'm seeing deer almost every sit, even in "The Lull". Not only do I want to feel secure enough letting good 3.5 yr olds walk, I want to freely share info and big buck sightings rather than trying to keep secrets. If the guys team up and game plan their hunts together it awesome when it works and you go help your buddies load up a stud buck. There's some good points made on the 4 on one side thread. Its really about finding like minded hunters and establishing common goals.
