gmiller--It's kind of a long story but -- When those camp were built--- Late 1930's to middle 1950's that was about the only area around with a deer population. Ten miles to the east into NY you hardly saw a deer right up until about 1970. The majority of the deer have followed the farmers corn fields and alfalfa. The smaller woods 5- 300 acre woods surrounded by farms are a much easier and more productive way to hunt. Around my camp a good day would to see 5 deer. In the farmland If you don't see 5 deer by 8:00am something is wrong. People now days want fast results. We at my camp still have a crew of 5 or 6 that will spend a week or two and then every weekend until the end of the season. I myself for the last 15 years spend a month at a time. Getting young blood into these camps for any length of time is very hard. Camps in my area are a dying breed. It's a shame . Thanks Web

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