Re: [at-l] Hunters & Hiking the AT, Damascus to va 603

[Owen <jrowen@ibm.net>]

MNagel630@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hunting on the trail?
> This last Spring I was on the trail in NC and came across a turkey hunter
> sitting right on the trail.  After talking with him for several minutes I
> hiked on about 5 more miles and came across the same guy again sitting right
> on the trail with his shot gun.  I thought I must have got turned around
> somehow and headed back south until he told me that shortly after I passed him
> the first time he walked back to his car and drove to another road further
> north and got back on the trail.  I was glad to find out I wasn't losing my
> mind.
> ...Pitts. Rooster.

I wonder if he was  the same turkey hunter I met in 1988, and Jim met in
1992?  An old man, raised at the foot of the Smokies? I think he had
lost his land to the park service - sounded like one of the Waltons. I
saw him early one morning, and was sure that it was some local who hated
the trail and hikers because of the eminent domain fiascos - turned out
he was just a very friendly man who wanted to talk. I don't know about
turkeys, but he bagged at least five hikers that day.
Ginny
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