Aim,
Sure, your invited, actually everyone from here (OHIOSPORTSMAN.COM) is welcome to come.
Yeah, you can get a camper in there. The dirt Rd isn't too bad on the way in.
The place where the pines for camping under (I prefer to pitch a tent under pines, gives good protection from the elements) is located where the dirt rd ends that goes up the hollow, so a camper wouldn't make it to the pines, but right up to the creek that borders the pines, so you'd be right there. (the ODNR took out the bridge back about 10 years ago that allowed access further up into the hollow, the dirt rd continues up the hollow to "the left" and leads to an old barn about 1/2 mile up. The hollow to the right (the hollow "y's" at the pines) has an old rail bed where the DT & I railroad used to come through. In that hollow if a you want to walk another mile, you'll come to the old railroad tunnel. Only good thing up in there around the caved in entrance to the tunnel is copper heads!
Like you, I'd rather sleep in a camper but my sister sold hers, so either I will buy one, or pitch my tent.
This area can hold plenty of bow hunters for a few days. Some of us will have to get in our vehicles and drive back down the hollow to spread ourselves out a bit, but there is plenty of room! Wouldn't be any problem getting 20-30 guys in there hunting with bows and not bother each other. Sure, some places you'd be within a few 100 yards of each other, but that's not too much of a problem while bowhunting if 2 guys work together in their set-up and know what they are doing not to spook deer.
Once a few fellas decide to "make it a camp", we can switch areas and move up on the dirt rd/ridge at the back of the hollow if we decide to, whomever scouts it out with me can look at the entire area and access and we can decide the best place to camp. It would be easy walking to hunt if some prefer. The ridge line runs for about 2 miles or so, and you could "pick a spot" off the road to walk down a point and hunt. THe gun hunters have already established nice little pull off spots that they camp at that could be used up there on the ridges.
I will say that the closest store or gas station is probably 5-10 miles away, and the closest "fast-food" place is atleast 30 minutes, so you better "pack a lunch".
I feel sorry for the deer though, get at least 10 guys and we'll have to establish a nice tree to hang them in! I know I'd at least take 2 doe over a 2-3 day hunting period, that is if she is facing back down towards the camp when the shot presented itself..heheheeh
The area is not that "rough", but it might be to some, I was raised in the area and started hunting when I was 12, so maybe I am used to it, some of you might think it is. It's hilly though, but nice ridges and points covered in Oaks. the bottoms are all in Walnut trees and White Pine that the ODNR planted.
Back on the main ridge, I know of a spot where 2 natural springs come out of the hill, the deer have it wallowed down and muddy 12 months outta the year, lotta doe and small buck action in there, so you doe hunters could hit that spot hard if you want.
Like I said, it's a nice area to hunt, and some of you guys from The Northern and Central Part of the State probably never had a chance to head down and hunt much on the wayne, this would be a good chance for you guys to "check it out". I look at it kinda like this, I have always wanted to catch some of those "small jaws " on lake Erie, but to take a boat and drive up there, I wouldn't even know where to start, I am sure some of you feel the same way about hunting in Southern Ohio, but if you have a fella to "point you in the right direction", it isn't so bad.
OLDHAT
