I am in total agreement with Johns prior post and not pre registering, I have never done so as there is really ne need IMO. Especially if this is your first year. You could end up running yourself crazy. Just go down and take it all in, get a feel for things and then decide how much you want to shoot. I like the shooting, looking at the guns, visiting with everyone and just about everything about it. My point being it can be hard to get everything in actually. The first year I went I did not get a cart, that'll never happen again !

Good....I was feeling a little overwhelmed. I really like to shoot...but I was going to be pissed if I was having a major missing streak, and felt like I HAD to shoot some events because I had paid my money up front.

Got a cart reserved already...

Thanks for all the advice..

The weather is always a concern as well. Pay in advance and then get a bunch of rain, well that would stink. I do not shoot in the rain.

Go there to shoot...and shoot
 

I go to the Southern to shoot and I do. I took 21 guns last year and shot every one of them, some of them twice, plus all of the Parker - Smith challenge events....just do it!

And you shot them quite well as I recall to Jim. Dang that's a lot of guns to shoot in that time. You must be busy while there to get all that shooting in. Save some energy for the Challenge events.:)

Jim makes the team on a regular basis.

Thank you for your support Jim!

I have been to 8 Spring and 3 Fall Southerns. All are great ! If you are in good health and don't mind walking ( The lay of the land is flat and hand carts are great )a golf cart isn't needed at the Spring Southern. The Fall event its a different story! Last year I had a cart at the Spring due to hip replacement. Backwoods is 5000 ac. plus while Deep River is 100 ac or less. Both are MUST Attend events ! IMO but the Fall is a Shooters Shoot. The Spring has a lot more vendors and exhibits. Both are a very good time and something you will enjoy !

I am going to very respectfully disagree with you on the golf cart issue at the Southern Mark. I enjoy walking and I do a lot of it with a 40 lb pack. I flat wore myself out down there the one year without a cart. That ain't going to happen again. Maybe I'm getting soft, or possibly wiser but I doubt that.

Busy
 

Thanks for the comment Randy, I must have been busy, I met myself coming around the corner 3 different times!!

I will have my bride with me, and though I love to walk, i will go with a cart.