I hiked frkom Amicalola Falls up to Long Creek Falls and back Wed thru Fri of this week. The late summer wildflowers were absolutely glorious, the Falls were magnificent, the weather was terrific, I had a marvelous time. However, as I was coming back down the Approach Trail late Thursday evening I noticed something I had not seen when I passed this spot on Wed. A deer hunter had erected a portable deer stand in a large white oak tree that stands right on the trail......complete with climbing spikes nailed into this magnificent tree. When I returned to Amicalola, I saw a park ranger so I asked him about it. He told me that the trails were under USFS jurisdiction and that they did allow hunting ......so wear lots of "red". I knew that the USFS allowed hunting along the trail but I always thought that there was a fifty ft. corridor on each side of the trail itself where no hunting was allowed. If someone knows what the regs are regarding hunting please let me know. Also, is anyone else as appalled as I am at the possibility of some "trigger happy " jerk with a high-powered bow sitting about fifteen feet above where I'm walking? Last year a hiker was shot on the AT in GA. It might be time to push for some laws to protect hikers.