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How far do you drive to hunt? #11439381 09/15/16 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,467 Where the wild things are. Sakoluvr OP Campfire Outfitter OP Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,467 Where the wild things are. I REALLY envy those who hunt out the back door. I drive 100 miles door to door to hunt. I usually make a 1 or 2 night trip (or more) weekly since we have a season that starts in mid Sept. and goes until Jan 1. Sometimes I will even do an afternoon hunt if it's during the rut. How far do you have to travel? Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is. dogzapper After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439383 09/15/16 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,168 johnstown, NY/Bloomfield CT N noKnees Campfire Tracker noKnees Campfire Tracker N Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,168 johnstown, NY/Bloomfield CT Sometimes 2 miles, sometimes 2000 miles The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them. Coolidge

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439398 09/15/16 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,807 outside the burgh B battue Campfire Ranger battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,807 outside the burgh Deer 45min. Could be less if I wanted. Until the area built up, I could walk out and hunt. Still lots of good bow hunting close. Grouse these days is hours. laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439407 09/15/16 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,842 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 38,842 Flyover Country 137 miles. Been doing it since I was a kid, could do it in my sleep. Me

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Teal #11439480 09/15/16 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia D Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia From walking out my door to 2 miles max at home. About 30 miles or so to our lease. The Karma bus always has an empty seat when it comes around.- High Brass There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439493 09/15/16 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,189 North Alabama Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,189 North Alabama 50 miles one way. ===================== Boots were made for walking Winds were blowing change Boys fall in the jungle As I Came of Age

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439502 09/15/16 Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 332 southwestern Pa. W WPAHunter50 Campfire Member WPAHunter50 Campfire Member W Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 332 southwestern Pa. Walk out the door for shotgun, bow or muzzleloader. Minimum of 10 miles for centerfire rifle.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439503 09/15/16 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,246 Texarkana T Texczech Campfire Tracker Texczech Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,246 Texarkana 55 miles one way. Molɔ̀ːn Labé Grandpa:the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Dad:son you have 2 choices for supper eat or don't eat.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439504 09/15/16 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,272 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,272 Back in Texas, for good! 300 miles each way "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439559 09/15/16 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,594 Central Mo H Hugh Campfire Regular Hugh Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,594 Central Mo Yesterday morning out the back door with youngest son bow hunting ,in the evening couple miles bow hunt .this morning 3 miles teal .This evening have not decided yet.I am lucky.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Hugh #11439565 09/15/16 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,681 Nebraska D diamondjim Campfire Outfitter diamondjim Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,681 Nebraska When I hunt near home, 14 miles each way. When I go to our Oct and November deer hunts, it is 250 miles each way. ____________________________________________________________ Dying gets closer every day Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? diamondjim #11439589 09/15/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 599 Michigan fishnpbr Campfire Regular fishnpbr Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 599 Michigan 192 miles one way. Making a day trip tomorrow for some scouting. I've hunted the same chunk of the Huron National Forest for the last 27 years, and have often made the 384 mile round trip in the same day for scouting and setting stands. Last edited by fishnpbr; 09/15/16.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439630 09/16/16 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip Depends on where I go. But not too many places I hunt are closer than 100 miles. If I go way north it's 350 miles one way or so. I don't mind driving... I have a 2014 truck with 73,000 miles on it. Camp is where you make it.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439642 09/16/16 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,697 Utah Azar Campfire Regular Azar Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,697 Utah 190 miles (one way) to "base camp". For deer I travel another 5-10 miles up canyon roads and back each day. For elk I travel another 10-40 miles and back each day. “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439676 09/16/16 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,789 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger 1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,789 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA Step out the back door or maybe 2,400 miles to Alaska. 1Minute

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439715 09/16/16 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 810 S shortleade Campfire Regular shortleade Campfire Regular S Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 810 18 miles one way, takes me about 25 minutes.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439758 09/16/16 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,288 Central Missouri, USA Crappie_Killer Campfire Tracker Crappie_Killer Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,288 Central Missouri, USA Hunting out of your back door does have some disadvantages. I had been walking/stalking for about 30 mins out my backyard, when I hear what sounds like a herd heading my way. I know exactly what it was, my wife had let the labs out of the house without their wireless collars and they tracked me down. It was too damn hot anyway, so we stopped by the little pond on the way back and we worked on their retrieve. CK

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439840 09/16/16 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,649 Minnesota R Rooster7 Campfire Ranger Rooster7 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,649 Minnesota 2 1/2 - 3 miles The deer hunter does not notice the mountains "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439875 09/16/16 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 839 Nebraska N NEBHUNTER Campfire Regular NEBHUNTER Campfire Regular N Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 839 Nebraska 59 miles one way for Mule Deer, Whitetail, Turkeys,and Sharptails. Sometimes there are Elk. Last edited by NEBHUNTER; 09/16/16.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439886 09/16/16 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 Campfire 'Bwana bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA 50 miles one way and 125 one way depending on what part of Virginia I decide to hunt on a giving day A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11439953 09/16/16 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,863 D davet Campfire Regular davet Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,863 Either out the back door on my land, or 80 miles to the father inlaw's, or 180 miles to north east MO

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11440046 09/16/16 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 7,843 The RED part of MD S StoneCutter Campfire Outfitter StoneCutter Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 7,843 The RED part of MD About 10 or 15 miles. It's an hour from the time I walk out the door to when I'm sitting in the stand hunting. It takes me about 1/2 hour to drive there and get through the gate and across the field where I park. Then another 1/2 hour to get dressed, get my schit together and walk the rest of the way across the field, over a fence and through the woods and get up in the stand. Last edited by StoneCutter; 09/16/16. "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." Ronald Reagan

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11440070 09/16/16 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,229 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,229 I can step out the front door and point to the spot on the mountainside across the road where I killed my buck last season. I can step out the back door and point to the spot where I killed my buck the season before that.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11440286 09/16/16 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,457 Eastern Shore, Va L longshot3 Campfire Tracker longshot3 Campfire Tracker L Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,457 Eastern Shore, Va About 50 steps for deer and hogs. Then, 24 hours to the UP of Michigan for deer as well!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11440323 09/16/16 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,879 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,879 Missouri 10 miles, 25 miles, and 100 miles for my Missouri hunting. The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11440838 09/16/16 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,040 Central Kentucky N Nate40 Campfire Regular Nate40 Campfire Regular N Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,040 Central Kentucky Here in TN about 35miles one way to one spot and about 70 miles one way to the other. Rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11440908 09/16/16 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,518 Radcliff, Kentucky R ratsmacker Campfire Outfitter ratsmacker Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,518 Radcliff, Kentucky I live in Kentucky, but I hunt in Missouri. It's 480 miles to the family farm. You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11440976 09/16/16 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 5,589 Orygun H Heym06 Campfire Tracker Heym06 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 5,589 Orygun Depends on the tag I draw, could be 5 miles or 200 miles! For deer, elk, bear or cougar! Ducks about a mile, grouse 15 miles. I can hunt a 360 around my home within 5 miles. And I live in town. It a small town!!!!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11440980 09/16/16 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 5,589 Orygun H Heym06 Campfire Tracker Heym06 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 5,589 Orygun Depends on the tag I draw, could be 5 miles or 200 miles! For deer, elk, bear or cougar! Ducks about a mile, grouse 15 miles. I can hunt a 360 around my home within 5 miles. And I live in town. It a small town!!!!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11441042 09/16/16 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,031 show me mo R rockchucker Campfire Outfitter rockchucker Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,031 show me mo 57 miles one way to my farm FJB

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11441056 09/16/16 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas A. No driving when I hunt on my place. B. It's 3 miles to my family place where I'm the only one who hunts there. So very nice ! ! In yrs past I've had to drive 40--60 mi. where I hunted regularly. And there have been opportunities to hunt and drive much farther. Closer is better. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11441079 09/16/16 Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 387 K KoolBreeze Campfire Member KoolBreeze Campfire Member K Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 387 Patio if I just want some meat. Have another spot 50 miles away that is much better for actual hunting. ”Those who would give up liberty for security, deserve neither.” Ben Franklin

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11441140 09/16/16 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,311 Greater Browningsville, KY shaman Campfire Outfitter shaman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,311 Greater Browningsville, KY We travel exactly 61 miles door-to-door. It takes exactly 90 minutes. A third of it is driving through downtown Cincinnati. A third of it is on divided highway. The remaining third is on winding 2-laners. Last weekend marked the 15th anniversary of closing on our farm. Genesis 9:2-4 Ministries Lighthearted Confessions of a Cervid Serial Killer

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11441207 09/16/16 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,810 South East Missouri tedthorn Campfire Outfitter tedthorn Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,810 South East Missouri 2 miles to stand in the woods with a weapon 400 miles one way when I'm serious 1200 miles one way when I'm extra serious Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11441297 09/16/16 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 14,408 R rem141r Campfire Outfitter rem141r Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 14,408 i can walk out my door and get a deer or turkey on my property any day of the week but it is not really my style of hunting as i like mountains. my camp is 84 miles. from there i drive 20 minutes for 10's of thousands of acres of public mountain hunting. i have a little honey-hole i hit in mid-late season about 5 min away. anymore though i don't really care if i get anything. i just do it for the tradition and to get my boys out in the woods. My diploma is a DD214

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11441431 09/16/16 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA This year? 600 miles one way.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11441564 09/16/16 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,735 Minnesota M MILES58 Campfire Tracker MILES58 Campfire Tracker M Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,735 Minnesota I have killed one from my front steps. Had I wanted to I could have killed one with a hammer from my kitchen window. The last few years I have been killing them out of my neighbor's garage window. Once I get the population under better control I'll go back to hunting at deer camp 65 miles away.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? moosemike #11441565 09/16/16 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,373 NEW HAMPSHIRE F firearms44 Campfire Tracker firearms44 Campfire Tracker F Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,373 NEW HAMPSHIRE I drive to several spots for deer. Out of the parking lot left is 10 minutes / take a right turn to another spot is 10 minutes. Another spot is 20 minutes and another spot is 45 minutes. Ken

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11441584 09/17/16 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota goalie Campfire Outfitter goalie Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota 150 miles for rifle. 10-25 miles depending for "metro area" archery does.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11442045 09/17/16 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 8,900 B benchman Campfire Outfitter benchman Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 8,900 Until yesterday, about 1/2 a mile. The farm I have hunted for the past 10 years,got divided up and I am out of a nice place. Looks like about 15 miles and up, now.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11442062 09/17/16 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,182 TAX HELL Allenton Wisconsin I ihookem Campfire Tracker ihookem Campfire Tracker I Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,182 TAX HELL Allenton Wisconsin I bow hunt 4 mi from my house . That is my closest spot and seems like a good one too. Then , about 10-20 mi. of more public land. Then 243 mi. to my cabin in NW WIs. The best spot is the closest. I see more deer there than anywhere else. It is a spot I never bothered with till I got so disgusted with my other places. Turns out the closest was the best all these years. All my hunting is public land. But the fruits of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,faithfulness, Gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law. Galations 5: 22&23

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11442103 09/17/16 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 13,065 Croatan NC 6mm250 Campfire Outfitter 6mm250 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 13,065 Croatan NC I have shot one out the window of my house. Don't tell my wife. Usually I just walk across the road in front of my house. On rare occasions I might drive 3-4 miles Mike Always talk to the old guys , they know stuff. Jerry Miculek

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11442119 09/17/16 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State White tail 0 - 120 miles Mule deer 675 miles or 1125 miles You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11442275 09/17/16 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,612 L liliysdad Campfire Tracker liliysdad Campfire Tracker L Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,612 For deer...I can hunt a 1/2 mile from the house, but usually I hunt about 25miles from home... And my yearly pilgrimage to Missouri And looks like I am going to hunt in Tx this year, as well..

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11442550 09/17/16 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,560 Clearfield County, Pa. D Dale K Campfire Tracker Dale K Campfire Tracker D Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,560 Clearfield County, Pa. Mostly 100 miles (2 hrs) which is a lot better than the 235 miles it used to be. I've been hunting a local gamelands for the late muzzleloader season, that's 5-10 depending on which parking lot I use. Dale This space for rent

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11442929 09/17/16 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ T Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ Drive 5 miles to the airport. Then fly 25700 to Kodiak! I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11442932 09/17/16 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ T Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ Doh! 2,750. It just seemed farther. I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11442971 09/17/16 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA O old_willys Campfire Outfitter old_willys Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA hunting right now In CA zone X12 390 miles one way. If I do not score this week I will be back October 1st so two trips or around 1600 miles...old Dakota 4x4 will hit 300k by the time I get home next Friday. I did not draw a tag but am invited to tag along with my hunting buds to Colorado elk then on to Kansas for whitetail then return to California. Years I do not get a tag I go for free as long as I take turns driving. Ted

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11443417 09/17/16 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,532 IA J JSH Campfire Regular JSH Campfire Regular J Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,532 IA Whitetail-15 miles one way. Antelope-870 miles one way.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? JSH #11443893 09/18/16 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,047 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick Campfire Tracker pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,047 7th valley by the red oak grov... 4 hours

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? pahick #11443969 09/18/16 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 18,033 North Central U.S. gophergunner Campfire Ranger gophergunner Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 18,033 North Central U.S. I live in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. If you can get permission around here, the huntings good, but permission is tough to come by. I did snag a spot near here for crossbow hunting and turkey hunting. 15 minute ride. My gun hunting in Mn. is done north of the cities, north of Brainerd and it's about a 3 hour ride in a straight shot. I can leave here at 3 a.m. and be on stand by first light. Most times I do an overnight stay. I own a deer camp in Pa., and we literally hunt right out the door. We have a gun port cut in the back wall of the cabin, because the deer cross between the cabin and the outhouse. There's probably been over 25 deer shot within sight of the cabin. Trying a new area near Alexandria this fall too, and that is 2 1/2 hours from here. molɔ̀ːn labé skýla

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11444259 09/18/16 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,150 Western Pennsylvania D donsm70 Campfire Outfitter donsm70 Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,150 Western Pennsylvania I basically have four different hunting areas here in western Pa for hunting whitetails. A neighbor's farm about 2 minutes from home. (200 acres) Another is my step daughter's property. 100 acres 15 minutes from me. My favorite, a 120 acre farm about 45 minutes from here and some really nice whitetail bucks. Lastly, is 1.5 hours northeast of me near the Allegheny National Forest. We have ten of thousands of public land hunting up there, but the PA Game Commission has decimated the deer population by overselling doe licenses, but it has been getting better the past couple of years. donsm70 Last edited by donsm70; 09/18/16. Life Member...Safari Club International Life Member...Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Life Member...Keystone Country Elk Alliance Life Member...National Rifle Association

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11444349 09/18/16 Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 5,095 WI hillestadj Campfire Tracker hillestadj Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 5,095 WI 20 minutes

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11444467 09/18/16 Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 3,578 Upstate NY River_Ridge Campfire Tracker River_Ridge Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 3,578 Upstate NY Our deer camp is 6 1/2 miles from my house. For some reason I feel compelled to take enough gear for 6 1/2 weeks! Wag more, bark less. The freedoms we surrender today will be the freedoms our grandchildren will never know existed. The men who wrote the Second Amendment didn't just finish a hunting trip, they just finished liberating a nation.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11447009 09/19/16 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,932 Between somewhere and nowhere M MissouriEd Campfire Tracker MissouriEd Campfire Tracker M Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,932 Between somewhere and nowhere 650 miles to my favorite area in Alabama. Don't hunt much in Missouri. Beware of thieves, scammers and dishonest members on the "Fire" classifieds. Ya there is a thief here too. Whatever!! They're all around the CampFire and everywhere.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11447028 09/19/16 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,105 CO C carlm Campfire Regular carlm Campfire Regular C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,105 CO You envy me.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11448692 09/20/16 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,071 SE Texas swamp hclark Campfire Regular hclark Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,071 SE Texas swamp Out the door, get on my 4 wheeler and in 5 mins I'm on my stand. :>) "Not a Gun Free Zone"

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11449187 09/20/16 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa Campfire Tracker Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC My two regular local places for whitetail are 18 miles and 43 miles (one way). My two regular places for Spring turkey are 12 miles and 18 miles (one way). Of course when I hunt waterfowl I go to Arkansas or Maryland - much further distance! One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11450319 09/21/16 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,683 Tomball, TX S strosfann Campfire Regular strosfann Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,683 Tomball, TX I was going 355 miles one way - part of the reason I opted out and am spending 10 days in ND & MT this year instead!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11450342 09/21/16 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 12,609 Lyndeborough New Hampshire Longbeardking Campfire Outfitter Longbeardking Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 12,609 Lyndeborough New Hampshire Originally Posted by Sakoluvr I REALLY envy those who hunt out the back door. I drive 100 miles door to door to hunt. I usually make a 1 or 2 night trip (or more) weekly since we have a season that starts in mid Sept. and goes until Jan 1. Sometimes I will even do an afternoon hunt if it's during the rut. How far do you have to travel? I can hunt out MY back door. My wife and I travel, by choice, to Quebec Canada each year to hunt deer on Anticosti Island. 635 miles, one way. NRA Endowment Life Member (and proud of it) Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. - Plato Deuteronomy 22:5

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11450446 09/21/16 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,226 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,226 Northern Louisiana My camp and hunting property is 20 minutes from my house. That actually factored in when I decided what side of the parish (county) to buy my home in. My other main option would have been more like 50 minutes away from the camp. No thanks..... Now with even more aplomb

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11450572 09/21/16 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 286 Naperville, IL V vanbuzen9 Campfire Member vanbuzen9 Campfire Member V Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 286 Naperville, IL Chicago suburbs to Barry County, MI...about 180 miles one way. Been doing it for almost a decade now and it sucks.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? JPro #11451060 09/21/16 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,229 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,229 Originally Posted by JPro My camp and hunting property is 20 minutes from my house. That actually factored in when I decided what side of the parish (county) to buy my home in. My other main option would have been more like 50 minutes away from the camp. No thanks..... My house was originally a deer camp and as far as I'm concerned it still is. Some dumbshyt on here {who shall remain nameless for now} actually accused me recently of not being a "serious" hunter because I don't travel out of state to hunt. Well, I have zero need to travel anywhere to hunt and that was by design and by choice. I wonder if that clueless azzhole lives at deer camp year round like I do ? Somehow, I have my doubts.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11451112 09/21/16 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,893 MO backwoods M mohick Campfire Regular mohick Campfire Regular M Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,893 MO backwoods Drive? No thanks!! Walk from coffee pot to front porch, darn tough but somebody has to do it !!!!!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11451631 09/21/16 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,606 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,606 ms About 20 minutes. Until a couple of years ago those of working on base could bring our rifles on base as long as they were in a locked case, inside a locked vehicle. At that time I could be at our hunting club in about five minutes. Elk hunting in southwest Colorado is about 1300 miles one way. Last edited by navlav8r; 09/21/16. NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11452964 09/22/16 Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 293 sne B BIG_JOE Campfire Member BIG_JOE Campfire Member B Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 293 sne Once a year 710 miles to the airport then 45 minutes. Other that that 15 min to the state forest.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11452989 09/22/16 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,448 State of Jefferson T T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,448 State of Jefferson Originally Posted by Sakoluvr How far do you have to travel? Varies a lot depending on which tag I draw. This year will be shortest, I've got a "this unit only" tag for the unit I live in. I can be hunting in about 15 minutes or I can drive around the outside (no road across) to the far side which takes about 2-1/2 hours each way. Most of my other spots are 1.5 to 5 hours each way. It's not NECESSARY to go that far, it's just what I do for a walk down memory lane. Growing up, I shot a couple deer out the window at my dad's house. That's convenient, it's "efficient", I don't like it much, that treats it as a task to complete, not a treat to look forward to. Tom Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip. Here be dragons ...

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? T_O_M #11453020 09/22/16 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 942 USA P PWN Campfire Regular PWN Campfire Regular P Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 942 USA 300 yards behind the house. 15 miles one way to the lease. Ninety miles one way to buddy's farm or 250 miles one way to our cabin in SE Oklahoma. Perry

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? PWN #11453557 09/22/16 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 320 MINERSVILLE S Sykotik Campfire Member Sykotik Campfire Member S Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 320 MINERSVILLE A little walk out the back yard and I'm hunting....but only about 75 acres or so...Surrounded by private property. My family owns 61 acres and we have permission to hunt on a lot of land owned by a mining company. Selkirks land abuts ours. About a 15 minute drive if I stop for a coffee on the way. Don't let the name fool Ya!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11454313 09/22/16 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,355 WA rain forest Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,355 WA rain forest I drive 900 miles. Then I shoot the deer 5 miles out of town. There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11455259 09/23/16 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,503 Tip of the Mitten bruinruin Campfire Ranger bruinruin Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,503 Tip of the Mitten I'm an out the back door hunter (could probably just slide open the kitchen window). We live on 40 acres and while the hunting isn't great, it is darned convenient and I do manage to get a buck now and then. Being a landowner makes getting an antlerless tag a good bet. 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11458209 09/24/16 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,061 North Mississippi NMSSHOOTER Campfire Regular NMSSHOOTER Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,061 North Mississippi I can sit in my recliner and watch 360 to the south and 1400 to the north or drive 20 mins max in either direction to hunt local. Pretty lucky as I can hunt however I need to for time constraints. I hunt in ne MO a couple times a year and its alittle better than 500 miles one way there. I can't image having to drive an hour + every time I wanted to hunt "If you got it, you got it!" In memory of Pops, gone but never forgotten

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11458267 09/24/16 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska Are moose deer? LOL. then its 3500 miles one way as the crow flies... But I can shoot them out the back door almost every day if I wanted. We drive 125 miles one way to the lease on weekends. We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11458827 09/24/16 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 141 G GA270 Campfire Member GA270 Campfire Member G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 141 Ten miles from my home in town to my farm in the country. My great-great grandfather bought the farm on August 8, 1874. I hope to keep it in the family for another generation or two. I also intend to move out there when I retire. The distance then will be around one hundred feet. That's the distance from the farmhouse to the nearest deer stand.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11458842 09/24/16 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 611 D DV_Ramrod Campfire Regular DV_Ramrod Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 611 1-5 miles. Then 2-5 miles walking in here.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? DV_Ramrod #11458870 09/24/16 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 45 minutes to 4 hours. Or 2 hours on a plane. Or 4-5 hours on planes. It depends. The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11460792 09/25/16 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,355 WA rain forest Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,355 WA rain forest I could hunt an hour from home and hunt on public land for the next 20 years and not see shootable game. Or I could drive 14 hours, pay $1500, and shoot a deer in an hour. And there is everything in between. We all make that choice of how far are we going to drive and how much money are we going to pay. Here is your mantra, "Big bucks for big bucks" There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11461476 09/26/16 Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 17,817 Armpit of midwest H hookeye Campfire Ranger hookeye Campfire Ranger H Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 17,817 Armpit of midwest I can drive 5 minutes for a small turkey/deer hunting spot my friends own. Usually drive 20 minutes to a thicket where my bud and I hunt deer. Used to drive 45 minutes to my fave spot (before it sold). 1.25 hrs to the F&W area for dove and bowhunting deer. 3 hrs, to a super wicked turkey spot. All of this distance/time.......one way.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? hookeye #11461694 09/26/16 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,996 Cave Creek, AZ Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,996 Cave Creek, AZ Closest I've killed deer from my house was about 200 yards. Farthest was red deer in Patagonia. Last edited by Blacktailer; 09/26/16. I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all. Jack O'Connor

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11462782 09/26/16 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,638 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,638 Ouachita Mtns, AR For deer, bear, turkey, its a 25 minute drive to the property that we lease. Usually make at least one to of state trip for deer every year 300 to 800 miles. Same for turkey. Elk hunt every couple or three years 800-1100 miles

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11472708 09/30/16 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,567 grottoes ,virginia,usa srwshooter Campfire Outfitter srwshooter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,567 grottoes ,virginia,usa i have killed deer from my shop window in my yard. i live 1 mile from the shenandoah national park and there are no houses between me and the park. lots of deer and bear cross my property. i have one a 60acre farm and a 20acre track that are within 200yds of my house that i walk to. i have a 2500 acre hunt club that is 40miles away and another 1000acres that i hunt a few times a year that is 110 miles away.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? srwshooter #11473089 10/01/16 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 687 Appleton, Wi J jaydub in wi Campfire Regular jaydub in wi Campfire Regular J Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 687 Appleton, Wi Up until this year, I drove 185 miles. The camp owner has mental "issues" so I'll be driving 150 to our new area. I'm starting to hunt in Michigan's UP this year and that is about 150 as well

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11488349 10/07/16 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,695 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,695 Southern Oregon USA 2 miles..... last year plugged one in the backyard.... which I could do annually... but that sorta takes the fun out of it... got that one near the last days of the season... was too busy working and not able to get out much last year, so I had to compromise.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11489905 10/08/16 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,731 Alabama 4 444Matt Campfire Outfitter 444Matt Campfire Outfitter 4 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,731 Alabama About 50 minutes from the house to some family land. Next year I'll be looking for a club to join, wouldn't mind driving more for the right place.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? gophergunner #11489913 10/08/16 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 18,033 North Central U.S. gophergunner Campfire Ranger gophergunner Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 18,033 North Central U.S. Originally Posted by gophergunner I live in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. If you can get permission around here, the huntings good, but permission is tough to come by. I did snag a spot near here for crossbow hunting and turkey hunting. 15 minute ride. My gun hunting in Mn. is done north of the cities, north of Brainerd and it's about a 3 hour ride in a straight shot. I can leave here at 3 a.m. and be on stand by first light. Most times I do an overnight stay. I own a deer camp in Pa., and we literally hunt right out the door. We have a gun port cut in the back wall of the cabin, because the deer cross between the cabin and the outhouse. There's probably been over 25 deer shot within sight of the cabin. Trying a new area near Alexandria this fall too, and that is 2 1/2 hours from here. I forgot to mention, the drive door to door from Minneapolis to our camp in central Pa. is 17 hours depending on how and when you hit Chicago. molɔ̀ːn labé skýla

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11490210 10/08/16 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,002 SW Montana V VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger V Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,002 SW Montana Sakoluvr: The last three years I have been Hunting Whitetailed Deer very near to my home (3 miles!) here in SW Montana. I killed a 10 point in 2,013, a 10 point in 2,014 and last year (2,015) I finally killed a dandy "bucket list" 12 point (6x6!) Whitetail. I have been a Mule Deer Hunter all my life though and often (every year!) drove 950 to 1,250 miles to Hunt them - this was when I lived in the Puget Sound country and drove to Utah, Wyoming, southeast Idaho and southeast Montana to Hunt. Once the Mule Deer populations get back to "Huntable numbers" (IMO!) over in eastern Montana I will return to my normal haunts for them and drive the now 450 to 550 miles to do so. I enjoy driving - other than the expense. Good luck to everyone this season. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11490759 10/09/16 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,680 Northeast Louisiana S Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,680 Northeast Louisiana I keep a rifle in the corner of my bathroom, sit on the commode, raise the window and stick the rifle out and whack 'em!! Even birds know not to land downwind!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11493669 10/10/16 Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 36 Texas Halfadozen Campfire Greenhorn Halfadozen Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 36 Texas 60 miles from my house to the ranch in Stephens County TX. If i could only convince the landowner behind me who has about 500 acres I could hunt from the back porch!

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11494373 10/10/16 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,698 Minnesota W whelennut Campfire Tracker whelennut Campfire Tracker W Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,698 Minnesota I used to drive over 200 miles for the last 30 years. Now I have my own place and walk to my stand. Maybe 5 minutes. whelennut I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger! There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? whelennut #11494695 10/10/16 Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,252 Nevada nemotheangler Campfire Regular nemotheangler Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,252 Nevada Just got back and put 640 miles on the truck. "Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, and more money." -Tom T Hall Molon Labe

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11506942 10/15/16 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,424 Louisiana L lucky13 Campfire Regular lucky13 Campfire Regular L Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,424 Louisiana 147 miles > been doing this run for over 30 years.....

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11510272 10/17/16 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,453 D duckster Campfire Tracker duckster Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,453 Where we do most of our hunting is 220 miles, door to door.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11511009 10/17/16 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 611 S swag Campfire Regular swag Campfire Regular S Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 611 Like most, I could probably do all the hunting I needed within 10 miles of my door. But, it's too fuggin boring. I enjoy getting away and hunting interesting places with interesting people... The last few years this has been my route each year for Deer: Western Indiana - 188 Miles Northern Nebraska - 725 Miles Southern Illinois - 356 Miles I take off work in early November for a month and hit it. I am fortunate to be able to do this and really enjoy it.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11511357 10/17/16 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,387 Mayberry S stomatador Campfire Regular stomatador Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,387 Mayberry This year it was 8 minutes but I hunt most of the Bear River mountains so it can be somewhat farther than that. Here's a pic from where this years buck fell. I can't hunt out the back door because the deer don't come in until December. Last edited by stomatador; 10/17/16. Reason: added 1k words What would Porter Rockwell do?

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11512937 10/18/16 Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 4,823 Great Lake State C CharlieFoxtrot Campfire Tracker CharlieFoxtrot Campfire Tracker C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 4,823 Great Lake State I drive about 160 miles to the northwoods for camp. 3.5 hours. My stand from camp is gps'ed at 1100 yards. We usually go up twice, once for opening week and right after Thanksgiving dinner for the weekend. If I muzzleload, that will be in mid-Dec traveling 4 hours west to farm country. "A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11512996 10/18/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,750 South Texas BRISTECD Campfire Regular BRISTECD Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,750 South Texas 700 miles one way, this will be my 18th year there.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11513281 10/18/16 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,109 E earlybrd Campfire Outfitter earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,109 I leave the truck in the driveway and walk along my hunting isa hour or less walk from the back door only time I get the truck is if I kill across the road driveway is uphill

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11513301 10/18/16 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana W websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana I love hunting and being outdoors but I'm out there to put food on the table. If I can't find it 100 miles round trip it cheaper to buy it at the grocery.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11518247 10/20/16 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 930 South Central Kansas 6 65X54 Campfire Regular 65X54 Campfire Regular 6 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 930 South Central Kansas The first shot would be easy. It's that second shot that I would be most worried about... The other half has them all named..

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11518303 10/20/16 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,165 Mt Airy, MD J JoeMartin Campfire Tracker JoeMartin Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,165 Mt Airy, MD I'm in Western MD, my farm is in WV, about 125 miles. I have 2 farms within 15 minutes of my house, but several other people hunt one of them, and they are real Yahoos. The other I feel guilty if I don't have time to help out around the farm, so I usually pass. Two years ago I put in about 10 days on fencing and got a nice 125 pound 8 pointer. A lot of work for one dear. I'm not greedy, I just want one of each. Remember Ira Hayes JoeMartin

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? JoeMartin #11518582 10/20/16 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi schoolmarm Campfire Tracker schoolmarm Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi In my yard or get the golf cart and drive 1/2 mile..

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11520968 10/21/16 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,392 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,392 NE South Dakota 100 yards to great deer hunting. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11535002 10/27/16 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 10 A AgCatJHS New Member AgCatJHS New Member A Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 10 The last hog I killed was out of a bedroom window in my house. The last deer was about 300 yards out the back door. I hunt here at the house, or at another property I own about a mile down the road. If time permits I hunt with a friend about 150 miles away or on some other property I have a little over 200 miles from home.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11535070 10/27/16 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 154 NY B bobg Campfire Member bobg Campfire Member B Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 154 NY About 250 yards. Drove the 4 wheeler or the tractor.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? bobg #11535270 10/27/16 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 8,639 Connecticut C CEJ1895 Campfire Outfitter CEJ1895 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 8,639 Connecticut 558 miles one way... Speak softly and use a big bore... Where's El Cid when we need him...

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11536136 10/28/16 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,375 Boise, Idaho via SE Idaho I idnative1948 Campfire Regular idnative1948 Campfire Regular I Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,375 Boise, Idaho via SE Idaho To camp at our new area is 280 miles, 5.5 hours each way. Won't even count the miles out of camp to areas we hunt. We did have to make two gas runs in 13 days this last time. A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. Theodore Roosevelt

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11541209 10/30/16 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,454 Stuart,FL billy336 Campfire Regular billy336 Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,454 Stuart,FL 40 min to one farm, 95 min to the other, 6 hours to GA lease. Long Live The Judge Thinking of moving to Florida? Don't........

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11541368 10/30/16 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 720 PA O Ogdonia Campfire Regular Ogdonia Campfire Regular O Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 720 PA 30 miles from here in PA. 1,258 miles to my place in northern Kansas

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11542499 10/30/16 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 173 South East D Displaced_Texan Campfire Member Displaced_Texan Campfire Member D Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 173 South East 240 miles one way

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11543524 10/31/16 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,064 Virginia barm Campfire Tracker barm Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,064 Virginia Between 22 - 39 miles one way depending on which spot.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11545056 10/31/16 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 875 Idaho E Evan Campfire Regular Evan Campfire Regular E Joined: May 2004 Posts: 875 Idaho 5 minutes or an hour. Thus years deer was about 30minutes from my house

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11548061 11/01/16 Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 5,433 Boarmaster123 Campfire Tracker Boarmaster123 Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 5,433 About an hour and a half to Boarcamp, 1000 miles or so to deer camp. Life can be rough on us dreamers.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11548402 11/01/16 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,176 Idaho M Mac7 Campfire Regular Mac7 Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,176 Idaho 100 miles to one area 70 to another, both take 2 hours in good weather.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11554519 11/04/16 Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 23 R RobCollins New Member RobCollins New Member R Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 23 Am driving a total of 810 miles one way next Thursday to deer hunt with Dad. Changed the oil in the crankcase and transmission the last 2 nights, did the front brakes and rotated tires a few weeks before. Fired 3 rounds each of .270, 7mm Rem Mag 2 weeks ago, both good to go. (M99 Savage was keyholing with 115gr .250 Savage, irked, figured wrong twist rate out from posts on this forum, bummed, wanted to shoot that, need to load some 87gr for it) Also taking my .460 Rowland (5" XD) I feel really good with it at 100.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11558448 11/06/16 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,229 Piedmont - North Carolina twofish Campfire Regular twofish Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,229 Piedmont - North Carolina About 1-1/2 hours for me which is 75 miles one way. Trouble is there is no good way to get there any faster. Been doing this a looong time. *Master of random precision*

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11558926 11/06/16 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 829 MasterBlaster Campfire Regular MasterBlaster Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 829 4 1/2 hours one way to my farm on the Florida-Georgia border. 23 hours one way to my bud's place in Kansas.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11561584 11/07/16 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 150,937 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 150,937 Texas 4 hours from house to lease. That's about as far as I can take.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11561911 11/07/16 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6,449 Mountains of Central PA Terryk Campfire Tracker Terryk Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6,449 Mountains of Central PA Usually 15-40 minutes, but we go on adventures a couple of hours. Tons of open State and Federal land here.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11575569 11/11/16 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,325 Saskatchewan, Canada C castnblast Campfire Regular castnblast Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,325 Saskatchewan, Canada I can walk out my front door to hunt both whitetail and mule deer, but usually drive somewhere within a half hour radius. I have a bush camp / trapline that is 320 km away that is mainly for hunting elk and moose and bear but we hunt WT deer there too. A favourite ranch that we hunt in the SW of our province is a five hour drive away has good numbers of both species.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11580317 11/12/16 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,700 NY kendibs Campfire Regular kendibs Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,700 NY Normally 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hrs. -Ken

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? kendibs #11581787 11/13/16 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,698 Minnesota W whelennut Campfire Tracker whelennut Campfire Tracker W Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,698 Minnesota I walk about seven minutes to get to my favorite stand. I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger! There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.

Re: How far do you drive to hunt? Sakoluvr #11586004 11/15/16 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,355 WA rain forest Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,355 WA rain forest I drive 900 miles to get where I am going to hunt, Then I drive to public land every day for long range target practice for a week.. 100 miles Then I drive between 1 and 50 miles out of town and shoot deer. Then I drive 900 miles home. -------------------------- 1950 miles round trip... but the odometer says 2500 miles each time. There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps