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To get into the area you hunt and or once you are there. Was reading Jim Corbett's books, again after 25 years, and he did some serious walking.
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"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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hunt for what?
moose? no farther than I have to, hopefully no more than a mile pack
sheep, the minimum was 2-3 miles ( 1 sheep) the average about 12 miles to get to em and then the other 12 to get him out. A few longer than that, but thankfully not many
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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Next month I will have to walk six miles and gain about 2K' to kill my quarry. And kill them I shall.
But I much prefer shooting stuff from the truck.
Dave
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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To get into the area you hunt and or once you are there. Was reading Jim Corbett's books, again after 25 years, and he did some serious walking. Much of it looking over his shoulder too! From what I recall, 5 or 6 miles walk would have been an afternoons stroll for him and hikes of 20 to 25miles to change hunting areas were not uncommon..
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If I wanted to hunt whitetail and axis from a stand, about 75 yards. I don't. I will be doing a number of miles a day come fall chasing elk at 11-12k on the Continental Divide.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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I hunt mostly private land and park the truck about 3/4 mile from where I'll hunt. Sometimes it is as little as 300yds if it is a small tract. Don't slam the truck door!
Now with even more aplomb
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Probably anywhere from 0 yards up to 6 miles on average. I'm hunting from where I park the truck and go as far as needed to find critters (or my ambition takes me). More often than not, the distance I travel is directly proportional to how far I'm willing to pack out meat. I tend to shoot elk further back in than deer likely because I have to work harder to find them. But then I've passed up shots on deer when I wouldn't have on elk, so maybe I'm more willing to pack elk meat than deer...
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From what I recall, 5 or 6 miles walk would have been an afternoons stroll for him and hikes of 20 to 25miles to change hunting areas were not uncommon..
That's one way to stay in shape.
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At home step out the door .Hunting other places could be miles.
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Next month I will have to walk six miles and gain about 2K' to kill my quarry. And kill them I shall.
But I much prefer shooting stuff from the truck.
Dave This sounds like it has the makings of another excellent adventure.....is Shrapnel going to be there?
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In Florida and Georgia, where I hunt hogs and deer, it's not a long walk to the killing fields. Drive to the place, and park. Hunting farms, private timber land, and National Forests, can mean some distance to get to the venue though. I still hunt, don't sit in a tree, so I get a fair amount of distance in, but it takes a long time.
Sam......
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At home less than 1/4 mile most of the time. In Southern Oklahoma on old timber tracks I have walked about 5 miles a day on a number of days. In Mexico I have walked 15 miles in one day, 12 miles in Zimbabwe, 9 miles in Colorado and 7 in New Mexico. Pheasant hunting in Kansas I have put in over 10 miles a number of days.
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I'm hunting soon as I walk out the door, but my best areas are about a mile max farther back into Shawnee National Forest.
It's all steep ridges and drainages so I bone and pack the deer out. No other way unless horses and it's easier to pack out myself.
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This sounds like it has the makings of another excellent adventure.....is Shrapnel going to be there?
Negative. Just me and that boy that claims I'm his dad. I was a attacked by rock chucks last year and I only had my bear defense ammo. This year will be different. Revenge varminting. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Biggest deer of my life I shot from the back deck attached to the house. The rifle was stored at the back door. So 2-3 yards. Not average tho. I've drastically reduced hunting now that it sounds like attack of the UTV's in the woods on opening morning.
Otto is my co-pilot.
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I'm hunting elk as soon as I'm off the road. That's not saying I'm finding one for the next 2 or 3 miles, though.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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I generally walk about five miles looking for my golf ball. Once a week. Does that count?
Oh, and pedaling my kayak for four or five hours is just like walking.
I no longer hunt animals but when I did I preferred to walk in no farther than I thought I could drag the buck of my dreams. Which is to say not very far.
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
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Yes, hunting as soon as I leave the rig/camp. About 5 miles out if there are no horses in camp. Further if we have some steeds.
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