The way I understand most around here are run like clubs. With bylaws that state the rules of the club. Everything from behavior to discipline when an infraction occurs to new members. Some even have officers. They have meetings to plan things out like work weekends in the spring and other non hunting times. Every camp/club seems to be a little different. Some are nothing but a bunch of drunks that don't do that much hunting they just get away from the wife and kids for the weekend, get drunk, and act irresponsible. I know that will make some mad. While others are very family based, allow no drinking at all, and are very serious about wildlife and habitat management. Plus you have ones in between those to different ends of the spectrum.

You say there aren't any close to home. The way I feel about it is why camp three miles away from home?