I went to college in Duluth, MN back in 1982 to 1984 after attending junior college near home. There I was about 1.5 hours from home but managed to sneak back quite a bit in the fall to grouse/duck/goose hunt and then deer hunt as well. If I would' ve been too far then I' d definitely look for land around that location. May find it' s better than you expected and you' ll find another great experience. Get out and knock on a few doors as the worst they can say is " No" ....