how far do you drive to get to the " SPOT"
 

i was just wandering how far must of us travel to get to your hunting spot. i mean in one day (none of this spending the nite stuff). the only property i could come by where i live is right at an hour away but it is the deer and turkey " honey hole" so i guess it is worth it. just wandering if most people get up early and leave real early to get there before dawn or if most have a close by spot?

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[>:]I think hunting the east coast is a different creature than hunting in the western states... A lot of people do travel and camp at their spots - I know I do - 8 hour drive. When I hunted VA - 45 minute drive was all that was required. If I were going on just a day hunt... I' d try to find something w/in 2 to three hours of drive time... Hopefully no one with radar guns will be along my route[&:]

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I have to drive 1.5+ hours each way.....There is good hunting closer but either I don' t have access......or it is just too crowded.

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I have national forest within 5 miles of my house but it takes me about 40 minutes to get to the good spots. Farthest (private land) 1 hour, .
Ive been scouting some spots within 15-20 minutes to hunt this year.

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Right now, it looks like it will be a 1.5 - 2 hour drive.

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1.5 hour drive to get to the spot and then a 45 min walk to get to the good turkey ground.

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one spot on private land is about 3 to 5 min after I get into the truck.my club is about 20min.
both hold good birds.:D[8D]

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Depending on the weather (snow) it takes me about 1-1/2 - 2 hours to get to the nearest spot. My regular area is about 5 hours away. Both areas are National forest, with the closest having some WMA land.

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About 10 minutes to my usual spot.

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Most of the time about 15 minutes but have shot a bird less than 5 minutes from the house. The biggest problem with hunting close is you get into the woods to early and sunrise takes forever:D

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30 minutes in my home state
1hr 45 to GA

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It takes me about 10 minutes from my driveway to the place where I do all my turkey and deer hunting.

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Two 5min spots a 15 and a 20. I am blessed

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i can walk to one of my spots from my house, or i can drive 5 mins to another. my best spot where i deer hunt mainly and some turkey is about 45 mins. many turkeys

slayer

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At home about 5 minutes by foot, at our lease about 20 minutes. I have worked several Gobblers within about 250 to 300 yards from my back door. I guess I' m really lucky.

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Depends on the species I' m after. If I chase Easterns, it takes me a little over an hour to drive, then a 45 minute hike. If I am after Merriam' s, it is a 7 hour drive and a 4 day camp.

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I hunt on public land and the area I hunt most is 1 1/2 hr. drive(USFS). There are 2 state WMA' s within 30 min. that I also hunt .

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Depending on the " HoneyHole" I' m hunting.The average distance is 18 - 30 miles One way.
But...There are some spots in another county,I will drive to.Because the hunting pressure is lighter,The longer drive is worth the type of hunt I' m wanting.ie - No other hunters other than my partners for at least 3 -4 miles.

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Our lease is 75 miles from my house (1½ hour drive). But I drew a permit to Bois d' Arc WMA this year so it will only be about ½ hour drive.

Our hunting place in the Ozarks is about 4½ hours from me; only 1½ hours from my cousin.

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Five minute walk from my house to a 45 min. drive , or more if needed. My favorite is the five minute walk .

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I drive 1hr and 10minutes from home.:(

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really depends on where I want to go. Recently started seeing more and more turkeys near my house, but don' t hunt them much usually drive 20 - 30 minutes to areas I usually hunt.

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1 1/2hr drive to my farthest spots, most are 45 minutes or less.:)

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:) Well the first year I had to drive almost 2 hours with no luck whatsoever....last year I had an hour drive to some private bush, 25 acres, I was able to get permission to hunt with 2 birds falling to the 870 pump gun..this year I was able to secured 50 acres of private bush about 20 minutes from home but do to the excessive amount of snow we have, i' mve been unable to scout the property....regardless, if that bush dosen' t work out I still have the one an hour away!!!!! ONLY 47 MORE DAYS TO GO!!!!!!!!!! Brampton Mike [8D]

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3 hours for deer elk bear and birds... 5 hours for turkeys

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I rent a cabin where I hunt and there are turkeys within walking distance.

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I can either walk out my back door,or I can drive about 10 min. either place is pretty good for for seeing them.

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About 35 minutes.

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The closest spot for me to hunt is about 2 hours away. Howver, it is getting too crowded. So now I have a 4 hour trip traveling about 75 mph.

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I can walk out from my house about 5 min. However we prefer to camp in the forest , about a 30 min drive.

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The 119 acres I own is about 45 minutes away. ANd I have seen turkey galore and sign. I also have a 19 acre farm, so I can walk out the back door....where I got my doe....and then right across the road, less than a minute walk.....should I go on!:D