How far away is you deer camp?
 

I'm thinking about doing some over nights while deer hunting this year. Nothing big, probably just a Saturday over night and a hunt Sunday morning. My dilemma, how far away do I need to be away from my stand so that I wont spook deer?

I'm in a 50 acre plot of woods with another 80 acres if woods a few hundred yards away. Can I cross the field and camp in the other woods or is that still too close? I thought Id hike back up to the road and camp by the truck but then I wouldn't have any firewood close.


....Or is it just not worth it and make the 40 minute drive back home and then 40 minutes drive back in the morning? Just thought Id try and enjoy the hunting experience (and save gas) by spending the whole weekend out in the field.

I've done it a few times. Define "worth it" Do you want to shoot a trophy buck, then it's probably not worth it. Do you want to enjoy your weekend in the woods and camp/hunt. Then it's completely worth it.
-Jake

Pick a decent spot to where Your the furtherest from where Your stand is located and Camp there,it shouldn't harm the area You hunt and You can enjoy being outdoors! :D

I have camped where we park the truck before. We didnt have a fire or anything ate sandwhiches and ceral.lol It worked good for us. I'm not sure of the parking area you have. good luck and enjoy the outdoors.

I'd camp and have, I've also made the drive and stayed close in a hotel. Of the 3 I prefer the hotel and a short drive.

I might canoe and camp this year, but I can't leave my truck over night where I'd have to park so I'd be dropped off and picked up. Nothing fancy, I'm there to hunt, probably no fire either but a fire isn't a bad thing, Animals smell it all the time.

Old Indian joke:
White man build great big fire, sit way back. Indian build small fire, sit up close.

Fire in a can will keep you warm and is cookable.

Got a do it at least once.

I could camp at mine but we had a hay barn I slept in for a week never bothered the deer at all.I was eating lunch and had a yearling come up and look in.

Depends on your layout,
I have 50 acres I camped at,
Camped down wind and far away from a bedding area,
I now have a house on part of it which I rent out,
Am currently thinking of building a rustic camp on 8 acres toward back end,
it is very close to a bedding area , so still thinking about it, but my land borders thousands of acres of state land that I can hunt if I push deer there.
Keep it simple, and should have minimal impact.
Since your only 40 minutes can probably do without a roaring fire for cooking, maybe think of a camp stove for simple cooking/coffee or electric heater for heat.

Thanks for the tips guys. Im thinking Im going to hike back across the field and camp towards the barn, which is where I park the truck. Then if it rains I have a barn or truck to hide in. I guess I can stock up some firewood before hand in case it gets cold. Definetely looking forward to the outing!

I'm lucky enough to only live 10 mins from where I hunt so I never have to worry about camping in the woods. If you stay up near the barn where you park your truck you should be fine.

Have fun out in the woods!

I agree, try to camp close to the truck if you can. Two reasons, less impact and also God forbid but if something happens you have your way out/transportation right there instead of the other side of the property. I would say no fire unless it is cold and if it were me I would just throw some firewood in the back of my truck to have if I needed it. You won't need a chord of wood...just 10 or 15 pieces of good dry wood should allow you to warm up, cook dinner, and then hit the sleeping bag.

Three hours.

40 min each way is nothing !!!! i do it all the time.If you were talking 2 hrs plus then ya ..

I camp where we hunt once a year and I love it! I have my camp on the oppisite side of the property that I hunt and I have not had an issue. During the day you should be out hunting most of the time so just bring TP and snacks. in the evening I have a small fire and just use scent away wipes to help get the fire smell off of me in the morning when I am about to change into my hunting gear which I keep in a scent locking container away from the fire. You should be fine and enjoy yourself!

My camp is 83 miles from where I live. We have campers we stay in over night. There is no way I would want to stay in the woods at my place. I did a couple times when I was younger but not now.

Im definitely going to have to camp out, hopefully before it gets too cold. Im 25 and dare I say "rough and tumble", so it sounds like a fun experience. I may really rough it and not take any food, and then try get some squirrels or dove for dinner. Im getting excited already! Have to remember to get some scent-lok bags for my hunting clother, thats a good idea.

Ask I friend to go with me and his reply was, "are you going to borrow someones camper?" :nonono2:

5 minutes and 50 yards from the septic mounds. Bwhahaha