How far is too far?

by **jmitch** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:50 pm

How far would you travel one way for a hunt? an hour? Two? Most of the spots I have now are within 45 minutes from my house but I'm scouting a new area and its probably a hour and a halfish maybe less. Doesn't seem too bad but just wondering what everyone else thinks? Seem reasonable to drive three hours round trip for some good looking water?

by **capt1972** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:11 pm

10 minutes, tops

by **3legged_lab** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:21 pm

You'll be mad to hear this but my "go to" spot is a 6 or 7 minute drive from my house. Another excellent spot is 17 miles (25 minutes) from home.

by **jehler** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:36 pm

Last year I drove 1260 miles

by **Olly** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:17 pm

In MI my drive was no more than 30 min, down here I'll be driving a lot more I reckon.

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by **NuffDaddy** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:15 pm

I usually drive less than 20 min one way by car. Sometimes close to an hour for something different. If it meant ducks vs no ducks, I'd drive an hour and a half. If it seems worth it to you, then go for it.

by **Slingshot** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:11 pm

Yall are lucky. I have to drive sometime 3 hours one way to go scout just depending on water levels in the lake from one year to the next , and depending on if the state decide if there gonna spray the crap out of the lake to keep the waterways clean for the bassfisherman and home owners around the lakes.

by **The Duck Hammer** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:15 pm

I hunt about 5 min from the house. If I want to hunt the lakes its 30-45 min.

by **RonE** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:54 pm

Anywhere from five minutes away to 1000 miles away.......

by **RickC** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:16 am

5 minutes from 4 places I can launch my lil boat, outside of that maybe 45 minutes to get to several other places.

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by **DeadEye_Dan** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:24 am

Shit. Sometimes the boat ride is an hour.

My favorite spot is 5 hours from my front door.

by **goodkarmarising** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:49 am

I will drive 30 minutes to 5 hours for a hunting trip. All depends on where I feel like being that weekend.

by **3geese4me** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:24 am

1.5 hour drive one way usually.

by **Justin Reamer** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:05 am

My spot is a 5 minute walk or 4 wheeler ride from my front door. Sometimes less depending on which blind I hunt.

by **ea oneal** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:40 pm

like ron say,s!! if i have time go!! hunt most at river 10 min away, but a chance at a good hunt im in .truth be told ill drive :mrgreen:

by **Eric Haynes** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:15 pm

ea oneal wrote:like ron say,s!! if i have time go!! hunt most at river 10 min away, but a chance at a good hunt im in .truth be told ill drive

by **hudson** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 4:22 pm

Couple years ago drove to malta montana and hunted bowdoin refuge.it took 32 hrs and was 1950 miles from home which is in southwest louisiana

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by **Slingshot** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:26 pm

I think I woulda jump on a siver eagle. Dam thats a long way 1950miles

by **hudson** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:42 pm

Ya but I got to see country ive never laid eyes on before

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by **Slingshot** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:52 pm

hudson wrote:Ya but I got to see country ive never laid eyes on before

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Yes thats true.

by **jmitch** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:53 pm

I've taken plenty of trips and that doesn't bother me, but just a regular morning hunt where I have to drive back after. I'm gunna do it a few times and see it will work. Whats the worst that will happen? Waste some gas?

by **bill herian** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:16 pm

I'm hitting three states outside of my home state this year.

Weekday hunting spot is about a half hour and some paddling away.

by **aunt betty** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:43 pm

Sigh...
Part of the reason I hunt waterfowl is that it is an excuse to indulge in what I call WANDER LUST. Exploring new areas, getting lost, having ADVENTURES that turn into precious stories and memories.
FF is my official autobiographer. If he spends enough time to hear all my stories he will write one hell of a book that y'all will be reading...when I'm dead.
Jarbo wants to be my film biographer.

by **one2many** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:49 pm

i do more field hunting. some days it close enough i walk to the blinds

by **aunt betty** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:57 pm

When I lived in the mobile home I could walk out into the back field and kill two honkers a day. (Until they posted it on me)

by **Deltaman** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:53 pm

25 minutes each way for local, but did make a few 5 hour trips to LA early and late in the season..........and that's always worth the drive

by **hudson** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:55 pm

Deltaman wrote:25 minutes each way for local, but did make a few 5 hour trips to LA early and late in the season..........and that's always worth the drive

when did you hunt? Venice?

by **stoeger3000** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:54 pm

10 minutes to 2 hrs. just depends on the day. usually 30mins plus boat ride

by **RichardZed** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:03 pm

Generally hunt within thirty minutes to an hour from where I live but I've driven almost 4 hours in the snow before.

by **QH's Paw** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:43 am

I drove 1865 miles(29 hours) one way and didn't even take one shot on two days of hunting in December. :shock:

My last hunt was less than 5 minutes from the house and I shot 6 birds. The boat ramp I launched from is barely a mile from my house.

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