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Max distance you would drive on a regular basis? #6412766 08/17/16 08:00 PM
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Looking at purchasing a small amount of land 52 miles away. Mapquest it would take 1hr and 5 minutes to the gate. I know right now, and early on in the season I would be very excited and eager about driving out there, however I wonder if that drive would get old and I would start making up "excuses" on why not to go.

I have driven longer distances for a day hunt, but of course like everyone else I would love to just walk outback and start hunting. So has anyone have bought/leased out some land an hour away only to slowly stop going as much and regret that decision over a longer period of time.

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I drive 140 miles one way pretty much every weekend to get to my place. it's about 1 hour and 45 minutes depending on traffic getting out of town.


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I doubt your gonna find a property much closer than an hour away that you want to buy. Especially if near a larger city. I drive 4 hours once every six weeks to go to our place, granted i didnt have a choice of where the peoperty is(family owned). I would imagine most will agree that an hour drive to go hunt on a regular basis or getaway would be awesome and no big deal at all. Most of us probably drive more than 2 hours to our lease/property



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It's almost 7 hours from my driveway to the lease cabin. Lamco 1500 lb feeder was a no brainer and has already paid for itself.



Re: Max distance you would drive on a regular basis? [Re: spoon33] #6412796 08/17/16 08:17 PM
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An hour is my limit right now with work, kids, sports...I have a place 20mins away, a place 35mins away and a place an hour away and I find that the further one definitely gets less attention.


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We used to lease a place that was about an hour away. I had no problem with it, it was a nice drive, we would go for a morning hunt only load truck night before and drive up that morning early all the time same for afternoons etc. Always better if you can string a couple hunts together.

What is the purpose of the property? Strictly hunting or? I wouldn't want to make the drive in the middle of the week to go check cows etc.


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Have driven 3 hours one way to our place in the Hill Country, usually going every weekend of the season. One hour now is just a warm up. Sometimes I drive down and hunt after work now.


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It's 1 hr in the morning and an hr in the evening just to get to work. I wish I could find a place to hunt within an hour from work.


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It would be strictly for hunting. It's only 20 acres (gotta start somewhere right). My only concern is my wife and my two toddlers I have at the house. I would hate to leave my wife with them on most weekends just so I can go hunt. However, the positive thinking in me is in 5-6 years the boys will start going with me.

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Originally Posted By: spoon33
It would be strictly for hunting. It's only 20 acres (gotta start somewhere right). My only concern is my wife and my two toddlers I have at the house. I would hate to leave my wife with them on most weekends just so I can go hunt. However, the positive thinking in me is in 5-6 years the boys will start going with me.



I'm slightly less than 2 hours to my hunting grounds. I will leave at 3:30 AM for a hunt and be back by lunch several times throughout the season. As for taking the kids, I started taking my son when he was almost 4. First year I took him twice. Last year he went 6 or 7 times with me and was opening gates for me last Spring. A charged IPAD, crackers, and juice boxes have now taken over all the space in my hunting bag. Wouldn't trade it for the world!

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I drive 115 miles (one way) to work....was 2.5 miles from work til they closed our yard.

I drive 150 miles every 3-4 weeks to my uncles ranch in Adamsville to help him with feeders, chores, etc.


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Re: Max distance you would drive on a regular basis? [Re: spoon33] #6412940 08/17/16 09:43 PM
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My situation is a bit different from yours, but to me an hour away is the minimum. I want to feel like I've gone somewhere when I get home, and you're far enough away that no one's gonna' bother you unless it's a sure'nuff emergency. Of course I'm single now and kids are all grown so like I said, diferent situations.


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It's not a far drive for me, especially if I own the land. I really enjoy spending time improving and enjoying land that I own.

I would probably not buy 20 acres to hunt though, unless it was really nice land I enjoyed beyond the hunting aspect of it. It is very difficult to find property that small that has consistently good big game hunting. There are some out there, but they are few and far between. If you found one only an hour away you better buy it quick before someone like me buys it knowing how rare it is.


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Driving is not a real big issue to me. So distance would be nothing to worry about. I drive 7 hrs to West Texas to hunt mule deer. I have driven 13 hrs to Western Kansas to hunt for 4 yrs. I drove 325 miles door to door to hunt for 3 season in the lower Panhandle and hunted every weekend.
I would think twice about buying a smaller place though and would consider leasing instead. More acres for more enjoyment. Is the acreage you are looking at in a subdivision?


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my last two leases were 55 minutes to an hour ... I would drive out in the morning and hunt till ~9:00, head home (10:00) work around the house until 2:00-2:30, back in the stand 3:00-3:30 ... home by 7:30 ... would do that every Friday/Sat and only Sunday afternoon (church in the morning, but did make it out a few times and back home for church but that was pushing it). That was if I had something pressing at home during the day or my wife needed me to help her do something, kids event, etc.

I have my own small place that is 40 minutes away, do the same thing or take my SIL out, put him in a stand, back home before daylight, then back to pick him up mid morning, 10ish ...


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Originally Posted By: spoon33
It would be strictly for hunting. It's only 20 acres (gotta start somewhere right). My only concern is my wife and my two toddlers I have at the house. I would hate to leave my wife with them on most weekends just so I can go hunt. However, the positive thinking in me is in 5-6 years the boys will start going with me.
To quote Arnold: "Bad idea." Work your a$$ off, save (first for the toddlers' college!), then buy something bigger when they're older and they can go with you. Try public hunting around you for now. Or maybe a cheap lease close by. wife


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I drive 3.5 hours one way once a month until season opens. Then it is every other weekend.


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2 hours is my limit. Any further and it would be too much of a chore to get there and we wouldn't use it as much.




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Been driving 4hrs one way every weekend during deer season for 20+ years love the hill country.

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I drive 120 miles one way almost every weekend and I never think....Oh, that's too far........Never!!!1


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I have two places I'm lucky enough to hunt. One is an hour east from my house, the other is an hour west. The drive time has never stopped me from going hunting.

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I drive 2 hours now and don't even think about it. Would drive further if necessary. I see a lease as a vacation meant to enjoy. Don't know that I would drive over 5 hours though

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I had a guy at work who had a lease somewhere aound El Paso. We're in Waco. Sure he'd take a really nice buck every few years but dang...halfway to San Diego would be a stretch!

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I drive 280 miles one way just to help a friend at his lease and hunt hogs. No telling how far id drive for the right deer.

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LOL on an hour drive. I drive 5 hrs to my property one way & Never get tired of going there. Usually go at least 3 times a month.

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