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Title: How far do you typically drive?
Post by: Rio Fan on March 06, 2018, 09:52:24 PM
In your home state, how far do you have to drive to where you do most of your turkey hunting? I live in Washington and my shortest drive is a little over an hour and my longest drive is a solid 3 hours.  I'm envious of those of you who live within minutes of hunting spots. I'd love to be able to hunt in the afternoon after I get off from work.
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Post by: Yoder409 on March 06, 2018, 09:55:09 PM
3 miles.
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Post by: Tomspur on March 06, 2018, 10:05:56 PM
I have my window open and the gobbling wakes me up most mornings beginning in early february. I walk less than a quarter of a mile to hunt them. i am truly blessed to have this opporutnity.
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Post by: 3bailey3 on March 06, 2018, 10:13:02 PM
I have three spots, all a hour drive, I wish I could walk out the back door, maybe some day!
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Post by: buzzardroost on March 06, 2018, 10:15:01 PM
5-30 minutes.


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Post by: IdahoMountainGobble on March 06, 2018, 10:20:45 PM
2 hours, 13 minutes, and 47 seconds...approximately.
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Post by: surehuntsalot on March 06, 2018, 10:28:57 PM
15 minutes
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Post by: land cruiser on March 06, 2018, 10:35:31 PM
9 hours to my normal spot. One way. It used to be just three hours away and then I moved. I think I found something 4 hours away but won't know until the opener.

Count your blessings :)
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Post by: Sir-diealot on March 06, 2018, 10:40:43 PM
Used to be 3 minutes up the hill from me but now it is 20-35 minutes.
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Post by: sasquatch1 on March 06, 2018, 11:14:19 PM
3 hours minimum
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Post by: mozart_hunter on March 06, 2018, 11:30:46 PM
4 minutes away, but I can only kill one turkey in this zone so the next spot is 2-3 hours away.
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Post by: Turkz39 on March 06, 2018, 11:41:52 PM
5min to get there by truck then 30min walk  to my listening spot.
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Post by: dublelung on March 07, 2018, 12:21:24 AM
I'm usually good for one gobbler about 200 yards from the back porch. My other spots are about 20-25 minutes from home.
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Post by: oldturk on March 07, 2018, 04:16:59 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on March 06, 2018, 10:40:43 PM
Used to be 3 minutes up the hill from me but now it is 20-35 minutes.
me to
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Post by: Happy on March 07, 2018, 05:08:49 AM
Anywhere between 20 min and 1.5 hours.
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Post by: Jroddc on March 07, 2018, 05:30:28 AM
As close as across the street and as far as 30 minutes.
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Post by: zelmo1 on March 07, 2018, 06:16:39 AM
5 minutes to an hour I can be in any one of my spots in NH or Maine
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Post by: Rufus on March 07, 2018, 06:25:28 AM
38 miles... about 45 minutes depending on lights and traffic
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Post by: turkeymanjim on March 07, 2018, 07:22:38 AM
Quote from: Rufus on March 07, 2018, 06:25:28 AM
38 miles... about 45 minutes depending on lights and traffic
Anywhere from 3 minutes to 20 minutes.

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Post by: Gamblinman on March 07, 2018, 07:57:41 AM
6 hours south, 4.5 hours west, 6 hours NW. I do have some land with limited Eastern opportunities about 90 minutes away...usually my last hunt(s) of the season.
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Post by: Gooserbat on March 07, 2018, 08:39:32 AM
I hunt literally all over the state of Oklahoma.  My home turf is mostly within 30 miles of home.
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Post by: Muzzy61 on March 07, 2018, 08:45:04 AM
about 30 minutes
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Post by: Gobble! on March 07, 2018, 09:02:47 AM
2 to 35 minutes
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Post by: nativeks on March 07, 2018, 09:16:26 AM
Walk out the back door. Wife saw me shoot my bird last year from the kitchen table while eating lunch and imidiately jumped on the SxS with the kids to come get me.

Other spot is 15 min away
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Post by: dirt road ninja on March 07, 2018, 09:28:33 AM
181 miles to my MS ground.
130 miles to my LA ground.
12 hours to most of the other states I hunt.
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Post by: ILHUNTER on March 07, 2018, 09:35:18 AM
If all goes well, I can usually walk out the back door and be there in about 10 to 15 minutes.  Other times I ride the side-by-side a half a mile and walk for another 10-15 minutes. The only reason the walk takes this long is because I got to be sneeky to get close.  If these spots don't pan out sometimes I have to drive about 10 miles.
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Post by: Ross R on March 07, 2018, 09:44:30 AM
I have to leave my house at 1:30 tomorrow to get to the spot in time to hear them gobble.  I have a pretty good walk ahead of me though.
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Post by: tha bugman on March 07, 2018, 09:55:38 AM
I can be hunting in minutes or hours just depending on where I am going!  :turkey2:
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Post by: silvestris on March 07, 2018, 10:10:57 AM
45 Miles, N, S, E and W.
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Post by: shoer2 on March 07, 2018, 10:14:56 AM
10 minutes
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Post by: Bowguy on March 07, 2018, 10:17:09 AM
Most is a few minutes w a few exceptions. Closest I can walk to. Gonna check some new spots maybe 10-15 minutes away this year
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Post by: hobbes on March 07, 2018, 01:56:51 PM
3 hours for my two favorite areas.  6 to 7 hours to a couple more.  We have birds within 20 minutes but it's previously been by limited drawing only.  It just went to a general tag, so will be great for getting my wife and teenagers out.
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Post by: strutstopper on March 07, 2018, 02:20:00 PM
Anywhere from walking out the front door to a long 5 minute drive.
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Post by: Sir-diealot on March 07, 2018, 02:52:28 PM
Quote from: oldturk on March 07, 2018, 04:16:59 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on March 06, 2018, 10:40:43 PM
Used to be 3 minutes up the hill from me but now it is 20-35 minutes.
me to
Because of my car accident I was unable to hunt for 17 years, I went back to get permission but now they have family that hunts it.
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Post by: Kylongspur88 on March 07, 2018, 08:53:57 PM
20 minutes to my closest spot and a little over an hour to my furthest spot.
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Post by: nickhrp on March 07, 2018, 09:42:02 PM
50 yds out my back door
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Post by: darron on March 08, 2018, 09:12:36 PM
45 min to 2 hours.
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Post by: Bolandstrutters on March 09, 2018, 08:03:10 AM
I have gobblers that literally wake me up if I'm sleeping with the windows open.  Usually within 75 yards.  I can't hunt them unfortunately.  Trying to buy the property now.  My farm is about twenty minutes and then I've got anywhere between a 2 and 20 minute walk. 
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Post by: GobbleNut on March 09, 2018, 08:46:57 AM
The absolute nearest place I could hunt turkeys is about an hour and a half.  Most of time, however, the places I hunt are two to three hours drive.  Just depends on where I decide to go on any given hunt.
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Post by: Spitten and drummen on March 09, 2018, 09:12:31 AM
As far as it takes.
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Post by: ddturkeyhunter on March 09, 2018, 09:42:41 AM
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on March 09, 2018, 09:12:31 AM
As far as it takes.
That goes for me also, my home state, its still a 2hr drive to our private land. But SD BH then WY BH is a 9hr. But then Florida next week by plane long trip, then to Oklahoma April 5 don't know how far don't care will get there some time. Got my License for Wi in May but not sure if I can squeeze it in or not. Do wildlife removal, excluded Bats from houses. Have a good problem in a way, more jobs then day light to do them. But have to pay for this addition some way. When I fully retire maybe I to can too spend three months turkey hunting, like some lucky people get to do.
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Post by: TauntoHawk on March 09, 2018, 10:15:14 AM
Small highly pressured and low bird population public is 20-40min.

Any private ground I have access to is 3-24hrs away with the majority of it residing in another state 4.5hrs away. Lots of weekend trips for me.

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Post by: g8rvet on March 09, 2018, 02:29:33 PM
Two private spots, about 10 minutes. very large public spot, 30 minutes to a little over an hour (Same place - it is huge and I frequent several areas).
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Post by: CDNduckslayer on March 09, 2018, 03:59:57 PM
I literally could walk out my front door, cross the road and start hunting but I usually drive the 1 minute to park closer so I'm not walking a mile ( usually my ol man is with me so the shorter the walk the better for him). That is one spot, I have several spots within a 5 to 15 minute drive in a complete radius around my house. I also have several spots up to 1 to 1.5 hrs away but find myself going tho them less and less. Why travel when I got it close to home. Realize how good I have it after reading some reply's in this thread!! Good luck this spring guys!!!
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Post by: BD on March 09, 2018, 04:57:21 PM
30 mins to 3 hours
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Post by: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on March 09, 2018, 06:42:03 PM
The closest spot is 25 miles. The farthest is 73 miles going and 73 miles back.
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Post by: High plains drifter on March 10, 2018, 10:28:39 PM
1 hour, to 3 hours.i found a herd only a half hour away, the other day.
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Post by: Phire Phite on March 10, 2018, 11:20:46 PM
Hour and thirty eight minutes, give or take a pit stop.... :morning:
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Post by: Lazy coyote on March 11, 2018, 04:00:13 AM
It takes me about an hour.   I like it, gives me time to drink a monster and form a game plan for the day!
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Post by: tomstopper on March 11, 2018, 09:41:22 AM
Just moved to NC last year and have found some land to hunt on about an hour from the house. In NY it was from 10 mi-45 min

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Post by: Damson on March 13, 2018, 12:19:50 AM
One spot is about 12 miles, the other one is 50 miles away.
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Post by: BottomLand54 on March 13, 2018, 08:22:04 AM
10-15 mins


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