SuperMn106 Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I am curious. How far does everyone walk to their stand locations? The stand I currently hunt I have about a 3/4 mile walk. It is 1/2 mile walk through a cut bean field and then about 300 yards in the woods. It kind of deters me from just shooting anything knowing the type of drag that I will have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bghunter777 Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 It varies widely in Pa my home state I have stands i walk 300 yards to and then i have one that i hike in over a mile. I also hunt in WV. since my hunting is on public land i like to put some distance between me and the other hunters. About 3 years ago I hunted the cranberry glades back country my I backpacked my climber in over 4 miles. Where i hunt now i hunt one area that is about a mile hike and another that is 3 to 4 miles depending on what side of the ridge i hunt. No motorized vehicles is awesome for getting away from hunters Ussually i have to leave an hour to an hour and a half extra to get to these areas. the longer ones can be 2 plus since WV is up and down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 about 100 yards lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Closest is about 300 yards...farthest is around 3/4 mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 between 3/4 and 1 mile walk....the stright line to get there is quicker but cant walk the line without busting deer. the other are like 1/4 to 1/2 mile walk....not to bad...nice wake up walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I am curious. How far does everyone walk to their stand locations? The stand I currently hunt I have about a 3/4 mile walk. It is 1/2 mile walk through a cut bean field and then about 300 yards in the woods. It kind of deters me from just shooting anything knowing the type of drag that I will have. Make sure you only shoot little ones.....lol. Actually, I have had stands that were about a mile in and stands that were very close to the road as well as stands that are super close to my house and barn. I have no set rule. I go where the best deer sign is. Of course, as I get older, I do have to consider the drag so some of the ridiculously long walks of my youth have been substantially reduced now in my 66th year. I also have an ATV to get me to the top of the hill, so that helps. You might ask the same question of still-hunting gun hunters. In my younger days, I used to cover so much ground that if I had ever gotten a big one, I would have had to consume it there. It was ridiculous. I never considered the practicalities of the drag. I've gotten a whole lot smarter over the years and still walk a lot farther than I should, but at least it's reasonable. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Just depends. I've got stands were I walk forever then I have a stand about 250 yards off the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Longest walk we have here is probably about a 1/2 mile, but I can get the 4 wheeler in to most places on our property aside from the rivers edge where it is pretty steep to get an animal out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Depends. As close as a hundred yards or so, up to 1/2 mile or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13candace Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Currently 1/4 mile.. have stand locations that are 3/4 mile in.. don't like company when bow hunting.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiobuckhunter Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 to the good spots i hunt it is at least a mile but most are just over a mile to 2 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 All of our stands are pretty far walks but we have a lot of trails that are atv accesable throughout the property so it is never a very far drag to one of those trails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 It varies according to terrain and cover. I want the animals not to hear or see or smell me. I usually use a hill or heavy pines to block the noise and if I'm going close play the wind. Some places need a mile some a few hundred yards. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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