Distance from vehicle

[Kman1602]

Hey guys!

Wanted to see what the community is generally doing in regards to distance into the bush while hunting.

1. How far are you trekking from your vehicle on an average hunt?

2. What's the farthest you've ever been from your vehicle?

3. Do you nav or just giver? Gps? Phone? Or map+compass?

Thanks!

[boah]

8ish miles. Just giv'er.

[Dick284]

Some times it's only a couple hundred yards, other times it could be miles or multiples of 10 miles.

Is this via, shoe leather, ATV, or nagasorous?

There's no real answer, you go as far as you have to I'd say. Critters like sheep probably equate to much longer treks.

Navigation is mostly dead reconning with me, but I have and still use a good old map and compass from time to time, since the batteries on them seldom go dead.

[outdoors forever]

I'm usually always on foot, and it all depends - couple hundred yards to a few miles, it really depends on my quarry and where I am at.

I have a ground blind for deer that is literally a three minute walk from where I park. If I'm chasing elk I'll walk for a few miles to get to the spot, All depends.

Never used any sort of navigation and probably never will ( but I was born and raised in this area so I know my way around pretty good.....)

[Rantastic]

The further I hike, the more I see, the more i learn about an area and the better plans I make. Sometimes success is literally minutes from the truck but I still like to put on 20km a day to stay in shape and see the countryside.

[MHW]

bush/forest hunting - max. 5km
open country hunting - max. 8-10km
I carry map & compass in my pack & pants (plus the "lay of the land" in my head). And always gear for overnighting if the unexpected happens. I hunt alone - broken leg or arm I should be able to make it back to my truck; broken pelvis or severe bleeding accident........

Murray

[Grizzly Adams]

In a wildlife corridor, better be 400 meters off the road, not sure how they would determine that for enforcement, seems one of those judgement calls. My usual haunt, on the Ya Ha Tinda I have a couple of tree I regard as the boundary.

Grizz

[TimeOff]

Originally Posted by Kman1602

Hey guys!

Wanted to see what the community is generally doing in regards to distance into the bush while hunting.

1. How far are you trekking from your vehicle on an average hunt?

2. What's the farthest you've ever been from your vehicle?

3. Do you nav or just giver? Gps? Phone? Or map+compass?

Thanks!

As far as you are able to recover the animal. Changes if you can get to it with a truck or quad. If you are miles from any motorized access and would have to pack or carry out, should ask yourself if you can physically do it. Bare in mind it will be twice as hard as you think it will be.
Passed on a Moose because it would have been a miserable 12 hrs min to pack out of a swamp in a valley bottom, in pieces!

[jdwilson]

Elevation changes can be a huge factor for me if I am packing in/out, I am always on foot

1. 3-5 km

2. 8 km

3. Primary - Map and compass, secondary and for waypoints - phone app.

[ram crazy]

Usually within eye shot of the vehicle, well my Rams anyways.

[graybeard]

For me it isn't about the distance I measure but more the walking time; 45 minutes to 1 hour max.

The reason of the time is; the time is straight forward whereby hills and valleys can jade distance.

Believe me when I was younger, I have dragged my share of animals a long way; again when I was younger.

Too soon old too late smart......

IMO

[Big Grey Wolf]

When younger would normally do 20 miles a day when scouting for elk, now 5-10 miles a good day. Never worried about recovery of animal, could always come in from road or cutline from different direction. Knock animal down first then plan recovery, good quad and trailer will haul elk or moose many miles.

[Korygaudreau]

Far lol

[NSDucknut]

This year is whitetail only for me. Only 2-300 yards from the road is where I'm targetting a good buck. Easy drag if I get lucky!

[Smokinyotes]

I always consider how it will be to get a moose out before pulling the trigger. My buddy shot a bull moose about 400 yards across a small lake. Impossible to get quads to where the moose was because of the floating bog. Had to build a raft and float it down the lake. 2 days later we had the moose in the truck.

[Boomer 243]

At least a 1000 yards from any travelled road

[Xiph0id]

Average Hunt 100m-500m
Furthest from vehicle 5 km
GPS on my phone and my brain

[last minute]

Yes it's better to get away from the road especially on the weekends i walk dont own a atv etc never go any more than 3 miles .