How far from the road

[liteisrite]

How far from the road do you normally hunt ? It seems very few go more than 1.5 miles.

[Nathan C]

I'd agree with that. In the west on public land I will start hunting a mile from the road unless there is a hard to get to spot closer.

[AK Troutbum]

This is a tough question. The closest to the road that I've hunted is probably about 50 miles or so. The farthest from the road that I've hunted is probably around 500 miles or so. The last moose hunt I went on, two years ago, we ran a jet boat up a series of rivers and streams a little over 500 miles off the road system.

[livon555]

I read all the above views about the distance between the road and you. However I hunt in a relatively small archery- only area that is riddled with nature trails, roads and fire-breaks. In order to get to one of my favourite sport, I usually walk almost a mile to get there.

[Backpack Hunter]

I kind of envy AK, in general I am usually around 3 miles or so away from a road

[ChrisF]

Three miles is plenty when you have a deer to pack out! It's surprising how far away from it all even a mile from the road can feel - especially if there are no cut lines or road noise to remind you of where you are.

[Stuart]

1 to 2 miles from truck, at least three miles when backpack camping.

[Lefty]

Seems like most National forests have a road evey few miles, or in each drainage. I tend to hunt areas where the roads are not used much.
Most places Im always within 3 miles of a legal road, it just may be a month before someone drives by

[LongShot]

Usually 1 to 2 miles in off the most remote forestry roads. These roads are the least traveled where I hunt, but I still like to get further into the elk woods.

[Jhays]

I am new to deer hunting but like to walk- the last two deer I got wer 6-7 miles into wilderness areas in CA. The one before that 100yds from road...