My place is a solid 2-hr drive. Wife setup brunch with a friend on Sunday and is bringing our son with her. Basically clearing my day until 1:00 or so.

I'd have to leave house around 4:00am to hunt for 4 hours and turn around and drive another couple of hours back.

I already know the answer, but would you drive 4 hours to hunt 4 hours? Success is in no way, shape, or form assured or even likely at my place.

Let's hear it.

I have done that many a time before in the afternoons. So yep I would go. Your area is or has the rut going on, so with that I would definetly go.

In short - yep!!!

Clearly I'm going.

Especially now that 2 people reinforced the decision.

It's obviously the right one.

Go Go go. never know. went last year on this weekend. left at 2am. blind at 5:15 am. 138 10pt on ground at 7:30 am. Home by 11am. Good time great feeling priceless.

I would soil myself if I saw a 138 10-pt at my place, even though it's right around the corner from you.

I'm going. Decision was made about 3 minutes after wife floated it out there.

But I'll be tired and grouchy Sunday evening, mark my words.

I almost did.Was shakin bad.Just saddle up to a crown slushy and catch a game.I'm leaving this evening going to sit all day tomorrow.

Full moon + warm temps + high winds + 4 hour round trip, to hunt for 4 hours = I wouldn't bother going.

Just for the outing if nothing else!

Definitely go. You never know when the family conditions will be right for a solo outing again. They seem to be fewer and farther between these days.

GO...I've done the exact same

I drive a few times a year to my place 2 hours away for just the morning or afternoon hunt. I go as much as possible

I'm further justifying it by the fact that we have awesome rocks all over my property and I need to pick some up to landscape the yard at our house.

I'M SAVING $$$ BY GOING, HONEY!!!

depends on how much you get to hunt...if it twer me I'd be out the door in a heart beat but if you get to go all the time then......it's a game time call.

Yes... It's only 4hrs of total driving. Travel doesn't become significant until you spend half a day in a vehicle.

ain't that the truth.....i'll be driving 7 hrs next wednesday but I'll be staying the week.

My trips for the last 4 yrs had involved 6-6.5 (depending on wife's ability to hold it) one way. Got it knocked down to 2hrs now one way.

All I gotta do is walk out the door! Lucky I guess!

If I did that I'd get a visit from HPD

it's my punishment for living in EP I guess.... won't let the drive stop me though. it is tough when you want to do turkey or hog though.....now thats a tough call for that long a drive

But that's what I'm used to with the option of shooting deer off the back porch or a 10m drive to a very nice lease. Marriage will getcha every time!

As long as you don't shoot her buck!!!

I've got the best wife in the world, she doesn't care if I hunt everyday! I take care of her and she don't gripe!

she don't gripe cuz you just have to walk out your back door to choot a deer! don't cost as much money or time... i'm jealous