It's cool to see all the VA guys on here! I knew there were a few of us from looking around the site, but thought a lot of members would be from the West!
Best of luck! I look forward to hearing how your hunt goes. I have never hunted Wyoming, though using the Insider from GoHunt that was the unit my wife and I were looking to apply for in 2017!
I think our plan to drive vs. fly will ultimately be based upon the length of the trip we are able to do. For a trip of about a week, I think flying might make the most sense to maximize time in the field, though should we be able to do 2 weeks, driving would be the best option.
Good call on contacting the meat processors in advance. Another recommendation I had seen was to ship all your hunting gear back via UPS, Fedex, etc... and then check all of your frozen meat in coolers. Do you do something similar to this?
Those are some really great ideas on keeping the kids entertained! I am going to steal some of those just on our shorter road trips to the in-laws house! :)
Thank you all very much for the information. It appears pretty unanimous that driving is the best choice and that I should build several days travel and recovery into our schedule!
Thank you for the info! That's a good point about if you are able to tag out early you can start the return trip without worrying about flight changes...
Hi All,
I live in Virginia, and my family and I are looking to do our first DIY Archery Elk hunt next year. We haven't yet decided on a location, though I wanted to get some insight on peoples experience with regards to the travel from the East Coast. Any recommendations on flying vs. driving...
You aren't kidding about the length of the deer season here, especially for bowhunters. Several counties have urban archery seasons that open in September, while in other counties you have been able to hunt antler-less deer with a rifle until the end of March!
Hi Folks,
I am a new member from Virginia and am eager to be a part of the forum! I grew up hunting deer, though have not yet found a type of hunting I do not enjoy (waterfowl, upland, bear, etc...). I have two young sons, and really want to learn from the forum so when they are old enough to...