How far do you have to drive to your running grounds........

Matt Glomski · Post by **Matt Glomski** » Thu May 31, 2007 6:28 pm

15 to 20 minutes for me.

wildcatfan0309 · Post by **wildcatfan0309** » Thu May 31, 2007 6:54 pm

about 30 minutes

DaManBeagles · Post by **DaManBeagles** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:34 pm

We only have State ground and that is 15 minutes away and as far away as 45 minutes

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Lucille's M · Post by **Lucille's M** » Thu May 31, 2007 8:49 pm

15 min if I stop to get a drink

Huntin54 · Post by **Huntin54** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:15 pm

I open the kennel doors walk about 40yds and the dogs start huntin. Thats pretty much my running grounds though I have other places to go but I do almost 90% of my off season running there.

Beagled1 · Post by **Beagled1** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:07 pm

I usually have to drive about 45 min but this year had to go about 1hr 20 min to get to any decent running grounds. Have not been many rabbits in the southern part of NY this past year.

B.Trull · Post by **B.Trull** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:15 am

20-45 minutes-- depending on which coal mine property

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:03 pm

32 miles one way to run cottontail. 91 miles one way to run Snowshoe. This I have done for years, its just the way it is.

eddieledford · Post by **eddieledford** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:47 pm

I lost my running grounds this year. I primarily run on a WMA and the State of Georgia is not continuing the lease for this property. It was 10,000 acres of prime rabbit habitat. They are in the process of leasing the land out in 1,000 acre tracts to private hunt clubs. The land is going for $14.00 per acre. That is $14,000 for a 1,000 acre tract. Where is our money going that sportsmen spend in the State of Georgia?
My other running ground was the land of the company that I work for. Since the Georgia house bill did not pass that allows you to have a firearm in your vehicle on company property, my company has banned firearms from its' premises. In the State of Georgia if a company wants to ban firarms from their property, you do not even have the right to have one in your vehicle on that company property.
I had to sell my pack of hounds, as this is the first time in 35 years I do not have a place to run my beagles.
Hope this does not happen to anyone else.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Eddie Ledford
Ellijay, Georgia

Boomerx · Post by **Boomerx** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:45 am

For many years, I'd drive an hour to run hare, and two, three times a week, I'd sleep in my car while the hounds ran, then get up about 5 am, catch them and go to work. The other days, I'd run cottontail close to home. Then I bought property and a house 50 miles from my workplace, and ran my hounds in my backyard everyday. Drawback was the hour and a bit it took to get to work everyday. I prefer running at home and driving some distance to work, but each to his own! Now that I'm retired, I've got it made.

TC · Post by TC » Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:36 am

Just gotta walk em across the road. Have about 300 acres runnin area thanks to my neigbors lots of ditchlines and old woods farmland
Another Mo and I will be able to just open the kennel door for the pups!!! Will have about 3 acres fenced off for them...

coolbrze · Post by **coolbrze** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:02 am

I can turn loose right out of my kennels. Have 2 REAL good spots close-by, 1 is 5 min. the other is 10 min. away.

brawlin beagle · Post by **brawlin beagle** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:01 pm

i'm lucky , i too only have a five min. drive . i have other running grounds but right now i only drive 5 min.'s

akcbg · Post by **akcbg** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:57 am

about 35 min drive

killerkudzu · Post by **killerkudzu** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:10 pm

fifteen minutes to one hour five different places. not many rabbits in any of them but enough to enjoy running.

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