This is something I really would enjoy doing, but just don't know if I have it in me at my age. Very tempted.

I wouldn't hunt that spot without game camera evidence of a big one.

Call me lazy, but I ain't walking two miles to kill a deer

Bingo, we have a winner! Put a camera in there and leave it for several weeks, and only after evidence, hunt it with a gobbler lounger or cushion from the ground. Too far for me to walk.

if I gotta walk 2 miles to kill a deer. I just wont kill one. lol

After reading all the comments about that being too far now I really want to hunt it. Knowing that most of you won't venture far from the road.

I've got a place I have been saving for the rut that's close to a 2 mile walk into a big river bottom. However I have a back up plan for getting one out. My stand is sitting near a creek where three finger ridges come out of a bedding area. Once it levels out there is a little slough coming off of the river that's barely ankle deep. If I kill one in there I have an uncle who lives about three miles up the river on the water. I've already spoken to him about hauling me up there and picking up a deer if it comes to that. So at worst it's going to be a 40 - 50 yard drag to the river. Aint no way in hades I'm dragging one 2 miles. Like others have said, I'm not that mad at them.

this^^^^^ LOL

Hell naw!

PM me when you go, I might be up for it around the holidays.

Just remember, the further yall get away from us, the closer you are getting to someone else. CD.

Walls of Jericho Horseback Trail to bottom is 3.2 miles, Main Walls trail top to bottom is 2.2 miles

I stick to shooting does a 100 yards off the road

If you're walking in 2+ miles and have terrain to deal with, it's silly to carry anything other than a good pack with your essentials, something to glass with, and your weapon. Maybe a good set of trekking poles. If the only way to get an animal out is on foot, your nutz not clean the deer in the field and pack it out... I would also look at some maps and make dang sure that someone else doesn't have a 1 mile hike to the same spot.

I'd have atleast a good survival kit/pack that would last a few days in case I got hurt in those type terrains, especially hiking 2 miles in. And some kind of good communication or tracking for the family to find me.

I couldn't imagine pulling a hoss deer or even a small doe out 2 miles. We occasionally walk a half mile (dirt road) or so in, but noway I would head out in the terrain your talking about for 2 miles. Good luck though.

Show us on a map....or I will go hunting with you if you don't want to show everyone your spot.

Best advice is getting a good pack, not a cheap one. I use a surplus pack issued to USMC. It is made by Arteryx or someone like that. You can find them online for less than $200. Similar type civillian pack is going to cost around $600. No problem packing out a mature deer. With a good pack, 60-80 lbs of meat will work on your back on hills, just take your time. 80 lbs of meat in a cheap pack will be unmanagable. I have probably packed out 20 or so animals(I hunt hogs as well) with it in the last 5 years. I keep garbage bags, gloves, sharpener, and an orange vest to cover the antlers on the pack out. Once I started using the pack and not fearing the drag, public land hunting got a whole lot more enjoyable. I can litterally go as far as my feet will take me. You will also get proffecient at cleaning one on the ground. I rarely hang one up now even when I am near a cleaning shed or truck. Just as quick and clean to skin them where they lay, with no carcass to deal with.

My thoughts exactly

These mtns surely are a work out to hunt in. If you walk from the top to the bottom in a straight line your talking 400 to 600 yds. It might be a mile in a back and forth pattern. It's the grade not the distance that's a killer. As said before top of Garrett mtn would be about as far away from road as you can get.

I just got broke a sweat reading this post much less walking 2 miles and bringing my kill out no matter the method of bringing it out.