OldGrunt
Custom
One of those friends has several hundred acres there. They hunt whitetail there. And I don't know if they stay in a hotel or have a cabin or place to stay when they hunt there. They do bag monster bucks.
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Bassbob
Emissary
There's big bucks in Illinois, but there's big bucks in northern Missouri and Iowa too.
I will personally drive completely around Illinois to get to Indiana and I'm not kidding at all.
OldGrunt
Custom
I don't blame you. States like Illinois, MN, CA, NY and several others are on my no travel list. I go around.
powerboatr
Professional
no need for grass with all that four legged traffic
a campground we stayed at often near there, they would knock on you door asking for peanuts or food
SL66
Custom
Lake Travis area, state is contemplating a relocation project due to over population.
ChanceMcCall
Custom
The chain (IHG) puts a notice in their online receipt once you have already booked the room. They still say it is a property by property decision but I have not found a property in 2024 that didn't prohibit guns on the property. It has been a real problem when flying in and getting to the property only to find out no guns and no place to store them even if I didn't want to carry them. It is especially a problem in anti gun states like HI or NYC.
The problem with breaking the hotel rules is you are guilty of something, and if you shoot someone, none of the normal CC coverage will work. The prosecutors may use that trespass violation to elevate whatever they are considering to a higher level.
This. For 3 + decades I was on the road in various states, 200+ days/year. I carried concealed in every state where it’s legal to do so. I carry concealed and epithet concealed. Never discussed or had issues in any facility I was in. If you’re “made” by hotel staff methinks you need to revise your carry strategy.
Onewolf426
Professional
If its good enough for the military.........
powerboatr
Professional
lake median area is where we stayed often,.. i just googled the lake and its almost DRY again???
SL66
Custom
Yes, Travis is in bad shape right now.
Jester560
Custom
Same here in Alabama and I keep my CCP for the same reasons
Biggfoot44
Elite
Big Deer in south Illinois.
Bassbob
Emissary
Big deer in a lot of places. Including Arkansas.
OldGrunt
Custom
This is one of the bucks my buddy got a couple years back, during Illinois muzzle loader season. He does live in Arkansas and has plenty of land there that he hunts. Where he hunts in Illinois is not his land, I think it is some family member's land. I tried messaging him about it, but he hasn't replied back to me yet.
powerboatr
Professional
yup thats why i keep my texas LTC, the other states i travel are all ON BOARD with it
Bubblerate
Alpha
Some hotels are more understanding than others, but I always check specific policies before booking. I’ve even had different experiences within the same chain depending on location. A friend had no trouble traveling with his firearm in one city but got pushback in another.