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Preference for hunting transportation? ATV? Golf cart? Electric? Gas?

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  1. ILLbowhunter

    ILLbowhunter Weekend Warrior

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    I have a small 4 wheeler but have been seriously looking at cheap battery powered golf carts. Just curious what everyone else uses or would like to use?
     
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    I use the resort's golf cart for some of my hunting spots. I'm a big fan of battery power for hunting vehicles. I don't like spending time & energy eliminating scent only to jump on a wheeler or boat and smell like a service station.

    They have their limitations, but when capable, I'll choose them every time!

    Here's the cart...

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    And my other gas-free transportation :tu:

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    These boots are made for walking and that' just what they'll do...
     
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  5. Copehunt

    Copehunt Weekend Warrior

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    Fitz, do you really ride a bicycle on snow?
     
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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Until the snow got too deep :tu:
     
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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    The last couple hunts I wussed out and used the sled...

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    Copehunt Weekend Warrior

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    You are so the man that you don't even know, except you do.
     
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    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    The only time I will break a ride out for hunting is if I need to haul something out. Its boot leather for me all the time, even on those mile long jaunts to a stand. Oh and its a quad!
     
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  10. Trevor Olson

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    I agree with Dan, all footwork for me. If I had a electric vehicle im sure I would use it...
     
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    Big fan of these size 12 doing some humping. Helps keep me somewhat fit.
     
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    Yup, I drive to the CA and park and then hoof it from there.
     
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    Lol what type of transportation don't you have Fitz? Yea I'm in the same boat as trevor
     
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    Same here, except when I break out a ride to get my deer it's the tractor.
     
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    rizzo999 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    x2 for me also
     
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    FTR, most of my transportation is to get me across the lake. I still have to hoof it in to my stands, anywhere from 200yds to a mile.
     
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    most of time my feet if we shoot a deer we take the truck out on the logging roads to get the deer when i run bait i can drive out to a point and have to walk it in most of the time it is a 1/2 mile or closer
     
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    i walk 95% of the time then Yamaha Kodiak 400 the other 5%
     
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    I have never driven the atv to hunt but I use it for checking cams, hanging stands, and clearing away trees that may have fallen. I know some guys who actually ride them to their stands, but not this guy. Although if I had an electric vehicle I would consider it.

    Blessings.......Pastorjim
     
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    Slacker>>>>>swim :sheep:
     
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    selfbros Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I walk 99.9 % of the time, but if I had a trailer to bring my wires grandpas ectronic golf cart and more room in my garage then yeah I would use it hunting. My hunting buddy live about 2 miles up the road, so I just go grab his 4wheeler after I kill my deer. About 3 years ago I had to bring my 12' John boat with electric grooming motor to get to my ground, because it was all flooded out. Wafers wouldn't have worked as i would have to cross a creek.
     
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