Posted: 7/3/2008 3:24:33 PM EDT
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does anyone take their there bike hunting? I read in a article about how some hunters take their bikes hunting so that they dont have to walk back to the campsite. 
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I've done it. It beat walking a couple of miles to the prime locations where I hunted. But I only did it at one location. It is an island on the missouri river, 6 mles long and over a mile wide. The only road access was in the middle but the best hunting was at the ends (Everyone came in from that access, as they went inland they pushed the deer to either end of the island and that was the place to be.) I would park the bike and walk the last hundred yards or so. It worked good back then. ETA, Come to think of it I have trail ridden bicycles and gone right past a hell of a lot of deer. They would watch me but didn't seem to be worried. I guess it is like those farm land deer, they couldn't care less about a tractor going by but would bolt if they heard something sneaking around in the bush. |
With a little modification you have the advantage of a quick ride in, and 2 wheels to carry the kill out. Seems like a win-win if done right. You would need to treat it like you treat your clothes before a hunt, and try not to drive through your dog's scat, etc. |
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If you do get a deer while bike hunting it isn't that much extra work to haul both the deer and the bike out together. Besides, once you get your deer whats the hurry? I got the rest of the season to haul it out. However... If ya wanna use it as a cargo vehicle, well, ask some of them pyjama wearin' punks who used to cruise the Ho-chi-minh road. ETA, my "huntin" bike was a piece of crap 10 speed I found abandoned somewhere. For the cost of two innertubes and a rear brake cable I had a bike that wouldn't break my heart if I did leave it somewhere. |
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Funny this topic should come up - I am actually planning on trying out a mt.bike this year for use on our lease. I think it will do just fine with some simple prep work. My biggest issue is the rear hub and the damn 'free wheel click'  far as I know there isnt a way to get rid of that sound when you are not pedaling. They do make silent hubs but I am not prepared to go that far into this just yet. Question for the guys that have either done it or are going to do it: How do you plan on transporting your rifle/bow while on the bike? I have thought up several methods but wanted to see whats being used the most. Seems like a cross the back sling would be the easiest provided you didnt have to go through a lot of low hanging cover. If you took a spill you can just about ensure your scope will get jacked up. I have a couple ideas for a simple frame mounted scabbard but dont know if its needed just yet....seems like the line from the headset towards the rear hub (on the left side of the frame) would allow a normal sized rifle in a thin scabbard like sheath (buttstock forward and under the bars)
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Sling the rifle or my favorite is just pack a pistol. As close as I have ridden past deer and the way most just stand there if I stopped I would think a quick stop draw pistol and fire would work fine. I know it is legal to shoot a deer from a bicycle in missouri, I can't imagine it being illegal anywhere else. Oh, just don't wipe out with a rifle across your back, that would really really hurt. |