Hunting with Your UTV
UTVs are great for outdoor exploration and exhilarating off-road adventures, but they’re built to serve so many other purposes. Hunting using a UTV is becoming increasingly popular among riders who have put their vehicles to the test out in the wilderness. If you’re a lover of hunting, Cycles of Jacksonville has prepared several tips that could help you take down some game using your UTV.
Give us a call today or come down to our dealership in Jacksonville, FL and we’ll share some useful insight! If you’re still on the fence about it though, here’s some advice to get you started in the meantime.
Gearing Up
As they stand, UTVs are powerful motorsport machines fit to challenge virtually any off-road terrain, but there are still some modifications you’ll need to make before going hunting. If you’ll be venturing off the marked UTV trails and traversing unfamiliar hunting grounds, you’ll need a reliable GPS to get you around. This won’t only prevent you from getting lost but will also help you to track and document your favorite sites to revisit later.
You’ll also want to purchase a sturdy gun scabbard, so your hunting equipment remains in place and protected during your journey.
A winch is also a great tool to have for hauling game out of the brush into a more clear and convenient location for dressing. These also come in handy to pull your UTV free if you become stuck along your hunting trail.
Scouting
Scouting basically combines the best parts of owning a UTV and going on a hunting excursion. Given their design, UTVs are great for scouting woodland areas and can handle unconventional trails and obstacles. This is a fun way to cruise around in your UTV and to find out where animals frequent throughout the daytime and nighttime hours.
This practice easily saves riders a lot of time and energy when compared to hunting on foot and offers a quick escape in times of danger.
Quieting Your UTV
If the scouting idea sounded good, you’re probably wondering how you’ll catch any prey with a noisy engine. Best practices for reducing noise pollution caused by your UTV is to primarily do inspections before taking your vehicle on a hunting trip. Making sure your UTV is in optimal shape can prevent noticeable sounds like the screeching of dirty wheel bearings or the whistling of a faulty exhaust pipe.
Properly securing your added modifications and even purchasing noise canceling equipment like rubber fasteners will also reduce rattling and other sounds that could scare away your prey.
These are only a few of the ways that you can use your UTV to get some serious hunting done. Remember to visit Cycles of Jacksonville if you’re curious about UTV hunting tips and more vehicular information. We also welcome all customers from Orlando and St. Augustine, FL!