Unconventional Hunting Rigs

[goodoakoutdoors]

Go to any trail head during season you are likely to see a variety of different trucks.

I'm interested to hear about unconventional hunting rigs and how you all set them up to be practical vehicles for hunting/camping/fishing.

 

[Wrench]

Tw 200. 90mpg, silent, goes anywhere and packs a bunch.

 

[robby denning]

Go to any trail head during season you are likely to see a variety of different trucks.

I'm interested to hear about unconventional hunting rigs and how you all set them up to be practical vehicles for hunting/camping/fishing.

Unconventional in the sense that I’ve always driven older trucks (have ‘96 right now) that I could pay cash for and just fix as I go. Been a Ford guy for the last 25 years, F250 (or 350). Because I pull a lot of horse trailers, I like big block 460s and a heavy duty clutch. On one of the automatic trannys I had, I put a shift kit in it and that worked well enough for pulling.

I like extra cab long bed or crew cab short bed. Been running shells/toppers since I got out of 5th wheels and went to bumper pull. I like how 5th wheel trailers towed, but it was a pain not to have the back of my truck or a mobile camp in the event I was hunting from roads.

With the older trucks, once in a while I’m broken down, but it’s still saved me thousands and thousands of dollars over the years. In fact I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have any retirement if I wanted to hunt and have really nice trucks.


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[Wrench]

 

[wakechase]

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that’s a sweet set up! What kind of Yamaha?

 

[Wrench]

Tw 200. I built the rack. It has an ATV rear tire and oversized front.

 

[gbflyer]

Varies by locale I suppose:

 

[N2TRKYS]

 

[ODB]

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Nice deer...sorry about yer dog...

 

[Gatorgrizz27]

I’ve always owned trucks and SUV’s, but hunted with a college roommate that drove an Acura sedan, pretty sure it was a TL. Hearing the brush and high spots in the two truck slam into the bottom of it was an interesting experience.

Other long time hunting buddy drove a Nissan Altima for years. One day we ran over a speed bump and it finally wore a hole in the transmission pan. Pulled it back to the house and welded it up.

Same guy has a ranch with a variety of trucks, jeeps, buggy’s, ATV’s, etc. It just so happened that one weekend everything there had some sort of issue and it was too wet to get around in the car. Ended up hunting off the old John Deere 2wd tractor, him driving and me standing on the 3 pt. There were several deep ditches that required crossing in reverse due to the small front tires!

 

[Gatorgrizz27]

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Hunted out of a pirogue before myself. They work great when the water is right. Seems my place is always either too dry, too overgrown with cattails, or full of blowdowns/deadfall. Also interesting when a gator swims under you crossing a duck hole and your ass in underneath the top of the water.

 

[N2TRKYS]

Nice deer...sorry about yer dog...

I shot him about an hour before I shot the buck. That coyote had a front leg of a deer in his mouth when I shot him.

 

[Wrench]

Spring bear from the river is on my list too.

 

[AK Troutbum]

I think the word “unconventional” is kind of relative to where you hunt and or live. Here’s a couple conventional rigs from up here, but maybe a little more unconventional some where else. Not all are my rigs, but all being used for their intended purposes (by Alaska standards).

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[adventure907]

You guys haven't seen a thing unless you've spent a little time near Eureka, Alaska around September 1st. I'd venture to guess unconventional is the norm....

(will try to find pics)

 

[SummitsCalling]

I feel like I'm the only one without a bush plane on here

 

[adventure907]

Here ya go! These are what are affectionately known too Alaskan's as "Moose Buggies".

 

[jyoung1901]

Here ya go! There are what are affectionally known to Alaskan's as "Moose Buggies".

Now THOSE are unique hunting rigs!!

 

[AK Troutbum]

Here ya go! These are what are affectionally known to Alaskan's as "Moose Buggies".

I’ve always called them Alaskan grocery carts.


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[thinhorn_AK]

Spring bear from the river is on my list too.View attachment 153280

what motor is in that thing?