hunting for a hunting atv
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I have a Big Bear 4×4 and an older Yamaha Terra Pro 2×4 that I use for hunting along with farm useage. I would strongly recommend spending a little more and getting the 4×4, especially if you are in mud occasionally or rutted areas. The life of these machines is unbelieveable if you take reasonable care of them, and the cost difference between the 2x and 4x pro-rated over a number of years is minimal. The new Honda Foreman ES is a fantastic machine if you like the convenience of shifting on with your thumb. This is especially nice going through water and keeping your feet up and having to shift. >Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ >Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>I need some advice…. >I am going to buy a 4 wheeler two wheel drive model after uncle sam gets >through with me. >I am considering the Yamaha Big Bear 350 and the Honda Fourtrax 300. What >are your thoughts on these two bikes. I would like to know about problems >with both bikes that reoccur. I hunt in the river bottoms in South >Arkansas, and want a bike that will survive the mud and sloughs. >thanks for you input >dscotty
I have owned a Yamaha 2X Timberwolf (250). I have put lots of miles on it and haven’t had any problems. The Honda is also a good machine. If you are planning to get around in the mud, I would think about the 4X4 or else you are going to have to do some serious riding (full throttle) to get through the mud. Either machine will stand the muck and water. Make sure you check the rear diff oil after getting in the water. Even though the breather tube is high on them, you can still get water in the oil making it milky. The diff doesn’t hold much and it will prevent unnecessary wear to keep it changed. TheGamehog Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I have been riding a Honda 350 four-trax (constant 4-wheel drive) for about 8 years now, even though it is an older machine (1986) I am totaly in love with it. I hunt primarilly in northern Florida ( the swamp capital of the world) where Mud and water are the rule not the exception. I have gone through water deep enough to float the entire machine,due to the flotation of the tires with air in them,with me on it, and mud so thick it would choke a horse.BUT, I must point out that the better the 4-wheel drive, the further back in the woods you get stuck! I still recommend a small front mounted winch, or do what I do, I carry a come-along strapped to the back rack just in case of an emergency.Most of the time if you do happen to get stuck all you have to do is , get off, lift the front end, and pivot it around so the front wheels can get traction again.As far as the Big Bear, a number of the guys in my hunt club have one and they swear by it.I have ridden them and they are nice enough, but I still like my honda. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I need some advice…. >I am going to buy a 4 wheeler two wheel drive model after uncle sam gets >through with me. >I am considering the Yamaha Big Bear 350 and the Honda Fourtrax 300. What >are your thoughts on these two bikes. I would like to know about problems >with both bikes that reoccur. I hunt in the river bottoms in South >Arkansas, and want a bike that will survive the mud and sloughs. >thanks for you input >dscotty >I have owned a Yamaha 2X Timberwolf (250). I have put lots of miles on it >and haven’t had any problems. The Honda is also a good machine. If you are >planning to get around in the mud, I would think about the 4X4 or else you >are going to have to do some serious riding (full throttle) to get through >the mud. Either machine will stand the muck and water. Make sure you check >the rear diff oil after getting in the water. Even though the breather tube >is high on them, you can still get water in the oil making it milky. The >diff doesn’t hold much and it will prevent unnecessary wear to keep it >changed. >TheGamehog >Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I need some advice…. I am going to buy a 4 wheeler two wheel drive model after uncle sam gets through with me. I am considering the Yamaha Big Bear 350 and the Honda Fourtrax 300. What are your thoughts on these two bikes. I would like to know about problems with both bikes that reoccur. I hunt in the river bottoms in South Arkansas, and want a bike that will survive the mud and sloughs. thanks for you input dscotty Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Both are good reliable atv’s I dont think you will be happy with a 2 wheel drive model if the terrain is muddy I told my bro in law the same thing he didnt listen and bought a 4×2 and ended up trading it back in on a 4×4 Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
