Hunting on a bike
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Horsenhike
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Nope, but we are preparing to. Slime in the tires of our bikes and a carrier for the Toyota. We bought bow slings too. A few of the places we have hunted lately they would have worked great.
tim
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CODAK
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Biking sure helps, but depends on the terrain. I've seen some people cut the back wheel off, re-rig the front wheel to hold quarters, and having the brake in place helps on the down hill sections. Of course, this would have to be in the right terrain as well.
tim
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opposite sides of the spectrum on bulls, but you get the idea. The gated roads are just for access, I usually have to backpack to the gated road, that the bike is on. usually, but not always.
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bikes can work wonders depending on conditions,,gated roads outside wilderness they can work great if countrys isn't too up and down.
tim
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it also depends on ones, conditioining. If you ride bikes a lot, this method is great. if you don't. well, I would start.
mallardsx2
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I certainly don't mind riding a bike.
This picture was from 15 years ago. It brings back a lot of memories of some good hunting.
That same spot today is covered up with horses and slob hunters. It used to be a great spot to hunt until the outfitter in the area literally set up base camps all over the place and pretty much changed hunting forever with his daily garbage fires etc etc...
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MikeBerg
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It is a pretty crazy idea bro. First of all, you won't get enough room to moving through the bushes. I would really recommend you to go through this list of compiund bows here: http://bestcompoundbowsreviews.com/best-compound-bow-money-reviews/
I would suggest you to choose a bow which is lightweight and highly accurate. Diamond Infinite Edge would be a good choice for sure.
I would suggest you to choose a bow which is lightweight and highly accurate. Diamond Infinite Edge would be a good choice for sure.
gonhunting247
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Ha, Tim I agree! I'm not much of a bike rider, so when I've used one it worked well, but oh man did my wrists and butt get sore from hauling heavy loads down hill
I was hauling the meat in my pack on a frame pack though, I bet the trailer would help the wrist soreness at least.
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Brianh
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I've been doing it in Wisconsin for 15 years. Use a bob trailer to haul treestands and even ground blinds. One piece of advice, put your bow on your pack on your back. Dangerous to carry on the handlebars are sticks can dislodge arrows. And if you crash, you won't fall on it. Plan on using a bike this fall in Wyoming for Mule Deer...if I draw a tag.
mustang8
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We drew tags for the crowded Y region, really considering the mountain bike thing. But never being to the area I have no idea if it is worth while to take it along or not. What exactly would the slime help as far as the tires are concerned? Does the slime harden or ?
wy-tex
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Slime will keep you from getting flats due to thorns etc. It does not harden. Almost everyone uses some kind of "slime" in their mountain bike tires around here.
mustang8
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Brianh
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I drew Y as well, and have never hunted it. Got a few maps and starting to figure things out. Yes, slime is one of a couple of tire sealing liquids used when you are running tubeless tires. That means, no intertube. I'm a big mountain biker so setting up tubeless is pretty common. I haven't decided on what bike to bring yet, might be a tubeless or my fat bike which is not tubeless. I'll have a spare tire along with a few patches if needed. I've mountain biked quite a bit in the Dakota's, Utah and Arizona, and have yet to flat on a thorn. Now..I just hope I didn't jinx myself, LOL.
Brianh
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Regarding tire sealants for bikes, I've only used slime once when I combined with Stan's. It was okay, but I think its meant more for larger tires. Stan's sealant will harden to a lump after several months. Orange Seal, stays liquid for at least a year. My preference is Orange Seal for running tubeless bike tires.
Brianh
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I've had Stans work on a tack. Lost about half the air, then sealed up. Yes, big holes nothing will seal. But small one will be sealed and you won't have to change tubes. You still may need to add air, but its better than changing the whole tire. Biggest benefit of going tubeless, is you can use lower air pressures to get a more comfortable ride. And you will not get pinch flats from hitting rocks or other sharp objects that will cause a tube to spring a leak.