Bicycling bow hunters

[Ron LaClair]

I've used a bicycle in the past for hunting and they work great. It gets you where you want to go quickly and quietly. My back carry rig solves the problem of toting the bow and arrows. This is my latest bike, made by Giant, they call this model the "Suede". It has a nice big comfortable seat and high handle bars. The pedals set a little more forward than normal and the 7 speed is plenty for town or back trails. I got the large frame model which fits me better than the standard size.

Any other biking bowhunters?

   

[Ian johnson]

how do you get a deer back if you shoot one?

[BRITTMAN]

Yea Ron , my father and I use bikes when we hunt on game land that doesn't allow 4 wheelers . I have also used bikes for stump shooting when I lived near a long dirt road a few years back . That was alot of fun and good exersize but if I went now I would have to go alone . Just dont have any hunting buddys that like to do things like that any more .

Mike

[BRITTMAN]

Ian ,
My Dad made a little buggie and hook up system that we use on ours to pull deer out with .  

Mike

[Ron LaClair]

how do you get a deer back if you shoot one?  

Like this..    
   

[IB]

MY GOD.....BLUE CROKS  


Yep Ron Bicycling Gangster here Too. Especially at the price of Diesel    

The State says I gettin to old to Drive, so I reminded them that you were here before dirt and still drivin.....They relented for this year anyway..........Yer lookin GOOD there Hoss.

[woodslinger]

Yep. I use my mountain bike to get me in close to my stand sites. We have a lot of logging roads and public land areas that do not allow vehichle access and the old bike sure beats walking. My bike is also a Giant but the model is Rainer.

[Daddy Bear]

I enjoy riding mountain bikes and have been lucky as one of my jobs is that I've been paid to ride mountain bikes professionally since '94. It gives me access to some great equipment and other than one bad racing accident with major injury, it has kept me physically fit and far younger than my actual years.

Problem I have is most of the areas I hunt are mountainous where I'd spend more time carrying the bike over obstacles than riding. Flip side, my family has a farmhouse and farm outside of St. Charles where we have hunted for decades. That area is fairly flat making the mountain bike a great tool. My wife is at the farm now with our children and she told me on the phone last night that she's averaged over 10miles each day.

If you think the bike in good terrain will limit your ability to haul a deer, look back at the VC/NVA during 'Nam and note the hundreds of pounds of stuff they hauled on each clunker bike through the jungle trails.

 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/Vcporters.jpg

later,
Daddy Bear

[James Wrenn]

I use one to hunt gamelands as well.I have saddle bags on the back like Ron.In NC we have call in check-in and can buther where it lands.A de-boned NC size deer is no problem bringing out in a pack or the bags.I just used a cheap Walmart special but am more of the normal sized guy.  

[HATCHCHASER]

       

[Ron LaClair]

MY GOD.....BLUE CROKS  

So ya don't like my rubber moccasins?     ......  

They may not be traditional but...dang!...they sho feels good on ma ole dogs.    

[RC]

A few of us south Ga.guys use`m a lot.One place we hunt is four miles in on a no vehicle acces road. you can get there fast and like James said we carry packs and bone our critters out. Myself and Jeff holchin were riding back to camp one morning.We were the only two on 18,000 acres and I ran in to him on the bike and we crashed.no injury but a lot of jokes after.RC

[Kingwouldbe]

Been doing it senses I had hair,
 
except I sit on top of them and peddle out.
   

That is the ocean reflecting the sun in the back ground  

[njstykbow]

I've used them a few years for hunting elk in ID behind gated FS roads.  They really get you there in a hurry.  However, I've had so much trouble finding a safe/secure method of carrying a recurve w/riser-mounted quiver...I've about given up on the bike.  I've used the gun/bow holders on the handlebars and the bow constantly vibrates itself out of position or the holders knock an arrow loose from the quiver.  Also, not crazy about falling forward into the bow/quiver when taking a spill at night.

Has anyone come up with a bowsling that will keep your bow/quiver positioned on your back so it doesn't slide around to the front while leaning forward to peddle?

Joe

[swp]

I usually hunt around home but plan on using my Gary Fisher a bunch this year thanks to the price of diesel. Been riding at least half of my commute to work 3-4 x a week this summer.

[Problem Child]

Originally posted by Iron Bull:
MY GOD.....BLUE CROKS  


Yep Ron Bicycling Gangster here Too. Especially at the price of Diesel        

The State says I gettin to old to Drive, so I reminded them that you were here before dirt and still drivin.....They relented for this year anyway..........Yer lookin GOOD there Hoss.

   

[jeff w]

Anyone ever read "My First Deer-And Welcome to It" by Patrick F.  McManus?

[Widowbender]

Just traded my road bike for a trail/tour bike with bigger tires. I just need to figure out how to haul my bow and I'll be ready. I'm with ya on the Crocs, Ron...don't knock 'em 'til ya' try 'em!!

David

[ryped]

Just wondering how you fellas carry your bows.  I worry about snagging my bow coming out in the dark or catching a limb tip in the spokes.  My hard case is a little akward.

[Steve O]

Ryan,

If you look close at the first pic, you can see Ron's T/D Super Shrew in it's holder on his backquiver.