ATV HUNTING TIPS
An ATV opens up mile after mile of hard-to-access hunting grounds. If you’re trying to bag the biggest prize, being able to cover more ground and get to your own space that’s away from other hunters might make the difference.
But if you’re going to use an ATV for hunting, it’s helpful to know a few simple tips. Below, we’ve listed our favorite suggestions for how to be successful hunting with an ATV. Read on to learn our tips about scouting locations, planning your gear, remaining covert, and more. For all your ATV and powersport needs, stop by Campers RV Center. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, we proudly serve the areas of Bossier City, Ruston, and Monroe, Louisiana, as well as Marshall, Longview, and Tyler, Texas.
Scout the Location Beforehand
Finding the best feeding grounds for the animals you are hunting is usually the best way to ensure a successful hunt. In this department, ATVs can provide a major advantage over being on foot. With an ATV, you can cover ground much more quickly which will help you track down ideal hunting ground.
What a perfect hunting ground looks like will vary depending on what type of game you’re hunting. Luckily, ATVs will allow you to tackle almost any scenery that you encounter. Whether you need to cross a stream or climb a hill, an ATV will let you do it.
Plan and Pack Your Gear
Preparation is key in hunting, and ATV hunting is no exception. Before you head out, make sure to create a packing list, pack everything up, and then double check your list. Once you actually get set up in your blind, tree stand, or perch, you want to minimize the noise you make and the overall obviousness of your presence. If you have to head back to your camp to retrieve items you forgot to bring, you could ruin your hunting spot.
It’s also important to make sure you’re actually packing your hunting gear on your ATV in the correct way. There are a few reasons why this is important. First of all, poorly packed gear will tend to slide around and come loose. This will affect how you ride and make it more difficult to navigate at full speed. If the weight is distributed incorrectly around your ATV, you’ll also affect your ATV’s performance. Finally, if you don’t pack your ATV with the dimensions of the trail in mind, you could make it more difficult to ride your ATV on tight trails.
Follow Local Regulations and be Courteous
Hunting is a highly regulated activity, and during hunting seasons, game wardens are usually looking for people not in compliance with the law. Staying within the rule of law usually starts with getting the right tags for your hunt. Then, it’s necessary to find hunting land that you can legally hunt on. Federal land is usually the best option for this, with National Forest and Bureau of Land Management land usually being the best choices. Finally, make sure you’re not in proximity to a road, house, or other human settlement where a stray bullet could cause damage.
Prioritize Rider Safety
It’s important to remember that hunting with an ATV combines two potentially hazardous activities: hunting and riding. If you get distracted by one task, you might expose yourself to danger in the other task. But if you’re actually on your ATV and riding, the only option is to pay close attention to your riding. Taking your eyes off the road or trail to look for prey or to try to find a good hunting spot might cause you to not see a sudden bend in the road or an obstacle in your path. Always pay close attention to what’s happening in the moment.
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