Arizona otc mule deer hunt in January

[Pedernal]

Originally Posted by birddogem301

Bought 2 in case someone wanted to join me in a legal trail back country big game hunt!!!


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Sweet looking bikes! I assume the batteries are not on them in the pic... What kind of range do you get in the real world. I looked at some of their video and obviously there are a lot of variables. What are you experiencing??

Do you use them for getting in to your camp site?? Or do you actually go hunting daily on them??

[birddogem301]

Originally Posted by Pedernal

Sweet looking bikes! I assume the batteries are not on them in the pic... What kind of range do you get in the real world. I looked at some of their video and obviously there are a lot of variables. What are you experiencing??



Do you use them for getting in to your camp site?? Or do you actually go hunting daily on them??

This was the second time using these bikes in hunting scenarios. First time went well in Colorado. Average battery life with lots of uphill riding about 30 miles. Only used bikes before opened day on a scout and rode about 25 miles and used a third of battery. Didn’t use bikes the rest of week due to snow and icy conditions. Not safe!!! Atv got 95 miles of use this week!!


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[birddogem301]

Originally Posted by Pedernal

Sweet looking bikes! I assume the batteries are not on them in the pic... What kind of range do you get in the real world. I looked at some of their video and obviously there are a lot of variables. What are you experiencing??



Do you use them for getting in to your camp site?? Or do you actually go hunting daily on them??

Oh and bikes don’t do well on muddy forest roads!!!! Front forks and rear tires got really caked with mud that it was difficult to ride!! Best used on dry dirt roads!


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[LivinADream]

so how did the hunt go?

[Pedernal]

Originally Posted by birddogem301

This was the second time using these bikes in hunting scenarios. First time went well in Colorado. Average battery life with lots of uphill riding about 30 miles. Only used bikes before opened day on a scout and rode about 25 miles and used a third of battery. Didn’t use bikes the rest of week due to snow and icy conditions. Not safe!!! Atv got 95 miles of use this week!!


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Originally Posted by birddogem301

Oh and bikes don’t do well on muddy forest roads!!!! Front forks and rear tires got really caked with mud that it was difficult to ride!! Best used on dry dirt roads!


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Thanks for the info... Obviously, their usefulness is limited to our imaginations to a certain extent. Would you say your primary use is to move around during scouting and to expand the area you can cover??

[birddogem301]

Originally Posted by LivinADream

so how did the hunt go?

My hunt went well. Glasses up bucks every day. Made several stalks on a few bucks but couldn’t close the deal. Was close a few times. Unfortunately, I lost a day and a half due to bad weather and I ran out of time this week but I will head back sometime later and punch my tag!!


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[LivinADream]

awesome

[birddogem301]

Originally Posted by Pedernal

Thanks for the info... Obviously, their usefulness is limited to our imaginations to a certain extent. Would you say your primary use is to move around during scouting and to expand the area you can cover??

With real hunting experience now these bikes are limited for sure. One of the best thing about riding a bike is that they are quiet. But road conditions and grade of mountains does have its limits. As far as hunting. I found bucks every day I was out. I was atleast 4 miles off main roads and away from all the road hunters.


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[birddogem301]

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[MeatEater]

What unit were you in?

[birddogem301]

Southern part of 27


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[jbw899]

Originally Posted by birddogem301

Southern part of 27


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Just out of curiosity, what is the quality of bucks you see out there? I’m sure it was down this year with as dry as it was. I hunter elk in 7east, around flagstaff, in November/December. Most guys I talked to said the elk didn’t have good antler growth at all.

[birddogem301]

I didn’t see any bucks over 160. But it’s not to say they aren’t out there. Had a nephew that hunted just south of me in unit 28. He buddy shot a pretty big buck. I’m guessing his buck was over 170 inches.


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[AZST_bowhunter]

Originally Posted by Champlaya7

I'll also be in the southern portion of 27 this January with my brother. Nothing but tents and boots for us but several roads look like they go for 15+ miles back so I'd imagine a Monday-Friday hunt should find us alone for most of it. Good luck to anyone else going!

We went in 52 miles down dirt road one weekend in AZ, thought we would be all alone..... Saw hunters on every single ridge I was glassing.. Good luck, make sure someone knows where you are going