deer patch
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I’ve been thinking about buying an electric golf cart and doing an upgrade for hunting purposes. What’s the best brand and model to do a conversion with and what conversions would you recommend doing?
Thanks for the link. After I opened it I remembered the thread. I understand the price difference and with having to buy batteries every five/six years, the cost doesn’t add up compared to buying gas but every year I can hear the neighbors riding to and from stand and I know if I can hear them they can hear me also which leaves me thinking about going all electric.i weighed the options few years ago golf cart vs e-bike. i choose e-bike as much cheaper and i can get in/out easier and when get to stand can cover it up with pine bow and its hidden. I get roughly 20 miles/charge and can go through 1-3" of snow just fine. Brand we have is Rad Rover ~$1,500 vs i can't remember what golf carts were going for 5k??
Did a review last year if interested
http://deerhunterforum.com/index.php?threads/rad-power-electric-bike-review.5605/#post-98462
The discussion about how much deer are bothered by motorized vehicles will go on as long as there are deer and motorized vehicles around, but one thing is certain when it comes to deer; the more unobtrusive you are, the better your chances will be. Electric definitely has a spot on the deer hunters Christmas list.Thanks for the link. After I opened it I remembered the thread. I understand the price difference and with having to buy batteries every five/six years, the cost doesn’t add up compared to buying gas but every year I can hear the neighbors riding to and from stand and I know if I can hear them they can hear me also which leaves me thinking about going all electric.
We are doing more walking than we used to, and we feel like we can see a marked difference, not more deer total, but more deer showing up more in daylight.On the place I used to own I would drive up right behind my stand and park with my cart. It was thick and nothing could see it. I usually used no lights because I have great night vision. If I had to have a light I used a red filtered flashlight. I usually did this thirty minutes or more before daylight. Often when it got light enough to see there would be deer or hogs in my food plot. No way this would happen with a gasoline ride. Before I had the cart I had my Ranger down there. I would walk to this same stand and my buddy would pick me up after dark. Sometimes there would be deer in my plot because I could still see dim shapes with my binos. They would usually run off when he got within 50/75 yards of me.
We are doing more walking than we used to, and we feel like we can see a marked difference, not more deer total, but more deer showing up more in daylight.
I have considered an off road electric scooter, just to overcome all of the issues we are talking about. The reason that you made me think of it now is that you mention quietly and quickly, which it would fit the bill perfectly, and they are small enough to part right behind your stand (or even park it inside your hunting blind). 2 reasons holding me back, it's new technology that you pay through the nose for, and, there's no room for gear besides slinging it all on your back. But definitely fast and "cool"MM, I have a theory about that too. I used to walk to all my stands, especially during bow season. But I always wound up getting sweaty (this is Texas) and more stinky to a deer. My theory is if you can scoot to your area quietly and quickly you leave less scent in the air, actually make it harder to pinpoint what little noise you’re making, and just generally cause less commotion. Keeping cool(er) was important to me while bowhunting, it’s hard to concentrate when sweat is pouring off your body.![]()
Sorry about influencing you to change your mind, but it's fun to help other people spend their money. IMO it's money well spent, it's only a matter of time until I buy something electric for hunting.You guys are killing me. I had all but talked myself out of buying one and then with all your recent comments that you two have, has talked me back into getting one. The reasons you all keep bringing up is the reasons I started looking in the first place. Well looks like I’ll keep looking for a decent priced machine again and maybe get myself a Christmas present or let the wife say she bought it for me.
Sorry about influencing you to change your mind, but it's fun to help other people spend their money. IMO it's money well spent, it's only a matter of time until I buy something electric for hunting.
I'm thinking an all-electric 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning would fit the bill very nicely for a hunting vehicle to beat up in the woods...
Triple, Isn't that picture an anachronism or oxymoron, or some kind of word of misplaced mixture of old and new??? LOL. Cool bike.Another EV fan here. Been running the same converted electric golf cart since 2012. Just put my 3rd set of Trojan batteries in it this fall. Love that thing. E bike for past 3 years. Total game changer in terms of stealth. I put a wide rack on the back of the e-bike to strap on bow and later modified it with a set of Koplin clamps to accommodate gun or bow. Unless it's really wet, the e-bike gets the not to and from stands.
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