ATV Hunting Setup - "Video Review"

A review on how I setup my ATV for hunting

[@BrentRanger]

"That's my bone chopper and sticker"! haha, love it! Great video and great job on your bike. I live in North Western Canada and have a Honda Fourtrax, love Hondas.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Thanks mate. Honda Quads Rule

[@IntotheMountains]

I love this. Can't believe you made all that. and the bloody work in the gun boots. your a wealth of knowledge ol robbo!! well done.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers Daz. Marvelous what you can do with some sticky tape and Windex.👍😂🤣

[@anthonyhawes8019]

Loving these vids guys, some of them are very informative and im learning alot for gear and tips and tricks...keep up the great work and keep them flowing

[@BoltActionProductions]

No problem. Glad you like them

[@reeedreedred9403]

this was very insightful. it is obvious you have a lot of experience, thank you

[@BoltActionProductions]

Glad it was helpful!

[@clintmoffet435]

Awesome video. I watched it cause I noticed the gun scabbards. Sweet wheeler and setup you have. I got a 680 rincon and a 750 suzuki kingquad that I am setting up for hunting. Definitely gonna be making a shooting bar. Thanks for sharing from Oklahoma, USA

[@BoltActionProductions]

Thanks Clint. The great thing about KZbin is we can pass on our experiences and everyone can take what they will from them. All the best for 2021 from the land downunder.......

[@doallthingswell]

Just what I needed, I am U.S. but really enjoy the info I get from Australia.

[@BoltActionProductions]

I am glad we can help. Cheers Mate.

[@joshuaejackson]

Great video. Very informational. I really like the hand made gear. Good work

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers Josh. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@crocodiledundee7564]

Love the Setup, you just gave me a lot of inspiration Really appreciate your Passion

[@BoltActionProductions]

I am glad it gave you a few ideas mate....

[@claywitherspoon2463]

Rancher or foreman buggy

[@Blackwater_House]

A really interesting and informative video for Two Reasons. Firstly because it is Australian. Secondly because I have been look at the possibility of purchasing an All Electric Quad for Hunting. Like I said, very informative. Many Thanks.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Glad you enjoyed the video mate. Interested to hear back from you about how this electric quad goes. Thanks for watching 👍👍

[@tacman2893]

Great video! Thanks from Saskatchewan.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Thanks mate. All the best from Down Under.

[@mattm7248]

Bloody great review mate. Thankyou.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers Matt. It's been a fantastic bike that just keeps getting the job done. Thanks for watching.

[@leeroyphillips]

Great info, the bike is really well setup , good vidio and happy hunting

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers Leeroy. It certainly gets the job done and saves the legs. I hope you have a very prosperous year

[@SigCross]

Sweet set up man, thanks from New Brunswick!

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers mate. You are certainly on the opposite side of the world to us. Next few days here will be in excess of 40 deg Celsius. I am sure you would be pushing below zero. Have a great New Year and thanks again for watching.

[@SigCross]

Happy new year to you as well. I was out hunting today and it was -18 C . That's one of the great things about KZbin, we get to connect with like minded people from all over the world.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Now that is damn cold. KZbin certainly opens up the doors in many ways.

[@natashajones8280]

Good video mate awesome fabrication skills top notch

[@BoltActionProductions]

Thanks Natasha. Hopefully it might give you some ideas.

[@CactusJackPR]

thanks for this video, very interesting cheers from Arizona

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers. Hopefully it gave you some ideas. It's worth having a go at customizing your bike for hunting as it just makes the whole experience far more enjoyable and productive.

[@philtarrant4438]

Very well done ...excellent ..do more . Thanks a Canadian

[@BoltActionProductions]

Thanks very much Phil. I hope it gave you a few ideas

[@robincoker225]

please make another video loving them, Lee is a legend i bet u have plenty of his antics not suitable for utube. really well put together videos cheers.

[@BoltActionProductions]

I am glad you enjoyed it mate and yes plenty of footage that will never see the light of day especially on the tube........

[@robincoker225]

i knew it, a real character.

[@AridersLifeYT]

great setup

[@BoltActionProductions]

Thanks mate. It has served me well

[@thomasd9237]

👍👍 pretty creative setup

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers mate 👍👍

[@KingFisher907]

nice rig brother. I just bought a 2017 Honda 420 4x4 and Im now starting to customize it a bit for hunting. I hunt moose, caribou and bear here in Alaska. I think the first major purchase will be new wheels and mud tires as you suggest. cant wait for this season. best of luck to you sir.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Thanks mate. I think you will be very happy with your purchase. Alaska is one place I will try and visit one day

[@KAP32DW]

Love it quite similar to our quads. We setup with full UHMW skids underneath and our rifle scabbards are not so vertical…why because the crown on the muzzle gets damaged. Angle your scabbard more so it sits on the belly trigger more plus easier on the scope reticles. We do 80-100 miles a day in desert so gun needs to be perfect or it gets destroyed. Your on point about the pot metal factory rear racks they suck we reinforce the factory ones with braces and expanded metal. I should do a video of our rigs. Thanks really enjoyed your video.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers mate. I would be keen to see your setup. No muzzle issues in my scabbards as majority of the load is shared by the firm hold of the sheep skin and there is a rubber pad at the bottom. Thanks for watching.

[@KAP32DW]

@@BoltActionProductions shoot me an e-mail and I would be happy to show you. We also use double muffler but ours is quite different.

[@BoltActionProductions]

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[@KAP32DW]

@@BoltActionProductions sent you two emails.

[@Wompy88]

Nice work mate

[@BoltActionProductions]

Thanks mate

[@leeroyphillips]

Thats a real good setup , made most of it yourself well done you , you should think about making and selling some of the bits you have made . thanks for posting.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers mate I'm glad you enjoyed it. Too much work for not enough return on the manufacturing side otherwise I might have thought about it....

[@IvanStewartHunting]

Really enjoyed that video mate!! Thanks for taking the time to make it. It's got me keen to setup an ATV one day that's for sure! So new what would the quad be worth and then with all the extras if you don't mind me asking?

[@BoltActionProductions]

I haven't looked at the prices lately but you would be looking in excess of $12000 plus extras if I was to take a guess

[@IvanStewartHunting]

Yeah righto thanks mate, that's not as bad as I thought.

[@akbuilder7626]

Nice set up.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers mate. Certainly gets the job done

[@ajazali3906]

wow very nice great video

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers mate. Glad you enjoyed it

[@mmorgz6622]

those ropes are available now. kinetic rope. have one on my honda and they are bloody brilliant.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Good to know👍. Certainly saved our backsides quite a few times👌

[@theunapologeticmanpodcastw6610]

Came for the ATV. Stayed for the accent.

[@BoltActionProductions]

The Unapologetic Man Podcast. What accent😂😂😳. Thanks for watching mate👍

[@braydonreid5824]

The Unapologetic Man Podcast sane here man

[@jordanharkness]

Nice looking rig. I'd be interested in seeing how you made the fibreglass cases, and more details on how you made the scabbard. Looks much better than the plywood boxes most folks make at home. Interesting to hear about mounting a light on your rifle, and having a gun rest on your quad; Both are foreign concepts here (ON., Canada) as hunting 30 minutes after sunset is illegal, as is having a loaded gun on/in your vehicle (even shutoff) which precludes even using your ATV as a hunting stand.

[@BoltActionProductions]

I have no real intentions on making any more scabbards at the moment so a full on how to video might be out of the question for some time. Correct me if I am wrong but in Canada you are able to ride you ATV's on public roads? In Australia this is not the case and ours are only allowed on private land. On private land we can spotlight feral pests and deer in some locations where the numbers are getting too high. On public land in Victoria, Australia it is basically illegal to carry spotlights in deer hunting zones. On public roads rifles must be unloaded, magazines removed and now you must also have the bullets removed from you magazine. So our rules are similar in some ways. I don't tend to use spotlights so much anymore as the LED torches are more versatile. I talk a little bit about this here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3PRnaGloqinp9U

[@jordanharkness]

Canada will have different rules depending in which province you are riding. In Ontario, no, you can't ride offroad plated vehicles on road. In many rural municipalities, we are able to ride on the side of the road with added restrictions (speed, passenger limits etc). We're allowed to ride offroad on private land and crown land; We are extremely fortunate to have endless miles of trails. Our hunting rules are very clear; Your firearm must be in a proper case 30 minutes after sunset. We ARE allowed to hunt on closed/abandoned roads as long as they aren't a public thoroughfare... although, it's unsafe and generally bad form to be firing down the lane. They key is that sitting on your bike to hunt deer, moose, or even grouse/pheasant etc. is illegal because they count that as having a loaded gun in/on a vehicle. Basically, if your gun is in/on a vehicle, it is unloaded. period. No matter where, private, public, crownlands, on road, offroad. Unloaded. ... keep in mind that the rules are the rules, but the further north and further away from civilization you get, the rules tend to be more malleable. It all depends on who's choosing to follow them, and who's around to enforce them.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Both big countries with very different landscapes. I would love to ride the trails in some parts of Canada just with the camera in hand. No matter where you are the rules tend to become a little more vague the further you get away from civilization. Shoot straight mate..

[@sigmundsakoman7448]

Great setup mate. Geez it makes my hunting quad look very Boy Scout! Basic shooting bar, spot light mount, two gun racks and storage box for all the gear. Extra lighting is next. Can you tell me the actual model number for your handle bar mounted spot lights? Jaycar only appear to offer the 70 watt version at 200 a pop. Cheers from a fellow Aussie vermin eradicator.

[@BoltActionProductions]

www.jaycar.com.au/3486-lumen-ip68-solid-led-spot-light/p/SL3919

[@graysonsavri9125]

also is there any gun boots open like that for grouse and qauil hunting or do you have to make it urself

[@BoltActionProductions]

The closest to what you are after is probably the Kolpin Gunboot. www.kolpin.com/en-us/shop/accessories/gun-transport-carriers/classic-gun-boots/gun-boot-6/?pfm=Browse

[@dingydate]

ANOTHER question please Steve , did you place a bolt at the bottom of your scabbard like the one you have at the back half way up the back.??

[@BoltActionProductions]

Two metal threads welded to a plate that is glassed to the bottom of the Scabbards. www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/Scabbards_Top.jpg www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/Scabbards_Underneath.jpg www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/Steel_work_and_Scabbard.jpg

[@dingydate]

Ok thanks mate i will get started on them this week, i had a look around Bunnings the other day they have pine timber about 1800 long and deep enough to cover the rifle shape, i will start there and see how we go. Thanks.

[@ArimaKihe1]

Nice setup! Would you ever make those scabbards for resale? I'd be keen on a couple on my Honda Red.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. The time and effort required to manufacture those scabbards would not make them cost effective I'm afraid.

[@chief1193]

I would pay enough to make it worth your wild.

[@BoltActionProductions]

@@chief1193 Most people think that but by the time you buy materials,make a mold, make custom fixing brackets and allow 2-4 days to manufacture the cost will not be accepted or understood by most.

[@dingydate]

Thank you for your help with the rifle scabbards, other's would this very interesting as well , i have just about finished a double rifle carrier on the front of the quad, it will do until i have a go at the scabbards. Cheers for all your help, ps are you guys in Qld ,or NSW. just wondering.

[@BoltActionProductions]

No problem mate. Good luck with it and no we are further south

[@dingydate]

OK cheers .

[@BoltActionProductions]

Dingydate asked this question via another video and I would just like to share my answer here. "Hi Guy's back to pick your minds again, have just about finished the rifle rest on the front of the quad added a cross bar holds the GPS and the GOPRO . working on a double rifle rack for the front, i would like to try the fibreglass rifle scabots , did you use a release agent on you timber mould before glassing over ?? and how many coats of glass matting are in yours? have done a bit of fibreglass work before, back when GOD played fullback for Jerusalem. so awhile ago. Thanks for your help."

[@BoltActionProductions]

For the Scabbards make a timber mold in two halves to the shape and size of the internal dimensions you want allowing for the thickness of your liner whether it be sheep skin or artificial wool. The mold should be in two halves vertically split down the middle. When you are happy with the dimensions and the timber is sanded smooth use a release agent and glass over both halves with one layer of fiber. Once dry use a knife to get the excess off the edges and release each half. You should now have two mirror images that should be ready to put together. Now you use a waterproof contact adhesive to fix the liner of choice to the inside of each half. Once done hold them together with a bit tape and use glass strips in the middle to start the fixing of the two halves being careful not to get resin on the inside. Once the two halves are together now is the time to glass any fixings to the outside before glassing over the whole lot again until you are happy with the strength. Depending on thickness of fiber usually another 1-2 layers of glass over the whole lot will suffice. Then you can paint or use a colour in the final gelcoat to achieve the result you want. I hope this helps.

[@dingydate]

Sorry Steve back again to get started on the rifle scabbards, i will do one at a time what volume of resin and hardner and cloth will i need? i will pick up a lth, of pine and start to shape to the rifle. i own a multi barrel rifle 220 swift, 243 win, and 6.5 by 284, the 6.5 is 26" barrel what would you recommend make the mould to the 26" rifle or do it to the 22" barrel. rifle it would just mean the rifle will ride higher in the scabbard ? Any help.will help. THANKS.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Buy more than you think you need and ask your supplier the correct mixing ratios. You will probably make a few mistakes so be prepared. Very hard to make one size scabbard that fits all well. You need to work out your priorities with rifles and either make two different sizes or make one to the largest rifle and be happy with a loose fit on the smaller rifles. Keep me posted

[@dingydate]

Thank's we have a local kayak , canoe builder not to far from home i will pop in and see him, Cheers Chris.

[@BoltActionProductions]

That's the shot

[@dingydate]

I need to get out and (sniff the G-powder not the the resin) one thing at a time.

[@dingydate]

Hi Steve , i was able to pick up on line a Simico smr9000 two way raido , the only thing it came with out a user manual , did you happen to get one with yours? there is a lot of info on line but mainly Teck info. CHEERS.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Simoco is the new name for Phillips. You can contact them here www.simocowirelesssolutions.com . It isn't easy to make a generic instruction manual for them as they can be setup so many different ways. Multiple options for mic/head units and individuals can program them however they want so there is really no standard. Depending on which one you have and how the buttons have been programmed it is going to be hard. The best shot is to get the software and a programming lead and set it up to suit your needs. With the software you can download off the radio and see how it has been configured. You can then change the button layout configuration yourself and upload the changes back to the radio.

[@dingydate]

Cheers Steve, thanks for the advise the one that i have has the CB channels , but i can't seem to find how the gain or the scan works.

[@grantoyamaha]

Is there anything you can't do ? Awesome welding , nice glass work . Great bike set up , I'm going to do similar to mine . Do you guys own the property u shoot on ?

[@BoltActionProductions]

Jack of all trades and master of none. LOL. Properties and no.

[@grantoyamaha]

Bolt-Action Productions love your work mate , keep the vids rolling in . Hope u guys had a great Christmas and a few beers .

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers mate. Took it pretty easy but keen to get away on the foxes again very soon.

[@OzRock59]

Gday mate. Would you make one of those gun scabbards for the right price 💵

[@BoltActionProductions]

I haven't made one for a long time and they have to be manufactured with the appropriate mounts to suit the application. This takes a lot of time, something I don't have a lot of at the moment. Don't be afraid to have a crack yourself

[@slasher7176]

Gday Robo I've copied that shooting rest on the bars id like to upgrade my Suzuki 500 quad runner manual to an auto power steering rig

[@BoltActionProductions]

How id it go? Work Ok? Interested to see what bike you end up with. Keep me posted.

[@slasher7176]

Suzuki 500 quadruner would like an auto set up great

[@loyal2no146]

Hey nice setup! Could I have the brand and specs of the Alloy wheels at 1:42s? Cheers

[@BoltActionProductions]

Cheers mate. It's been quite a few years since I bought these rims and can't remember the exact model but what I can tell you is I bought them from Rocky Mountain ATV. If you go onto their site and put your exact bike model info in you should be a be able to see what rims are available for your quad. You could also go back through some of the comments on this video as I may have answered a similar question before. Good luck with your quest and thanks for watching.

[@loyal2no146]

@@BoltActionProductions Hey thank you! I'm modding my quad to be a combination of yours and the one from Edge of the Outback.

[@loyal2no146]

@@BoltActionProductions Final question - what make and rating is the winch you're using? Cheers

[@BoltActionProductions]

@@loyal2no146 If my memory serves me correctly it is a Warn XT25 which is a 2500lb winch with synthetic rope. I'm pretty sure that model has been superseded since I bought mine.

[@readthebibleforyourself.7939]

How's the Honda keeping up now mate? Been roughly ten years?

[@BoltActionProductions]

Haven’t had a lot of use of late but when I need it she’s always ready to go👍👍

[@readthebibleforyourself.7939]

@@BoltActionProductions yeah nice. looking at a second hand one. Cheap but I think it's cheap for a reason. What did you think of proftys red?

[@BoltActionProductions]

@@readthebibleforyourself.7939 yep. Be careful mate as if you need to spend any money on them the parts can be pricey. Profties red is a cracker.

[@graysonsavri9125]

i would get at least a 570 or 700 for hunting just bc of the weight you carry but i mean if a 420 works great.

[@BoltActionProductions]

The 420 is more than capable for the things we do and in most cases has plenty in reserve 👍👍

[@chief1193]

What size tires are they

[@BoltActionProductions]

25x10-12's on the rear and 25x8-12's on the front.

[@wyattcaverly2769]

What is the storage chest on the front?

[@BoltActionProductions]

www.pureoffroad.com/tamarack_regular_front_atv_box.htm

[@lurkenskanal405]

for beer

[@rockstaryaseen8350]

A quad bike Apne kitne ka liya hai Kyunki mujhe bhi lena hai iska price please bata dena

[@BoltActionProductions]

english please

[@andredanciu8402]

what kinda rifle is that

[@BoltActionProductions]

Browning T-Bolt 17HMR