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I need to get a new atv...it's for duck hunting so I can get out to the blind...I don't need it for rough terrain but I do need to drive through water. Any suggestions? A large one is preferable because sometimes I need to fit two people on it and we have a lot of crap to carry to the blind.
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POLARIS JUST PUT OUT A TWO PERSON QUAD AND A ONE/TWO PERSON CONVERTIBLE QUAD MY BOYFRIEND WORKS FOR THE POLARIS DEALERSHIP HERE. THESE THINGS ARE AWESOME!! COMFY, RUGGED, QUIET GO LOOK AT EM! BTW WHERE IN NORCAL?
yamaha or arctic cat. not a polaris there terrible
JD Power rates the Honda the best ATV when it comes to reliability.
Walk instead. It'll keep you younger and richer. Also helps the dogs get settled down. I carry my deeks in a big bag with pack straps. All my junk is in there too. A few years back I invested in sling and swivels for my 870 pump and that made a BIG difference. However, I always detach it and put it in the bag once I'm set up to shoot. If I'm still humping it out across the fields and muck a couple of miles at age fifty-seven, I guess a young stud like you can do it too. You oughta see how many miles I put in every year chasing pheasants. The trips out with decoys have put me in pretty good shape by the time rooster season opens. If you stay off the crotch rocket and use your legs you might still be pulling down geese when you're my age.
The situation you described seems like the perfect place for an ARGO. They have room to haul people and gear and they float in water.
I am 68 and walk everywhere, after I am within a mile of the hunting area, when hunting is not an option I walk between 2-4 miles three days a week, and swim a mile ( Indoors in winter) you will feel much better and live longer.
Get one with shaft drive not belt. Polaris and suzuki and some yamahas use belt drive. Belt gets wet it wont go till it's dry. Honda is the best.
Used to use a yamaha kodiak 450 at work in northern canada in thick bush and lots of muskeg, it carried myself and alot of gear and never had a problem.
Go get a Honda Foreman with manual everything, period. More doo-dads equals more stuff to break.
polaris sportsman 500 HO H.O. stands for high output my buddy has one, and its a beast. i love it he's maxed it out at 60mph in a field but i've pulled f250's out of mud with it and chavy 1500's to.
The legendary 2010 Polaris Sportsman® 500 H.O. ATV is our best value, best selling automatic 4x4 ATV that started it all. This powerful model is ideal for ATV trail riding, ATV hunting, and is the perfect Utility ATV. Key features are:
498cc High Output Engine (HO)
On-Demand True All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
Legendary Smooth Independent Rear Suspension (IRS)
5999 for a 2010
here's the web site
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/ATV-RANGER/2010/Full-Size-ATV/SPO...
walking is cheap and calms done the dogs
honda rancher 350 2wd i took one and completely submerged it handle bars and all and it never skipped a beat
Yamaha Grizzly 700fi. 28" tires and you are ready to roll!
ARGO
Honda Rincon, nice quite machine and has a lot of power. It will get you through everything and get you to where you need to be.
Why an ATV? Why not a UTV. They're now making them in smaller 400 sizes that should fit your bill. Check out the various makes and models on the internet. they're are some great discounts out there right now. It sounds to me like a few of the prior respondents are dealers for Polaris.
yamaha big bear 400
As nice as the polaris is, I would stay away from them. They can just be unreliable sometimes. Unfortunatly I'v had nothing but bad luck with them
well im not going to say lot are wrong but im qaud cross rider and mx would go with a polaris 850 sportsman no two up becase if u have two peaple u can usea the racks on it but two things if u go slow git power stearing and im tweavle by
get a yahama king quad or a big honda about the same size i rode on a friends 750 king quad 4x4 that thing will get anywhere that a truck will stay away from kawasaki they suck
I would go with a UTV. Try the Polaris Ranger 6X6. They will haul a load. Last month not once but twice I went cross country and loaded a whole moose (skinned and quartered)and three people and drove out to the nearest trail. Great machines, no problems at all with belts.
Polaris 850
Why would you want a Polaris, they are junk! Get a Honda or Yamaha.
Get a yamaha kodiak they are strong atvs and they are all around a good buy.
I am looking to buy an atv myself, so far i like the yamaha 700.
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JD Power rates the Honda the best ATV when it comes to reliability.
The situation you described seems like the perfect place for an ARGO. They have room to haul people and gear and they float in water.
POLARIS JUST PUT OUT A TWO PERSON QUAD AND A ONE/TWO PERSON CONVERTIBLE QUAD MY BOYFRIEND WORKS FOR THE POLARIS DEALERSHIP HERE. THESE THINGS ARE AWESOME!! COMFY, RUGGED, QUIET GO LOOK AT EM! BTW WHERE IN NORCAL?
Walk instead. It'll keep you younger and richer. Also helps the dogs get settled down. I carry my deeks in a big bag with pack straps. All my junk is in there too. A few years back I invested in sling and swivels for my 870 pump and that made a BIG difference. However, I always detach it and put it in the bag once I'm set up to shoot. If I'm still humping it out across the fields and muck a couple of miles at age fifty-seven, I guess a young stud like you can do it too. You oughta see how many miles I put in every year chasing pheasants. The trips out with decoys have put me in pretty good shape by the time rooster season opens. If you stay off the crotch rocket and use your legs you might still be pulling down geese when you're my age.
yamaha or arctic cat. not a polaris there terrible
I am 68 and walk everywhere, after I am within a mile of the hunting area, when hunting is not an option I walk between 2-4 miles three days a week, and swim a mile ( Indoors in winter) you will feel much better and live longer.
Get one with shaft drive not belt. Polaris and suzuki and some yamahas use belt drive. Belt gets wet it wont go till it's dry. Honda is the best.
Used to use a yamaha kodiak 450 at work in northern canada in thick bush and lots of muskeg, it carried myself and alot of gear and never had a problem.
Go get a Honda Foreman with manual everything, period. More doo-dads equals more stuff to break.
walking is cheap and calms done the dogs
honda rancher 350 2wd i took one and completely submerged it handle bars and all and it never skipped a beat
Yamaha Grizzly 700fi. 28" tires and you are ready to roll!
ARGO
Honda Rincon, nice quite machine and has a lot of power. It will get you through everything and get you to where you need to be.
yamaha big bear 400
Why would you want a Polaris, they are junk! Get a Honda or Yamaha.
polaris sportsman 500 HO H.O. stands for high output my buddy has one, and its a beast. i love it he's maxed it out at 60mph in a field but i've pulled f250's out of mud with it and chavy 1500's to.
The legendary 2010 Polaris Sportsman® 500 H.O. ATV is our best value, best selling automatic 4x4 ATV that started it all. This powerful model is ideal for ATV trail riding, ATV hunting, and is the perfect Utility ATV. Key features are:
498cc High Output Engine (HO)
On-Demand True All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
Legendary Smooth Independent Rear Suspension (IRS)
5999 for a 2010
here's the web site
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/ATV-RANGER/2010/Full-Size-ATV/SPO...
Why an ATV? Why not a UTV. They're now making them in smaller 400 sizes that should fit your bill. Check out the various makes and models on the internet. they're are some great discounts out there right now. It sounds to me like a few of the prior respondents are dealers for Polaris.
As nice as the polaris is, I would stay away from them. They can just be unreliable sometimes. Unfortunatly I'v had nothing but bad luck with them
well im not going to say lot are wrong but im qaud cross rider and mx would go with a polaris 850 sportsman no two up becase if u have two peaple u can usea the racks on it but two things if u go slow git power stearing and im tweavle by
get a yahama king quad or a big honda about the same size i rode on a friends 750 king quad 4x4 that thing will get anywhere that a truck will stay away from kawasaki they suck
I would go with a UTV. Try the Polaris Ranger 6X6. They will haul a load. Last month not once but twice I went cross country and loaded a whole moose (skinned and quartered)and three people and drove out to the nearest trail. Great machines, no problems at all with belts.
Polaris 850
Get a yamaha kodiak they are strong atvs and they are all around a good buy.
I am looking to buy an atv myself, so far i like the yamaha 700.
Post an Answer