How to choose the best vehicle for hunting

August 11, 2022

Slush, frost-covered all around, the wind blowing with a nasty whistle is trying to get under the camouflage and blow out the remnants of heat, and you are sinking to the waist in the swamp, drowning, get out with the help of friends, and you go on. There is no strength left, but despite this, for many hours, you go further and further across rough terrain for ... pleasure. And it's not an option that you get that pleasure. After all, this is hunting, and you are the hunter, the person responsible for the prey. But will the prey understand you this time? Though, trying the theatrical image of the man of this ancient profession, it turns out that if the gun appears in the first act, the fact that it will shoot doesn't matter. And strangely enough, hunters know this like no one else. After all, this is a group united around a hobby they love. Hunting for them is a forest science of studying animals and birds, a pleasant pastime, a break from work, time well spent in nature, and the desire to get a trophy. Everything is connected. However, getting an award is not enough to have a passion.
At least the corresponding preparation and equipment are necessary. It is not only a gun, cartridges, a knife, binoculars, night sights, communication facilities, and devices with GPS navigation. The list expands catastrophically, depending on the type of hunting, time of year, and place where this holiday is planned. Added to this are dense waterproof clothes for the season, comfortable shoes, changing things, an assortment of products, a tent, karimat, woks, roasters, tripod, and much more but necessary. Yes, you should not forget the first aid kit and a hunting ticket with a gun permit. And if after that you breathe a sigh of relief, do not relax. A good hunter must have good transportation. And although this pleasure is not cheap, give some tips and define the essential criteria in choosing a means of transportation.

What you should pay attention to when choosing a hunting vehicle.
Without a doubt, it is an SUV. All-wheel-drive, with high ground clearance, protection of sills and bottom, roomy, and reasonable fuel consumption, allowing getting to almost all hard-to-reach forest thickets and passing through the swampy terrain. And, of course, to take you out of there with the desired trophy. It is essential to pay attention to the simplicity and reliability of the car design and its safety both for the owner and passengers. A car that has passed the "endurance" test on potholes, holes, lack of roads, marshes, and steep mountainsides is appreciated—not forgetting comfort. And this is a wide range, big saloon and luggage rack, comfortable adjustable armchairs, good heater with air conditioner. With these requirements in mind, let's consider several options for vehicles adapted for trips to hunting and fishing.

The best vehicles for hunting.
1. An excellent choice, Land Rover Defender, a car of the British automobile industry, is sharpened for driving on rough terrain, off-road, with the ability to pass on forty-degree sloping slopes and overcome half-meter bumps and potholes. Along with its unique cross-country capability, it simultaneously combines simplicity, comfort, and a dignified appearance. A powerful one hundred and twenty-two horsepower turbodiesel two and a half liter engine, a manual transmission, an extended wheelbase, and a successful traction distribution system will give you confidence and practically drive into any hard-to-reach place. Minus, which the developers did not consider in this SUV, is a small trunk, which sometimes does not have enough space to carry a variety of equipment. The problem is solved by installing an additional trunk on the roof. Or by moving some equipment into the cabin, thereby losing one sitting place.

2. All-wheel drive off-road vehicle with Nissan Patrol character. The car will easily pass a twenty-centimeter obstacle and conquer a slope with an almost fifty-degree roll. It will not fear a water obstacle with a depth of seventy centimeters. Ground clearance depending on the model range, reaches two hundred and seventy-four millimeters, and trunk capacity is almost six hundred liters. The advantages of the car are not limited to this—comfortable, spacious interior with folded back row of seat increases in times, with the remaining five seats. Four hundred and five horsepowers with the 5,6-liter engine allow this monster to get out of the mud even when the car is in it on an axis. Under the hood can be installed both the gasoline and diesel engine, working in tandem with the transmission. With a six-cylinder engine mounted on a solid frame with a reliable suspension, this car can safely compete in cross-country and comfort with many famous off-road vehicles of the same class. Choosing a model when comparing price and quality, experienced hunters are advised to take a closer look at the last generation Nissan Patrol in the Y60 body.

3. All-wheel drive Mitsubishi Pajero with a ground clearance of two hundred and thirty millimeters, resistant to forty-degree slopes and rolls, with reinforced sills, and the bottom can safely pass profound obstacles and rough terrain. As a rule, it is equipped with all-wheel drive transmission and traction control system. It has a large, comfortable interior and a vast trunk worth a thousand and a hundred liters.

4.Ram Power Wagon - this car's brutal, manly, and challenging look is impressive. As, by the way, so are its technical characteristics. It is unsurpassed when driving off-road, easily overcoming water obstacles to depths of eighty centimeters. With a ground clearance of 36.8 cm, it is not inferior to heavy construction equipment. The powerful 6.4-liter engine "accelerates" more than three hundred and eighty-ten horses. Such power is enough for everything. In the back of the car is an open cargo area, which has enough space to carry a snowmobile, ATV, or other transport weighing almost seven hundred kilograms. That's not including all the necessary equipment.

5. Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is a frame all-wheel-drive off-road vehicle of the "K2" class with an automatic electronic system. It is equipped with a gasoline and diesel engine, a five-speed manual, and a six-speed automatic transmission. Under the protection of the machine there are two hundred fifteen millimeters of ground clearance. Practitioners assert that even in case of a severe hook of the bottom for the ground, there is nothing to worry about, as there are no vulnerable places on the bottom. The car uses adaptive suspension. It is distinguished by the high liquidity and durability of automatic transmission and engine endurance.

6. Toyota Hilux Surf has two hundred and fifty horsepower, a stable electronic shock absorber control system, and is characterized by the excellent quality of car assembly. High-quality suspension and steering make for comfortable driving in any off-road terrain. A cozy interior with extended legroom for the driver and passengers makes you feel comfortable even when driving off-road. A pleasant bonus for the owner of this model is a spacious body, which easily fits a shot and not dismembered deer or wild boar. Or both together.

7. Pickup truck Mitsubishi L200 is a reasonable budget Japanese with independent spring suspension on double transversal levers. Even though its length is more than five meters, it is reliable, with high cross-country capability and excellent maneuverability, no different from a passenger car. The huge trunk-body with a capacity of one thousand three hundred liters can accommodate everything you need if you want.

8. Lightweight and reliable Jeep Wrangler is suitable for travel for two hunters. This lightweight and highly cross-country American can conquer any off-road terrain, pass through mountainous terrain, cross gushing water streams, and not get stuck in the snow. The car is equipped with powerful roll-over protection and a removable three-sectional roof, which can turn the vehicle car into an open-top jeep with decent ground clearance. The trunk in a transportable form seems small and small-capacious. However, by folding the rear seats, you get a full-fledged place to carry your entire arsenal of weapons and equipment.

We have made a small list of reliable four-wheel-drive vehicles, which, in our opinion, meet the requirements of professionals to participate in a full-fledged hunt. There are still quite a few manufacturers, and models sharpened for high cross-country ability are the best in their class. However it is a talk about the future. After all, indeed, every, well almost every, hunter-fisherman dreams of becoming an owner of an ideal vehicle with exceptional off-road qualities and a high level of comfort, making others sigh deeply with envy.