Thread: quads

Originally Posted by Tahr

Tong forrest.
They are a bloody nuisance.

I did think they would scare anything with in the area. ?

Originally Posted by Adam1984

I did think they would scare anything with in the area. ?

They scare me.
Its probably a gross exaggeration by me, but quad hunters on DOC land are often lazy hoons who spotlight, leave shit all over the place and are generally annoying.

Originally Posted by Tahr

They scare me.

Won't be so scary now that we've both got new ones.

Originally Posted by Adam1984

I did think they would scare anything with in the area. ?

In some of the areas the deer are used to the sound of the quads and if you are watching a deer on a clearing from your quad you are better off leaving it running.
A lot of areas around there have tracks for quads that go for miles but you still have to park and go for a walk.
No different on riding your Quad into a area vs driving your 4x4 up a river system .
Make sure you take a map,GPS and compass with you as some areas are quite confusing and beware of river crossings as does not take much to be swept away.

Get an extra muffler welded on across the back makes them a bit quieter

Originally Posted by Zamkiwi

In some of the areas the deer are used to the sound of the quads and if you are watching a deer on a clearing from your quad you are better off leaving it running.
A lot of areas around there have tracks for quads that go for miles but you still have to park and go for a walk.
No different on riding your Quad into a area vs driving your 4x4 up a river system .
Make sure you take a map,GPS and compass with you as some areas are quite confusing and beware of river crossings as does not take much to be swept away.

Pureora is a great example of the above.

I've watched deer carry on feeding totally ignoring the sound of distant quads and vehicles. The guys who built the new cycle track regularly spotted animals wandering around barely acknowledging the machinery they were operating. It's what they get used to I guess.