I've never had anyone come back and say, 'It doesn't go as far as I need,'
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2015/12/18/hunters-electric-vehicles-stealth-deer/77419188/ More hunters turning to electric vehicles for stealth December 18, 2015 Brian Broom/Clarion-Ledger [image / Brian Broom/The Clarion-Ledger http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/b4931d8b0bf4d3f2631de568cef8995113a6f6c0/c=88-0-1911-1371&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/2015/12/16/JacksonMS/JacksonMS/635858717980727614-1220electric01.jpg (Hunter's e-ATV) ] All-electric vehicles reduce pressure on deer All-terrain vehicles are among the most versatile tools deer hunters can have. From discing to hauling stands and spreading seed and fertilizer — they can do it all. But when deer season starts, more and more camps are silencing their ATVs. "We have two spots where we can drive a four-wheeler," David Cuevas of Madison said of his Madison County hunting club. "The rest of it is all-electric. "We have 12 members and 10 have electric carts. Most of them are Polaris EVs and Bad Boy Buggies." Cuevas explained that because of the camp's size and where access roads are located, noise from ATV traffic could be heard throughout the camp and put unwanted stress on their deer. "We have about 1,200 acres and 12 members and to get anywhere, you have to go through the middle of it," Cuevas said. "Our four-wheelers were making so much noise and went right through the middle of camp. So, we decided to go all-electric." With fewer ATVs on the property, the noise level might be acceptable, but club president Tommy Kendall said simple economics pushed the volume too high. "I guess, primarily, it's the price of leased land," Kendall, of Madison, said. "It's gotten so expensive now. "You've got to increase the number of hunters to afford it. Four-wheelers on 1,200 acres — you can hear them almost all the way across the property. I just decided to go electric. These aren't like your typical golf cars. These are four-wheel drive." The impact on the deer was immediately noticeable to the camp members. "We instantly saw a difference," Kendall said. "We can drive up to a food plot and see four or five deer. "We never, ever had that happen before. It's really worked well. There's no doubt, it's the way to do it." While the decision to use electric vehicles during deer season has worked for their camp, ATV's still have their place for jobs during the remainder of the year. "During the off-season, we'll allow four-wheelers," Kendall said. "During deer season, they're off limits." According to Stewart Conway, owner of Gulf States Golf Cars in Ridgeland, more camps have followed the same path. "I've certainly seen a shift from gas cars to electric for hunting," Conway said. "I've talked to a lot of people who've said their camps require electric vehicles. It's becoming much more common." Some hunters associate battery-powered vehicles with poor performance and limited range, but according to Conway, that's not really the case. He said cars he customizes can travel at speeds around 20 miles per hour and newer battery technology allows them to go about 25 miles between charges, depending on the terrain and load. "I've never had anyone come back and say, 'It doesn't go as far as I need,'" Conway said. [© clarionledger.com] ... http://www.polaris.com/en-us/ranger-utv/ranger-xp-900-eps-hunter-edition Polaris hunting e-ATVs http://www.polaris.com/en-us/ranger-utv/ranger-ev-polaris-pursuit-camo ... http://www.badboybuggies.com/Home/sport Bad Boy Buggies e-ATVs ... http://www.landsofamerica.com/property/1200-acres-in-Madison-County-Mississippi/154051 Madison County hunting club MS ... http://www.gsgolfcars.com/ Gulf States Golf Cars is a golf car dealership in Ridgeland, MS. For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Hunter-s-e-ATV-reduces-pressure-on-deer-tp4679301.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
