work or play or hunting

[twinlakemike]

just wondering now many people use the atvs for work or play or hunting or ma by all of the above.

[amphibious drew]

Work and play. When I'm using it for work, it's because I want to play. The only hunting I've ever done with one is attempting to run down a rabid raccoon.

[Rock Doctor]

All 3 for me :-)

RD

[guyfox]

I use mine for all 3 as well...

Hunting = play

work = play

Play = trouble....

[rodp]

I suppose even work's got to be fun in one of these

[Mike]

I voted for play only. I try to use it occasionally around the house for yard chores but usually that turns into play after a few minutes.

[jerseybigfoot]

I voted for play only. I try to use it occasionally around the house for yard chores but usually that turns into play after a few minutes.

Mike you are so rough when you play. The way you drive it, I though it was actually recommended by your therapist to release aggression. You seem very calm otherwise

[tattooman]

I use my max for deer hunting. However if I shoot one in the morning, my daughter and I will spend the rest of the day, lets say scouting! In the max of course. What could possibly be better than that!

[autobon7]

Wish I could use it for work but I am a purchaser.....sitting at a desk 60% of the time. To make up for it I play twice as hard

[Rock Doctor]

Some of you might not believe it, but...............
Working out of an Argo for 12-16hrs a day.............EVERY day................... does take some of the fun out of it.
Sometimes, when I talk to buddies that still do it, I get the urge to go back and do it again, but mostly, now, I like to sit back and let others take the beating.
Don't get me wrong, there are worse jobs to do than checking Wellsites. Well, most jobs are probably worse than checking Wellsites in an Argo........

Ahhh Crap, I feel like going out and checking some Wellsites

RD

[rcn11thacr]

Who cares as long as you have an aatv to do it in?

[hunter_belle]

i use my 6x6 for all three working it pays for play time hunting with it ensures a moose in frezer wich saves money on meat.those savings go back to play time its all good

[akcrawler]

I got mine for hunting and playing. Of course, my wife says hunting is playing so maybe I only got it for play. I also use it to haul materials to my cabin. I haven't decided whether that is play or work. I enjoy it and don't get paid for it, but it can be back-breaking and not too fun. Anyway, it is a multi-purpose machine.

[astro41]

astro41 - I bought my old Argo 6 x 6 to be my mule (I call it the Rubber Truck) when I'm out cutting firewood and making trails to skid it out with a tractor. It carries all my gear in the back (including some I'll never need) and saves my worn out knees a lot of trips back to the truck. When deer season comes, I may go hunting with it. That covers working and hunting, and it's certainly a joy to drive, simply because it's so darn capable. I even had fun repowering, overhauling the drives, and a bit of modifying (not finished with that yet). So there you go - Work, Play, Hunting and a bit of Creative Customization thrown in. If I have time (I'm retired which means I'm much busier than I ever was when I had a job, or even two), those old mechanical disc steering brakes MUST go. I'm thinking hydraulics on a single joystick control also incorporating throttle, MAYBE with winch buttons on top. But I think we all agree, these things have a fun component built into them - the sensible purposes are just great excuses to get out there.

[pheagy]

I'm with Rock Doc on this one. When I bought my Bigfoot I was working for the Gov trapping beaver in NC. At that time the Gov had a deal that they would pay a stipend to us to use our own ATV's on the job. Then I switched jobs and went to TX, still trapping, this time coyotes and bobcats, then NM, WY, PA and now KS. The last 2 stops, PA and KS provided a Gov ATV for use on the job. By that time the 'foot was paid for and starting to show some wear and tear. Many times I spent 25-30 hrs a week on that machine. So I'm with Doc, when you do it all the time, it does get to be work, but it sure beats pouring concrete or working in a cabinet shop! Now my 'foot gets used for turtle trapping and checking limb lines on the river, both on my own time. I can still be talked into playing in the mud so to speak, but the talker has to be pretty and single!