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RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

cappy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:16:14 GMT

At my age I need my gator to carry the feed and hay, run the fence line and check out my hunting spots. I attach a trailor to haul the poo from the barn to the poo pile and the resulting compost around the yard. Take my car but not my gator.

Ken

RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

walls0stoneIV — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:08:10 GMT

the reason we got one was because as my grandfather grew older, equipment proved to be more than he could handle. We never wanted one before he was 85.

At the time ATV's were seen as kid toys on farms. It looked like all they were good for was race'n around and getting cows. however once we found that it was a little more enjoyable to go places with supplies without a whole tractor & wagon, it became a habit to use it.

RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

Drawbar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:12:20 GMT

Believe it or not, I don't have one. I have thought about getting one, but instead I walk. On some days...like Sunday when I went scouting for wood, and then ended up doing beeline stuff, I walked miles, but I'm not overweight!

Everyday I have to go up and round my free ranging sheep on a very big pasture located about 1/2 a mile from the house. Up and back that is a mile hike, but I have come to enjoy it. Even when its pouring down rain, its just one of those simple acts that gets you in the pasture "with the girls" (my ewes) and its more relaxing then pushing handlebars or listening to a screaming engine.

I will say however, I do a fair amount of snowmobiling in the winter. I do use that to drive around the pastures making paths for the sheep to walk on rather then have them wade through the deep snow.

RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

walls0stoneIV — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:09:26 GMT

got a 6 wheeler.. heck we use it for everything and even take it to the store down the road.

RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

cweick — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:02:21 GMT

We don't have a ATV but a UTV. We use it to keep up with the livestock, transport feed, mineral blocks and other small loads.

RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

Mare Owner — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:14:11 GMT

HFfriend (5/22/2008)

What do you do with your single-seat ATV on your farm?

Haul and transport farm supplies and equipment
Monitor property/livestock
Use attachments to work fields/property
Fun/recreational riding/hunting
All of the above

We would love to hear what you think!!

We've had one for only two weeks so far, and use it for all of the above, except using attachments. Bought one attachment, and will get two more soon, but haven't used any YET. :)

It makes quick work of checking stock and pastures, and goes places that our truck doesn't go as quickly or easily.

RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

eddiemac — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:11:50 GMT

God bless your neighbor Sue,

I know she's got a full plate come wintertime... Thank god for UTV's for winter farm work, even better with a set of tracks on them!!!

eddiemac ;-D

RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

Sue Weaver — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:44:27 GMT

I don't have one so can't comment firsthand, but our elderly Minnesota neighbor couldn't have farmed without one. She'd climb aboard her 4-wheeler, packing her cane, and zip around her 600-acre farm doing whatever needed done.

She had beef cattle, hayed, and kept a large herd of draft horses and donkeys.

I understand she's finally semiretired but still gets around the farm on her four-wheeler. So, I'd say that in many instances they are truly essential equipment!

Sue

RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

eddiemac — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:48:20 GMT

I'm fortunate to have the double seated UTV, and D. ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!

RE: How do you use your ATV/UTV?

heirloom27 — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:19:01 GMT

HFfriend (5/22/2008)

What do you do with your single-seat ATV on your farm?

We would love to hear what you think!!

-- Haul and transport farm supplies and equipment

-- Fun/recreational riding/hunting

It's so easy to move things around in a smaller, super mobile vehicle like our sturdy kubota.

How do you use your ATV/UTV?

HFfriend — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:12:59 GMT

What do you do with your single-seat ATV on your farm?

Haul and transport farm supplies and equipment
Monitor property/livestock
Use attachments to work fields/property
Fun/recreational riding/hunting
All of the above

We would love to hear what you think!!