Mountain biking behind locked gates

[h20hunter]

Probably pretty easy....just wipe the milk off his lips and sing him a lullaby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Probably pretty easy....just wipe the milk off his lips and sing him a lullaby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Maybe you guys can do a write up on this secret technique?

[h20hunter]

D-Rock can...he shoots little bears. I can't help you.

Please keep in mind...I'm just yanking a chain here. Pretty bear, good set up, and I'd pop him if given the chance as well.

[Tbob]

Cool thread, I've always hiked in behind the gates and this will be my first year hunting off my bike. Got myself a trailer as well. I figure I can ride 20 miles in less time I can hike 8.. Really looking forward to the scouting! Have a new gmu to hunt this year and the adventure is on!!

[MerriamMagician]

I just started riding my bike behind gates this spring scouting for turkeys. Love it!! I can cover 2-4x the ground in the time it takes to hike. And if a hill is too steep you simply walk the bike up the hill. Its not as tiring as hiking either if you are in decent shape. 

[pianoman9701]

I just started riding my bike behind gates this spring scouting for turkeys. Love it!! I can cover 2-4x the ground in the time it takes to hike. And if a hill is too steep you simply walk the bike up the hill. Its not as tiring as hiking either if you are in decent shape. 

It's all fun and games until you're 10 miles back and lose a chain or get a flat. Make sure you're prepared.

[Bob33]

I just started riding my bike behind gates this spring scouting for turkeys. Love it!! I can cover 2-4x the ground in the time it takes to hike. And if a hill is too steep you simply walk the bike up the hill. Its not as tiring as hiking either if you are in decent shape. 

It's all fun and games until you're 10 miles back and lose a chain or get a flat. Make sure you're prepared.

I wish there were places you could get 10 miles from a gate, but I'm not aware of any.

[sAsQuAtCh17]

Definitely is a great way to hunt non motorized areas.I've bike in that fish and forest land between Littlerock and Rochester.Its the old Mumby dump and Cambell forestry land I want to say.Lots of big swamps and creeks up in there with prime deer,bear,coyote,and even cougar sign. Not to many people hunt it because Capitol and lower Chehalis and Harris block are a stones throw away and you can drive in those.In that area if you have a bike its definitely the better spot to bow hunt if you are in shape.

[Bullkllr]

Definitely is a great way to hunt non motorized areas.I've bike in that fish and forest land between Littlerock and Rochester.Its the old Mumby dump and Cambell forestry land I want to say.Lots of big swamps and creeks up in there with prime deer,bear,coyote,and even cougar sign. Not to many people hunt it because Capitol and lower Chehalis and Harris block are a stones throw away and you can drive in those.In that area if you have a bike its definitely the better spot to bow hunt if you are in shape.

That area was mobbed in modern deer a few years ago. And lots of quad trails coming in the back from surrounding private property. Lots of nocturnal deer though.

[sAsQuAtCh17]

It had recovered a bit but I have since moved so IDK what the situation is now. Used to live down the road from it by the garbage disposal site. It was much better before the population influx in Rochester.Not the same but still not bad. Always been curious if that area holds any fish.I have seen otters and herons hanging out in the swamps...

[kerrdog]

We use bikes every year.  There are always other hunters on bikes riding around, but I almost never see them in the woods.  I never mind running into other hunters on bikes; usually we stop and talk for a minute……"You see anything?"….."No, you?" …"No. Nice Bike."   Even if you did see elk, you aren't going to say so. 

But I never feel like their presence lowers my chances or anything.  Bikes are quiet, and you're not likely to see a bull riding the roads anyway; just cows.  We just use the bikes to get in there, and leave em on the side of road to hunt an area… 

[firedog]

We use ours a lot in the Coweeman, lots of time ride them in a ditch them and then hunt on foot. Sure nice to have the bike for coming out since the majority of the way out is downhill. Rarely see many people where we are, a few here and there and usually the same guys every year.

[kerrdog]

The Coweeman must be tough on bikes.  It's hills everywhere in there.  We bike Ryderwood, and it's bad enough.  But it seems just a bit less steep country than the Coweeman.  Maybe it's my imagination.

[zackmioli]

did it for a year with success. not killing success but i did get into elk while doing it. then had my bike stolen from my house and haven't been able to get a new one yet. hopefully soon though. id love to find some gates to bike behind that allowed camping.

[bowhuntersd]

Gates are lock for a reason if the gate is locked it used to mean no entry regardless of whether you are walking riding a bike or a horse MY feelings are IF THE GATE IS LOCKED EVERYBODY KEEP THE HELL OUT.

You can't be serious 

Perfect 1 less guy to worry about behind gates.