Renting a hunting rig?

[253shotgunner]

For those who fly to their out of state hunts, what are your tips for renting a hunting rig. SUV or pick up truck? What other factors to consider? Thanks, 253sg

[andrew_in_idaho]

I’ve checked Turo but never done it yet. Always just ended up driving. I did do a price comparison of what it would cost to rent a fuel efficient crossover SUV vs driving my own truck if I drew a mule deer tag in SoDak this year. It penciled out that i would likely break even if I got 30 mpg, and that doesn’t account for lack of wear and tear on my own vehicle


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[elkchaser54]

I rented a truck from Hertz for hunting season. Got a brand new f150 , 2wd for $350 for 7 days. Unlimited miles was nice and it got great gas mileage . Turo had much better off road capable vehicles for a little more money but I was afraid of if I put a scratch on it a private owner might freak out vs some corporate employee who probably doesn't care about their job.   Ended up getting a flat tire on the way home , I'd guess it was from driving rough dirt roads for a week on non all terrain tires. Didn't have to pay for a new tire either.  It's a tough toss up but I would way rather not destroy my daily driver. 

[scotsman]

A few years ago we decided we would fly to Colorado and rent a truck. We googled around and made a deal with Morrie‘s Rent A Wreck in Colorado Springs for a 4x4 pickup, $200 for a week. We got there and it looked pretty beat up but what the heck it was a truck. We loaded up and took off driving about eight hours over some lonely high passes at night. Around midnight at the top of a forlorn pass the oil light came on and the engine started sounding funny. Uh-oh. I checked the oil stick to find zero oil on the stick. Well, what the heck, we were at the top of the pass so pushed a bit to git ‘er rolling down the far side of the pass… lo and behold and miracle of miracles there was a gas station at the bottom of the pass.  It took 5 quarts of oil! So we loaded up a case of oil, then continued our hunt. The ol gal gobbled a quart of oil every 200 miles but got us to the high country and back. So if you decide to go cheap, be sure to budget for some extra oil!

[pickardjw]

I've heard of guys flying out to CO for a week of elk hunting, buying a used truck, driving it back home and selling it. A few reported breaking even on it or making a few bucks even.