I don't get around like I used to. I used to carry my decoys, electric caller, shotgun shells, etc. in a good sized backpack, and carried my Rem. Mod. 1100 and Mossberg Mod. 640 .22 mag. on slings. Sometimes I had to hike over a quarter mile to get to my blind in the best part of the flyway. Now that my knees have corroded up like the terminal on a battery, I need something to ride on and haul equipment. The cost of an ATV is prohibitive on a fixed (broke) income, so I began to look for an alternative. I've got a riding mower with a small utility cart, and it gets pretty good traction, even in the wet. I can load that puppy up with more gear than I normally carry, and when I get to my blind, I can cover the whole rig with a camoflage tarp and tree limbs to keep those *&%#$@^%^%$$!! crows from making out anything man made. Using a 4 wheel drive truck is great for hauling, but it's pretty difficult to make it look like part of the landscape. I guess I'll hunt them with a motorized wheelchair someday, but until then, I've got a ride!
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"When you have shot one bird flying, you have shot all bird's flying. ...the sensation is the same, and the last one is as good as the first." E. Hemingway "Fathers and Sons"
There is a local guy who rides his lawn mower around town a bit. He took the mower deck off for more clearance.
In big bold letters like the kind you would use on a mailbox, he stenciled "Handi Capperson" on the side of his John Deere mower. Classic! I love seeing that fella go about his business. He parks it in the handicapped parking spots.
Here is a story about riding mower transportation for you. George Jones, the recently passed away country singer great, lost his driver's license on a DUI. It is said he rode his lawn mower down to the liqour store to stock up!
