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If you like to hunt in Utah and you aren't driving a truck, you're doing it wrong.
While it's technically possible to use some other vehicle for hunting, you're not going to enjoy the best experience without the higher clearance and extra power provided by a truck.
Whether you are chasing chukars in the West Desert, pursuing elk on the LaSals or looking for deer in the Uinta Mountains, here are six reasons you should do it with a truck from iDrive Utah Trucks.
Get where you need to go
This is the primary reason any serious hunter in Utah needs a truck. The growing population and popularity of Utah's outdoor activities means more people are using Utah's wild spaces than ever. If you are chasing deer, elk or one of Utah's other big game species, you'll likely be sharing space with hikers, mountain bikers or even just people checking out the pretty fall colors. The ability to drive along a poorly maintained, rocky or rutted mountain road means you will leave most of your competition behind.
And if you've ever high-centered the family SUV and spent the rest of the day trying to get unstuck, you'll appreciate the extra clearance you'll get from a lifted truck. iDrive Utah Trucks has a large selection to choose from so you can be ready for this year's hunt.
It will get you home again
While it's great to spend time in a backcountry area, most people don't want to be stuck in those kinds of places indefinitely. Every year, there are reports of people who get trapped in remote areas of the West and some of them never make it home. A truck designed and equipped specifically for those places helps ensure you don't become one of the statistics.
"We hunt in the mud. We hunt in the rain. We hunt in the snow. Hunts often take us far from nice, flat pavement, and we travel in all kinds of weather," explains Jess McGlothlin, writing for OnX Hunt. "Pack along the basics in case you get stuck (or need to help a friend whose rig is stuck) or wind up with a dead battery. Rope, tire chains, a shovel, and jumper cables should find a home in your hunting-season car kit."
You can haul all your gear and your game animals
Hunters often need to haul lots of gear. In addition to weapons, camping gear, water, extra fuel and emergency supplies are frequently part of the package. You simply won't be able to take everything you need in a sedan or even a compact SUV.
"When I moved permanently to the West and added another gun dog to my pack, I realized my SUV just didn't offer enough room for two dogs and gear. I needed a truck," writes Kali Parmley in an article for Petersen's Hunting. "A stock truck would probably get me through okay, but when you're on backcountry adventures in pursuit of wild game, who wants just 'okay' capabilities?"
Take it from someone with real-life experience: If you're successful on your hunt, you don't want to be the guy trying to squeeze a rutted-up, field-dressed mule deer buck into the back of a Chevy Citation (or a Prius if you are a millennial).
You can tow stuff
If you want to bring along a UTV or ATV to get to some even more inaccessible locations, a truck gives you that capability. Or you can pull a camper so you can spend those really cold mountain nights in relative comfort.
Or perhaps you want to do a wilderness horseback hunt and you need something that can haul a four-horse trailer and all their tack. A super duty pickup truck is your ticket.
You can help some other unfortunate soul
When you have everything you need to travel safely and securely in wild places, you'll likely have the opportunity to help other hunters or travelers who run into trouble. There is an unwritten rule when hunting in remote areas that if you come across someone who needs assistance, you stop and render aid.
With a tow chain, a high-lift jack and some road flares, you often have the means to turn someone's really bad day into a minor blip in their journey.
It's a magic carpet to the best experiences of your life
If you really want to get to know someone (a friend, sibling, child, spouse, etc.) there is no better way to discover what they are made of than to spend a week or 10 days hunting and camping together in the boondocks. It could be cold, wet, or stormy and there is no doubt there will be obstacles along the way that you must work together to overcome.
At the end of the experience, you might not come home with a trophy animal, But you definitely will have lifelong memories and you will forge bonds that connect you forever to those who were with you.
Your next hunting rig is waiting at iDrive Utah Trucks
Whether you want to replace an existing truck or you are looking for a truck for the first time, the team at iDrive Utah Trucks can help you find your dream vehicle. With a massive inventory and expert know-how, they can help you find exactly what you want.
