Coolest idea ever..........
09-12-2006, 07:07 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 4,679
Coolest idea ever..........
So this weekend I was at my favorite shooting spot..........the archery barn. This is the place some of you have heard me talk about that has 60 yards indoors, 2 seperate 20 yard ranges, 2 full fita fields outside, and a private 3D course as well outside. Well because of improvements they have going on in the indoor 60 yard range they purchased a 20 foot boom lift..........the kind you can drive around from the basket even while you are up in the air. 
My buds Dan, Rich, and I got into the basket and drove around the 3D course all afternoon shooting from 15-20 feet up in the air at targets from directly underneath us out to 60 yards out just for hunting practice with our hunting rigs. You should have seen the neighbors driving by looking at us with the three of us up there with permagrin and bows in our hands. Coolestpractice sessionever............[8D] Wish I had pictures of it but I forgot to bring my camera.
Thought you guys might get a kick out of that........
My buds Dan, Rich, and I got into the basket and drove around the 3D course all afternoon shooting from 15-20 feet up in the air at targets from directly underneath us out to 60 yards out just for hunting practice with our hunting rigs. You should have seen the neighbors driving by looking at us with the three of us up there with permagrin and bows in our hands. Coolestpractice sessionever............[8D] Wish I had pictures of it but I forgot to bring my camera.
Thought you guys might get a kick out of that........
09-12-2006, 09:01 AM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
Posts: 9,085
RE: Coolest idea ever..........
i have to drive a sissor lift daily at work. every time im up there i wish i had my bow lol. mine would be hard to shoot from though..the sides come up to about my chest almost. but could make it work lol.
one thing to keep in mind....check the weight limit. id think mine is a good one..but dont know...but the weight limit is only 500lbs with the platform closed. with it extended i think its only 250lb limit. unless you 3 guys weigh 100lbs each id think your pushing the weight limit. just a piece of warning...not sure if they all have crappy weight limits or not. we use ours at work to get patio sets and stuff out of the high shelves..they dont realize that me or any of the other guys plus a patio set is pushing 500lbs easy...and i notice now its wearing down..not going up like it used to etc...and it could be dangerous..check the weight limit next time your out there...have fun! them things are pretty fun to drive around. id like it to have a little more power and speed..and a better ground clearance and mud tires lol....i wanna take it hunting!
one thing to keep in mind....check the weight limit. id think mine is a good one..but dont know...but the weight limit is only 500lbs with the platform closed. with it extended i think its only 250lb limit. unless you 3 guys weigh 100lbs each id think your pushing the weight limit. just a piece of warning...not sure if they all have crappy weight limits or not. we use ours at work to get patio sets and stuff out of the high shelves..they dont realize that me or any of the other guys plus a patio set is pushing 500lbs easy...and i notice now its wearing down..not going up like it used to etc...and it could be dangerous..check the weight limit next time your out there...have fun! them things are pretty fun to drive around. id like it to have a little more power and speed..and a better ground clearance and mud tires lol....i wanna take it hunting!
