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South Texas Hunting Cars
There is so much land to cover when hunting
in our area, most of it is done from a hunting car. If you had to
walk the distance that is required to find the 20 coveys per day that we
consider a standard day, you would be one tired hunter.
Hop on a hunting car for a hunt and let's see what one
looks like.
The South Texas hunting car is a unique
vehicle and it comes in all shapes and sizes. Most of the hunting
cars are actually four wheel drive pick up trucks with the bed removed and
a special hunting bed installed. This will contain high seats for
the hunters to watch the dogs run, a cooler for the drinks, a water jug
for the hunters, dog cages for carrying several dogs, a water reservoir
for the dogs, spare tires, tools, a wet bar (when the gun powder is put
away). In short, the truck will carry everything that is needed for
man or dog to stay in the field for a day of hunting.
I built my first hunting car in 1978 using
a 1968 VW bus body. A friend called it the quailmobile and the name
stuck. I am in the process of building my third quailmobile and it
is being built using a 1970 VW bus body.
Click
here to follow the quailmobile rebuild project.
Hunting Car Picture Index
Conley Juban's Jeep
Darren
Harless' Quail Truck
Brown's
Deer Truck
Kenneth Haunschild's Truck
Luther Young's Pinzgauer
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