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Marley and I got out for a quick overnight to one of my large private permissions where we spent a solid day hunting Ground Squirrels. I loaded up the RV and headed out with my new Ebike that I was excited to use for exploring this large ranch property.
The plan was to spend the day scouting new spots for winter camps and to hunt Ground Squirrels along the way, this area has miles of trails to explore and was perfect grounds for a trial run with the Ebike. The good folks over at KBO Bikes sent me a brand new 750 watt Tornado model that they outfitted with a large rear rack that I could use to mount Marleys crate she uses to ride in.
I ended up finding some rifle mounts that are used for ATV's that fit perfectly to secure the .25 caliber Umarex Origin that I have been field using over the past month. I do have lots of experience with the .22 caliber version but this would be my first time hunting with the new .25 that I've been shooting the Brimstone pellets out of.
The gun is pretty low powered for a .25 caliber, producing just about 43 fpe using the 33.95gr Brimstone's. I have found them to shoot very well, I like the Origin as it's simple and lightweight for carrying around.
We headed out down one of the main roads that ultimately leads to some fields that have debris piles that the Ground Squirrels just love to use for making burrows. I do have lots of mountain biking experience from when I was younger, unfortunately I have suffered many injuries that have given me knee and back issues. I ended up selling my mountain bikes and up until a year ago never thought I would ever step back onto any kind of a bike again. My wife bought me an ebike for Christmas and I have really enjoyed them since, makes it much easier for me to peddle with some help and still get some good exercise.
Marley absolutely loves riding in her crate, hey we are both getting older so why not enjoy all the help we can get right?
We found a great spot in the shade where I unloaded the bike and had some nice 40 yard shots on some Ground Squirrels on a few fell trees and debris piles.
One of the nice things about using a bike for hunting is we have an adjustable seat we can use to rest the gun on for more stable shots without needing a bipod.
We dropped several Ground Squirrels in this location throughout the day, the enclosed video shows much more details. This property had some very sandy washes, this is where the large tires became very helpful. The large 4.5" tires are great in the sand and give a very comfortable ride over the rough terrain.
Marley eagerly made a recovery on a ground squirrel I smacked in the head at 60 yards up on a hillside, the Origin worked really well.
It was really nice to get out and explore this beautiful location and was happy we had such a successful day. This was a trial run with gear as I plan to do a several day bikepacking trip into a more remote mountain location. Enclosed is the full video documentation of our trip that I hope some might enjoy! Cheers
The plan was to spend the day scouting new spots for winter camps and to hunt Ground Squirrels along the way, this area has miles of trails to explore and was perfect grounds for a trial run with the Ebike. The good folks over at KBO Bikes sent me a brand new 750 watt Tornado model that they outfitted with a large rear rack that I could use to mount Marleys crate she uses to ride in.
I ended up finding some rifle mounts that are used for ATV's that fit perfectly to secure the .25 caliber Umarex Origin that I have been field using over the past month. I do have lots of experience with the .22 caliber version but this would be my first time hunting with the new .25 that I've been shooting the Brimstone pellets out of.
The gun is pretty low powered for a .25 caliber, producing just about 43 fpe using the 33.95gr Brimstone's. I have found them to shoot very well, I like the Origin as it's simple and lightweight for carrying around.
We headed out down one of the main roads that ultimately leads to some fields that have debris piles that the Ground Squirrels just love to use for making burrows. I do have lots of mountain biking experience from when I was younger, unfortunately I have suffered many injuries that have given me knee and back issues. I ended up selling my mountain bikes and up until a year ago never thought I would ever step back onto any kind of a bike again. My wife bought me an ebike for Christmas and I have really enjoyed them since, makes it much easier for me to peddle with some help and still get some good exercise.
Marley absolutely loves riding in her crate, hey we are both getting older so why not enjoy all the help we can get right?
We found a great spot in the shade where I unloaded the bike and had some nice 40 yard shots on some Ground Squirrels on a few fell trees and debris piles.
One of the nice things about using a bike for hunting is we have an adjustable seat we can use to rest the gun on for more stable shots without needing a bipod.
We dropped several Ground Squirrels in this location throughout the day, the enclosed video shows much more details. This property had some very sandy washes, this is where the large tires became very helpful. The large 4.5" tires are great in the sand and give a very comfortable ride over the rough terrain.
Marley eagerly made a recovery on a ground squirrel I smacked in the head at 60 yards up on a hillside, the Origin worked really well.
It was really nice to get out and explore this beautiful location and was happy we had such a successful day. This was a trial run with gear as I plan to do a several day bikepacking trip into a more remote mountain location. Enclosed is the full video documentation of our trip that I hope some might enjoy! Cheers
