The Latest in Hunting Transportation
Hundreds of years ago the Indians realized that hunting need not be a sport requiring exertion or discomfort (at least not for the hunters).
Tiger hunting in India.
The concept Jeep Wrangler on display at the SEMA Show 2010 (Automotive aftermarket parts expo) would make any maharaj jealous. I especially like the mini-fridge situated between the hunting seats.
Photos from Jeep's Facebook
Slightly offtopic: I came across this hilariously staged tiger and leopard hunting video that was filmed in 1930. The leopard head poking out of the trees at 2:33 gave me a good laugh.
[ Many thanks to Drew for emailing me the link. ]
Gotta agree with Arthur B. Burnett. I remember seeing these type setups on the King Ranch back in the 80′s when I was in the oilfield. I’ve seen Scouts, Blazers, pickups all converted this way since then. Usually on the big ranches. The front bumper seats were used for quail shooting. Notice I said shooting and not hunting.
Only thing I didn’t see on the Jeep in the article pic was a corn spreader mounted on a receiver hitch.
Want.
Perfect for the zombie apocalypse. You get some of those aftermarket tubular doors and mod the ones for the back doors so the tube frame extends out from the Jeep. The front passenger will take advantage of the fold down windshield and use their weapon to cover the front arc. (Ditch the front passenger bumper, unless it’s the Mad Max sort of apocalypse) You replace the rear bench with captain’s chairs, so the rear passengers can swivel and cover the right and left fire arcs. One of the rear most seats on the back needs to be reversed so it’s facing rearward so he can cover the rear arc and the guy on the passenger side can pass over magazines, grenades, or firebombs. Mount chicken wire all over the tubular framework, so the zombies can’t get to the occupants and it needs big-ass speakers to play The Ride of the Valkries.
And I wondered why my comments were deleted after a friend said he was getting one of those 4-door Wranglers for his daughter?
Is there a holster for howdah guns?
I’m sure that once you get to the hunt, those front seats are excellent, but the trip down must be terrifying. Imagine spending 2 hours on the I-95 stuck on the front of that Jeep?
The jeep reminds of the cars they used in Jurassic Park 2 for the dino hunt.
Greetings from Texas,
Hate to tell them but folks have been building these in Texas for years. Saddly, they usually butcher vintage jeeps to do it.
Chilling special effects!