Coyote on a bicycle????

[qajaq59]

Ok, he wasn't riding it. I'm riding it, and I've found a spot many, many miles up the trail that is loaded with coyote and bobcat. However, now I need a way to carry a rifle on the bike. Where do I find a rifle rack that fits on the back of a bike???

[aulrich]

I have done this may times, but we went in with bikes but we had permission to go in with the trucks if we got anything (we were big game hunting).  Probably your best beat is a trailer of some sort. Either a package carrier like some bike couriers have or an old style kid trailer. I use to have one that was basically an injected molded tub on wheels that could fit two kids in a line.

[Glanceblamm]

This might not be a good idea. The scent of a coyote may spook that bicycle causing it to bite you or throw you off :-D

A sleeve type of a gun case may be the best bet as it would be more compact & streamlined. After this, you could hold it here & there to find two good anchor points that are out of the way. If your design would support this a simple bungie or two may be all you need.

[mangulator]

You may want to look into a gun rack that can be mounted to your handle bars. There is several models made that work on ATV's.

[qajaq59]

This might not be a good idea. The scent of a coyote may spook that bicycle causing it to bite you or throw you off  

Nahhh, my horse used to bite me, but that bike is scared to death of me. I trained it with a whip and a chair....... ha ha ha

I thought of the trailer if I went part way in there for hogs, but maybe I could use it for the varmints too. It is just that the varmints are a lot further in and it is a lousy dirt trail so a trailer may be too tough to get in.

[oso45-70]

This might not be a good idea. The scent of a coyote may spook that bicycle causing it to bite you or throw you off :-D

A sleeve type of a gun case may be the best bet as it would be more compact & streamlined. After this, you could hold it here & there to find two good anchor points that are out of the way. If your design would support this a simple bungie or two may be all you need.

glanceblamm,

Sounds to me like you been spending too much time in the wine celler  you know full well that bikes don't have any teeth My thought would be use a saddle scabbard and attach it to the front forks and the goose neck  .....Adios Amigo........Joe.........

[Glanceblamm]

Dem bikes look purty Sceery to me Joe. :-D  

[stimpylu32]

Just an idea , I saw some guys use a modified pull style colf bag cart to carry rifles at the range .

Has tall wheels and a long handle that could be mod. to hook to the neck below the seat .

[QuailKiller]

I have done this lots of times, and it is a lot simpler that you think.  First of all, if you have a long sling, strap your rifle on your back.  

Or, if you are wearing a backpack, you can slide the rifle through the staps and the rifle will be securly held in place on your back.  This is the method I use most and it works fine as long as you aren't going through a very narrow pathway.

[Grizzly_A]

I have tried the strap on the back and slipping it into your pack.  They both work great until you bend down or come off a jump or start moving your head around a lot.  Then all of a sudden !BONK! and you have a headache. :? Those barrels aren't very soft...course I wasn't wearing a helmet, and I'm sure you are.  

Even with those negatives, that's the method I would suggest.  The packs are more secure.

[victorcharlie]

I think you'll probably have to fabricate something to make this work........maybe pick the case you want to use, then take a few digital pictures with a measuring tape in them........head down to the hardware store......and with a little angle iron, a drill, maybe a hack saw.....walla!

Or, this would be the perfect excuse to buy something that fits the pack......maybe a short lever action, spikehorn or trapper......or an encore or contender........good luck.....

[qajaq59]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'm going to use a couple of them.

Stimpylu32, you suggested a modified golf bag cart and I got one, changed it around and mounted a light weight box for the rifle and whatever.

And on days when I don't want to bother dragging that, I will use a good sling. Oh and I don't think I'll have to worry too much about doing jumps with the bike as I am 66. ha ha

Again, Thanks guys

[Sourdough]

I use a kid trailer.  One of those made for joggers that's adaptiable to be towed by a bike.  It's important that it have the high handle for jogging.  Then you can strap a gun boot, saddle scabbard, or gun case to the handle bars.  Your back pack fits in the seat well.  Also when you shoot a cayote, fox, or anything else they will fit in the seat.  You can even get a whitetail in it if you have the double seater.  I hunt in a flood control project where they do not allow motorized vehicles.  The area is four miles by eight miles.  Half is a flat plain, the rest is tree and brush covered hills, with scattered ponds.  Plus riding my bike is great exercise.