The Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook, Updated and Revised; The Complete Guide to Owning and Maintaining an ATV

by Monte Burch

• ISBN13: 9781592288885
• ISBN10: 159228888X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

The Field & Stream All-Terrain Vehicle Handbook is a comprehensive guide to this popular vehicle that thrives in both the sport and utility worlds. It provides useful information that every rider will want to know. Who are the manufacturers, and what are the models? How do you pick the ATV that's right for you? Where can you find rider training? How do you maintain and repair your ATV? Burch also offers essential safety tips and covers the many uses of ATVs. There are the sport machines used for pleasure riding and racing, as well as the utility models that can carry hunters, fishermen, and other outdoorsmen to the most remote wilderness grounds. Whether you are just thinking of purchasing your first ATV or are an old hand at off-roading, this handbook will be an invaluable reference.

Author Biography

Monte Burch has been writing about the outdoors for more than four decades. He has written thousands of articles, many of them about ATVs and off-roading, for all of the major outdoor magazines. He lives in the Ozark Mountains, where he uses all-terrain vehicles for hunting, fishing, and farm work.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Understanding ATVs	p. 1
Understanding Utility Vehicles	p. 51
Safety	p. 89
Riding Techniques	p. 101
Hunting with ATVs and Utility Vehicles	p. 115
Food Plots and Planting	p. 139
Recreational Opportunities and Responsibilities	p. 155
Specialized Uses	p. 171
Accessories	p. 179
Getting Unstuck	p. 197
Transporting ATVs	p. 203
Maintenance	p. 209
Sources	p. 223
Glossary	p. 227
Index	p. 231
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