best type of snow machine for cat hunting???

[chopperdog]

Just like to hear what kind of snow machine everyong prefers while hunting cats in the snow?

[hounder]

i have tried the skidoo tundra and it just doesn't have enough snort to haul the dogs without over heating and eventually burning up with time, i have also used several types of liquid cooled sleds and had over heating problems so i use a yamaha phaser which is a fan cooled machine and it works great for me

[whoflungdung]

I think for me I would love to have a Ski Doo Back Country. Very lite, turns sharp, and a good little sled for somebody that has small dogs to haul around. I have 3 friends with Tundras that have had them for years and all love them. For people that hunt bigger dogs a Ski Doo Skandic would probably sute better.

[chilcotin hillbilly]

I use a bearcat, with a 154x15" track. goes anywhere that I need to. Not much for breaking trail up hill in the deep stuff.

[hounder]

WFD, my uncle uses a skandik without problems i forgot about that one

[catdogs]

I agree 100% with the dung flinger.

[Eric Muff]

I have a 2002 Polaris 600 RMK that I put a mechanical reverse into,it is liquid cooled and has enough power to haul 4 dogs easily.
2" paddles and a 134" track offer lots of traction and manuverability.
I also have a Tundra which is great for some spots but when it gets nasty the Polaris is very tough to beat.

[Kevin D]

The type of sled that is best is going to depend on the terrain you're hunting in. For the steep mountainous country I hunt where the snow is deep and the roads are drifted over, top of the line powder sleds are the way to go. Tundras and Skandics may work fine in other areas of the country, but they don't always have the muscle to pull dogs into the backcountry around here.

My current sled is a 04 Polaris RMK 800 with a 151" track that I have used the last three years. It's been dependable, has the muscle, and has a tough enough frame to handle the stress of pulling a sled full of dogs through rough country. I like Ski Doo's new XP's as far as climbing ability and handling, but they have lightened up the chasis to where I don't know whether the frame can take the abuse of hound hunting.

Sled technology has come a long way since my first sled, a 1967 Ski Doo Olympic. I'm sure you can find a sled that fits the way you hunt.

[chopperdog]

thanks everyone for your comments. All very helpful. I was thinking about a tundra but was questioning the power also??? I guess I'll still be searching.

thanks again

[gkckak]

if you aint hunting to deep of snow but need the power get an alpina snowmobile. Very strong but expensive.

[open ears]

I use a mountain cat 800-I feel a 600 would do it but i ride without dogs some for fun-My biggest reccomendation would be reverse and secondly four stroke-something you can lugg around-I would like four stroke but I mountain ride also-Ive had an 80s model while mine was in the shop=It got the job done-Any sled a person can afford is a plus-good luck and good huntin!

[BlacktailStalker]

Who uses tracks on a quad ?

[catdogs]

The 2010 Ski Doo Tundra looks like the ultimate cat hunting sled.... They quit making the Tundra's with the 300's in them, all 500's now.

[Marshall]

has anyone ever tried a polaris ranger or a rhino with trax on them? that is something that I was going to try down the road and i really dont know how they would do. so i would like some imput on that if anyone has any.

[twowalkers]

i have a cousin that has a traxs on his forman he says he can go most places but looses alot of power and a lot of gas