Arctic cats rule!!! My question is in regardes to the AC 300. I read a previous post sometime ago on how to make the front wheel lock. Can any one refresh my brain housing group on how to do this? Also any information from those that own the Ac 300, what are the pros and cons to this machine and do you wish you purchased a bigger AC? I haven't bought an Ac yet, but I have rode the 300 and really liked it. Thanks for any replies and happy holidays!!!!!!

 

I made my 2001 have all three positions by taking the shifting rod off and lengthening it by 1 1/2 inches. I cut the rod on the long straight section and took a piece of 5/16" inside diameter pipe and spliced the rod so it is now longer. I then did a little bending and it works great. I have both the 300 and a 500. The 300 has plenty of power if you are not wanting to get anywhere really quick. With the substrans you can have all the power you will ever need. The ride on the 300 is plusher than the 500. I chose the 500 for myself over the 300 (wifes) since I weigh 230 and use mine to haul hounds to hunt bears and mountain lions and I wanted all the power I could get. I don't believe you will be disapointed with either.

 

I put the shifter kit on my 2001 250 4x4 and it is the same rod setup as on the 300. The way I did it was put the differential in 2wd, pull the rod all the way towards the seat to where the bent end just hit the frame(where the little foam pad is) and put the lever on the splined shaft on the differential so it matched up to this position. This way 4wd locked is pushed all the way in against plastic, then just pull out for other two settings. Didn't have to bend or cut anything. It clicks into each position fully this way because I jacked it up and tested to make sure all three positions were engaging properly. May want to give this method a try.

Jason

 

Bahnerman:
Hey, could you give any insight as to how to hunt cougar without dogs? We're allowed to take up to two cougar, until March 31, yet without dogs. I've found tracks many times, but only seen the actual cat once while hunting, though during a deer hunt, not for cougar. As for bobcat, I've seen several of them, but by luck I believe-they just happened to be in the right place, at the right time.

Do you have any recommendations or possible techniques I could try? Thanks for any and all help, I'd love to bag a nice cat one of these days. My old landlord shot a old Montana record (I think it's broken now) a few years ago. Damn that thing looked awesome stretched out across the wall next to the fireplace!

Mike

 

The AC 300 is a great machine for recreational riding, mudding, hunting, and working. As mentioned earlier, can't beat the ride of the IRS. I'm sure you'd be happy with it if thats your intended purpose. My wife and I bought ours over 1 1/2 years ago, and to date, have had no problems.

A short time ago, I had wished I bought the AC 500. However, after re-evaluating why, I decided there was really more of a need for two sets of quads. One utility, for muddin' and sight seeing, and one sport, for duning, speed, hillclimbing, thrills, etc...

The other thing to consider is modifications. There are many more available for the 500 than the 300.

 

Cowboy, I wish I could tell you there is a highly productive way to hunt cougars without dogs, but there isn't. I have heard of people calling cougars in while trying to call coyotes, but I haven't personally tried it. I guess if you are "really" in shape and ambitious you could try to walk a fresh track out in the snow until you caught up with the cat. I would think this is a long shot unless you have more luck than me. Good luck!

 

Bahnerman:
Yeah, that's kind of what everybody says. I tried tracking one once, a couple years ago. Man, that was about the dumbest thing I've ever done! Don't know how many miles I followed that damned thing, but was always late getting there. He was always a step ahead of me.

I finally found it's den way up in the middle of nowhere in some rocks, with a fresh deer kill out front. After looking around a bit, ended up slipping off a rock, fell over a small cliff, slid down the mountain on my ****. Aside from a bunch of cuts, scrapes and bruises, everything was good, other than the LONG walk back to the truck. Managed to do the whole thing without even a scratch on my rifle, so that was good.

Have also had one with a cub come into camp at night, climb the tree and haul my garbage off before. Followed both momma and babies tracks for quite a ways, picking up my garbage they had drug off, but never did see them.

Anyway, thanks for the help. I'm still determined to find one someday though-even without dogs. I think it can be done, just probably more difficult than anything.

Good luck in your hunting!

Mike

 

Cowboy, in the future if you find a fresh kill, it may be productive to keep going back to the kill and setting up a blind to wait for the cat to come back in to feed. They generally feed at night, but I have found them to feed late evening and early morning as well. I would definately find a place to make the blind with my back up tight to some rocks or big tree. I wouldn't want a cat sneaking up behind me while I was at his dinner table. You may try some distressed crow or magpie call at the kill to see if that can cause any response. I have found several times were a cat has only gone several hundred yards from the kill and layed up for several days, returning daily to feed. Just a thought.

 

Thanks for the feedback guy's and again Happy Holidays!!!

 

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