Australian Hunter

The Yamaha Wolverine X4 side-by-side ATV

Years ago, heading bush for a few days of hunting was a relatively uncomplicated affair. We just loaded up the family sedan or ute, if you were lucky enough to own one, and set off to the hunting property. Once there, it was a simple matter of getting on your Shanks’s pony and covering as much ground as you could walk over.

That has all changed thanks to modern technology and there is now a smorgasbord of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) available that have been designed and developed specifically to aid the hunter and farmer in their quests.

In recent times, side-by-side ATVs have become popular among hunters as their primary

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