Hunting Cars

There is so much land to cover when hunting in our area, most of it is done from a hunting car. If you had to walk the distance that is required to find the 20 coveys per day that we consider a standard day, you would be one tired hunter.

Hop on a hunting car for a hunt and let's see what one looks like.

The South Texas hunting car is a unique vehicle and it comes in all shapes and sizes. Most of the hunting cars are actually four wheel drive pick up trucks with the bed removed and a special hunting bed installed. This will contain high seats for the hunters to watch the dogs run, a cooler for the drinks, a water jug for the hunters, dog cages for carrying several dogs, a water reservoir for the dogs, spare tires, tools, a wet bar (when the gun powder is put away). In short, the truck will carry everything that is needed for man or dog to stay in the field for a day of hunting.

I built my first hunting car in 1978 using a 1968 VW bus body. A friend called it the quailmobile and the name stuck. I am in the process of building my third quailmobile and it is being built using a 1970 VW bus body.

Click here to follow the quailmobile rebuild project.

Hunting Car Picture Index

Conley Juban's Jeep

Darren Harless' Quail Truck

Brown's Deer Truck

Kenneth Haunschild's Truck

Luther Young's Pinzgauer