Kermit for many years has been a gathering spot for ATV, Buggy and Motorcycle enthusiasts. Many locals as well as people from as far away as Canada come to this little community in west Texas to enjoy some of the best riding and friendliest attitudes around.
Location: 10 miles north of Kermit, Texas
Directions to Kermit Dunes: From Kermit, take Hwy 115 northeast about 10 miles past the junction of FM 874.
Kermit Dunes Camping Area: Primitive camping is available. Water and Electric now available.
Read more on Dune Guide.
It is said that you can’t turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse. Maybe not, but if you’re a hunter, feral hogs do provide a worthy substitute when seasons for more desirable game species are closed.
Not only that, you’ll be doing a good deed. Feral hogs destroy property, commercial crops and wildlife habitat, and compete with wildlife for food. In areas of abundance their status ranges from a nuisance to a significant problem.
The silver lining is that they also provide a great opportunity for recreational hunting. This fact is not lost on outfitters who use hog hunts to supplement their income and reduce the impact on habitat and more desirable species like deer and turkeys. And the independent hunter is much more likely to gain access to private land from a farmer or rancher plagued by hogs.
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Ever notice all of the really serious ATV competitors seem to run rims that seem to lack deep concave and appear covered in rivets? Perhaps you’ve browsed an off-road accessory catalog and realize that these odd-looking wheels are in fact beadlocks. In addition to typically costing more coin than a standard rim, beadlocks offer up some genuine benefits that we plan to highlight here.
Locked & Loaded
As the name suggests, a beadlock is in fact a metal retention ring that is literally bolted to the wheel where the tire’s bead meets the rim. The logic here is that evenly applied pressure to this area reduces the risk of impact damage to the bead as well as friction present when the tire gains more traction than the rotational speed of the rim itself.
Read more on ATV Connection Magazine.
