2009 Nissan Xterra

[fabsroman]

When you kill 8 deer in a morning, where the heck can you put them in an Xterra? When I go goose hunting I have my entire 8 foot bed of the F-350 completely full, and have been debating the purchase of a closed trailer to use for waterfowling instead of loading everything into the bed. Are you buying a trailer to use with it for hunting?

Exactly what type of hunting are you planning on doing with it? That will make a big difference as far as recommendations are concerned. I can go dove hunting, quail hunting, pheasant hunting, generally any type of upland game hunting, and varmint hunting with my Ford Taurus, which Boyd has actually seen on one occasion about 6 years ago.

[BriBri]

I do not yet do any water-fowling, and I certainly would not anticipate killing 8 deer in one day (the legal limit here in MassHole is two per year, unless you doe tags in addition). I anticipate only having to transport one big-game animal at a time (e.g, 1 deer, 1 bear, etc.). In addition, when I get my moose next fall (2010) (I sound over-confident, don't I?) I will need space for a large cooler/freezer to keep the meat cold.

I definitely want a new vehicle, and I do not see the rationale behind paying $30K-$40K for a pickup truck (I would get a crew cab). I looked at the current Jeep lineup and they seem "soft" to me, with the exception of the Wrangler. Not like the old Jeeps (like the old Wagoneer). However the Wrangler is to small for me (I like a bit of elbow room).