You don't need a tractor to plant a food plot, grade a driveway, or maintain trails — a 500cc+ ATV or any UTV can pull real ground-engaging implements. Tow-behind discs, cultivators, rakes, and cultipackers from Impact Implements are built specifically for the weight and hitch height of ATVs and side-by-sides, so a quarter-acre kill plot or a washboarded gravel drive is a weekend job, not a reason to rent equipment.
This guide covers which implements do what, the right order to use them for food plots, and the one accessory that changes everything — the lift system. Shop the full line in Impact Implements, or call 800-596-0785 to talk through your ground.
The food plot sequence: disc → seed → pack
- Break the ground. The Impact Pro Disc Plow/Harrow ($449.99) cuts sod and turns soil. On hard or new ground, run the Pro Cultivator ($219.99) first to rip the crust.
- Smooth and clear. The 62" Landscape Rake ($219.99) pulls roots and rocks and levels the seedbed.
- Seed and cover. Broadcast your seed, then drag or rake lightly to get soil contact.
- Pack it. Firm seed-to-soil contact can dramatically improve germination on small-seed plots like clover and brassicas — finish the job by packing rather than leaving fluffy soil.
Want it all in one order? The New Soil Cultivation Kit ($879.99) bundles the ground-breaking implements, and the Landscape Kit ($549.99) covers grading and finishing work.
The lift system: why Impact beats dragging
The Impact Pro 1-Point Lift System ($199.99) is the closest thing to a tractor 3-point hitch for an ATV/UTV: raise the implement for the ride to the plot, drop it to work, no wrestling steel at the hitch. It's the first thing we recommend with any Impact implement — buy it once, and every implement you add later just pins on.
Beyond the food plot
- Driveway & trail grading: the Pro 52" Plow Blade with Box Ends ($219.99) crowns gravel, cuts drainage, and doubles as a light dozer blade.
- Hauling: the Heavy-Duty 1,500-lb Dump Cart ($429.99) moves firewood, feed, and fill without touching your truck.
- CAT-0 options: stepping up to a subcompact tractor later? Impact's CAT-0 rake ($349.99) and CAT-0 cultivator ($329.99) work on true 3-point hitches, so nothing you buy today becomes obsolete.
What can your machine actually pull?
Ground-engaging work is about traction and weight, not horsepower. Practical rules: a 400–500cc ATV handles the cultivator, rake, and blade; discing sod is easiest with a 500cc+ 4x4 ATV or any UTV; add wheel weights or a passenger over the rear axle if the discs skate instead of digging. Work ground when it's slightly moist — bone-dry clay defeats equipment ten times this size.
Frequently asked questions
How big a food plot can I realistically plant with an ATV?
A quarter to half acre is a comfortable weekend with disc, rake, and seed. Hunters maintaining multiple small kill plots are exactly who this equipment is built for.
Do Impact implements fit any ATV or UTV?
They hook to a standard 2" receiver or pin hitch. The 1-Point Lift System installs on most ATVs and UTVs with a rear receiver — call us with your model if you're unsure.
Disc harrow vs. cultivator — which do I need first?
Discs turn and mix soil that's already workable; the cultivator's shanks rip compacted or rooty ground so the discs can do their job. On new plots, you usually want both.
Do implements ship free?
Most of what we sell ships free to the lower 48 — each product page shows its shipping terms.
Fall plots get planted in late summer — if you want clover and brassicas in the ground by August, gear up now. Shop Impact Implements or call 800-596-0785 — a real person in the USA will help you build the right setup for your ground.