E Bikes and hunting - anyone tried it?

I just traded in my old sled and trailer and bought 2 of those fat-tire e-bikes you see advertised on some hunting sites.

WOW. Talk about fun! The fat tires let you drive almost anywhere and they are quiet as deer in the woods. I've snuck up on turkeys, ducks, deer and other critters that would have bolted at the sound of my ATV. They are great to explore back roads and trails and you get as much exercise (or as little) as you want. I have seen them advertised on hunting forums - I did not buy a crazy expensive one but wanted some entry level ones so my wife can join me on our backwoods adventures.

Wondered if anyone else has had experience with them and used them for hunting.

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Originally Posted by Moosehead

I just traded in my old sled and trailer and bought 2 of those fat-tire e-bikes you see advertised on some hunting sites.

WOW. Talk about fun! The fat tires let you drive almost anywhere and they are quiet as deer in the woods. I've snuck up on turkeys, ducks, deer and other critters that would have bolted at the sound of my ATV. They are great to explore back roads and trails and you get as much exercise (or as little) as you want. I have seen them advertised on hunting forums - I did not buy a crazy expensive one but wanted some entry level ones so my wife can join me on our backwoods adventures.

Wondered if anyone else has had experience with them and used them for hunting.

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Never an E bike but we brought out bicycles to the camp in the summer one year, was thinking about using them during the hunt but the one guy essentially told us how stupid we were for even thinking about it ... ya, left that camp.

Honestly Fox I was blown away by where I could go with such little effort. My old mountain bike would have never gone where I went with this new one....

I watched a great video of a guy who used it for hunting deer in the Pacific Northwest. They drove along old cut roads much like you would up north looking for moose tracks. He had a neat trailer that went behind the bike they used to wheel the deer back to the truck.

Interesting concept...how heavy is the bike? what voltage battery? can it charge of your 12v cigarette lighter or does it need 120v to charge? charging time? battery usage time?
Curious minds want to know lol

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Originally Posted by Moosehead

Honestly Fox I was blown away by where I could go with such little effort. My old mountain bike would have never gone where I went with this new one....

I watched a great video of a guy who used it for hunting deer in the Pacific Northwest. They drove along old cut roads much like you would up north looking for moose tracks. He had a neat trailer that went behind the bike they used to wheel the deer back to the truck.

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Fish-On,
Its a 48 v Lithium battery - needs 120v to charge and takes about 5hrs on "empty". If you drive in the lowest pedal assist, cruising dirt roads you can get 30k on it easily. The big mountain bike is around 70lbs. Tires are 4 inches wide! Not sure if we can post links here to business sites but I can PM you where I got it. It has a throttle like an ATV - push it when going up hills and it works great. Hope this helps answer your questions.

Interesting for sure....what kind of money are these things ?

Got mine for just over 1500 bucks with most of the bells and whistles. (It actually does have a bell...) This video was what kinda sold me on the capabilities of the bike. This guy does a nice review on how it worked for him. https://youtu.be/gLGvD4oejEY

Id buy an Ebike if it will pull a moose out of a swamp. Til then I'll stick with my quad.

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LOL. It won't pull out a moose! That's not what they're for. For deer and small game, they are pretty cool. I have heard of guys using them for moose hunting to get back to their stands quietly or to ride cut roads looking for sign. I plan on using mine to access stands and for poking around bush roads looking for grouse this fall.

It's actually a really viable option for a place like mine. It would speed up getting the 1 mile to the back 40 using the centre trail. Heck of a lot quicker than walking and quieter than the ATV. Mind you I could do probably do to the same with a fat tired mountain bike but that might get a bit sweaty inside my hunting coveralls, the E-assist would be better.

Something to ponder.

If the COVID doesn't kill me, I will post a review on my experiences this fall. I've been having too much fun on the thing so far. It's a good way to escape from the world and get outside.

I use a regular mountain bike to cover ground quicker than walking then hike offroad when the trails end, the sweating is the worst part when it's below freezing. ~3km of riding even layered down and I'm sweating like a . I wouldn't want to leave an expensive bike unattended on public land though so I can't see spending the cash on an e- bike I'd probably be worried about it the whole time.

It's really nice they are getting so efficient and seem to be coming down in price so who knows.

Not the same thing but always thought about bringing a bike along when fishing with my boat so I don't have to pay for parking. A lot of government places charge to park your vehicle/trailer but not to launch the boat. Rational, launch the boat, drive off to a parking site (road) then bike back :)
Curious how it works out for you, definitely something I have thought about doing while hunting too.

My son just bought an ebike last week and absolutely loves it. It is more meant for bike paths though.

My next UTV will probably be something with load carrying capacity and electric.
Some nice products being manufactured.

https://ranger.polaris.com/en-ca/ranger-ev/

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Not the same thing but always thought about bringing a bike along when fishing with my boat so I don't have to pay for parking. A lot of government places charge to park your vehicle/trailer but not to launch the boat. Rational, launch the boat, drive off to a parking site (road) then bike back :)
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....to find your boat ransacked by some low life.
I get nervous leaving the boat just to pull the vehicle off the ramp

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Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers

....to find your boat ransacked by some low life.
I get nervous leaving the boat just to pull the vehicle off the ramp

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But if you have two people, one stays with the boat, the other goes to park and comes back with the bike.... Lock the bike to a light pole....
Bronte comes to mind... Just thinking out loud.

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But if you have two people, one stays with the boat, the other goes to park and comes back with the bike.... Lock the bike to a light pole....
Bronte comes to mind... Just thinking out loud.

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Maybe I'm just a little jaded but I'd be worried the whole time about leaving the bike and really annoyed if i'd had to walk back to the vehicle.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/202...ata-shows.html

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Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers

Maybe I'm just a little jaded but I'd be worried the whole time about leaving the bike and really annoyed if i'd had to walk back to the vehicle.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/202...ata-shows.html

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Ya, it would have to be a really cheap beater peddle bike, not one of those electric bikes....

This has me very interested....would be perfect for many of my properties. Did you get a game cart with it?

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Originally Posted by Moosehead

Fish-On,
Its a 48 v Lithium battery - needs 120v to charge and takes about 5hrs on "empty". If you drive in the lowest pedal assist, cruising dirt roads you can get 30k on it easily. The big mountain bike is around 70lbs. Tires are 4 inches wide! Not sure if we can post links here to business sites but I can PM you where I got it. It has a throttle like an ATV - push it when going up hills and it works great. Hope this helps answer your questions.

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Can you pm where purchased, thanks.

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Sent you a PM Eddy

What are these e bikes like to manually peddle in the chance that you're back in the boonies and you run out of power? I'd imagine they'd be a pig due to the wide tire and the bike weight?

They aren't bad to peddle without the battery - once you get 'em going they float along pretty good. I just keep an eye on the battery level and treat it like a gas tank. Unlike fuel, if you run out of battery, you can peddle it. If you eat beans, you might get a few extra KPH on bumpy roads....