Electric bicycle?

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Where I hunt is pretty rough and even an ATV would have trouble. There are deep ruts in some spots and steep hills in other areas. I am considering an electric bike as it seems the most affordable and most likely viable means to navigate the rough ground without employing the use of a bulldozer. Any electric bike experience would be welcome, especially when the topic of hunting from a bike comes into the discussion.
 
I have yet to see an electric bike that had enough power to negotiate the terrain you describe. From what I've seen, they appear to be intended for use on sidewalks, or packed dirt trails at best. They're also not allowed in restricted (non motorized) areas.
 
That’s been brought up before and I think I remember that those who tried it loved it. If you get something a way to haul it out becomes an issue. What some liked about it was how quiet it was.
 
Rokons have a cult following up here. They have a good reputation for quality and dependability, but they are expensive. One might be happier with a small honda 4 stroke dirtbike as they have plenty of torque, are pretty quiet, And can easily be walked through really rough spots. The 2 wheel drive thing is kinda unnecessary in my opinion for something so light.
 
E-bikes are extremely divisive topic in wilderness and park access worlds right now. There are hunting specific models like the Rambo and Quietcat fat tire bikes. They have heavy frames and basically can silently go most anywhere you could get to with a gas dirt bike. Lots of folks who hike or take horses into non-motorized areas do not like seeing these allowed, but as it stands so long as you are using pedal assist and power factor limited to under 24 mph max speed then they are being allowed in. As an equestrian trail rider in the state and federal parks here, we have lots of interaction with the biking and mountain biking associations. Basically any 750 watt or higher mountain bike is going to take you up and down mountains with fair ease. the primary park here (Oak Mountain) I've watched groups of bikers using 250 watt pedal assist power up steep trails staying seated, just pedaling along. In a conversation with one of their mountain bike group board members, his opinion was likely ALL mountain bikes would be replaced by e-bikes with a few years. Using pedal assist you still get a workout but no longer have the limitations presented by steep long grades and it gets more folks outdoors.
 
They were all over Florida when we were there in February.
I am also interested in them.

Google ebikegeneration.com
Some are designed for hunting

Really cool. We love our golf cart... this is a two wheeled version.
 
FE0BEF77-BE18-4ED6-9C3A-E00F191D3A93.jpeg 6BC90D62-70AD-4BCF-BA88-9CC52A2DB581.jpeg Rokon is nice but expensive. For similar money there are better options, and currently e-bikes fit that category. Since I’m looking solely at private land where there is access I’m not so concerned about public land. I have hunted public land that is rough as well but the good thing about public land is that there are often multiple roads or ways in, not so in this piece of ground. It’s up to the point of finding a better way in on current trail or forgetting that the place exists. It’s the only place I have to hunt right now so I’m not inclined to let it go.
 
I don't know a lot about them, but I'd use one in a lot of places where I hunt if I had one. But I'm not ready to spend the money just yet.

I understand why some wouldn't want them in a wilderness settings or off trail. But many of the places where I hunt are actually gated roads that are open for bicycle riders. In fact I run into bike riders occasionally when hunting and see tire tracks a lot. The gates are open during certain times of the year for vehicles, but during those times when the gates are closed it would save a lot of walking just to get near the areas I actually hunt.

I wouldn't ride it anywhere I couldn't legally ride a regular bicycle, and if a bicycle is allowed I see no reason an electric powered one should not be.
 
I have and use a Rokon Trail Breaker - Kohler 6HP. They are remarkably quiet and I have ridden up on game when out in the woods. They aren't cheap or readily available. Definitely don't buy new - they are an arm and a leg. "Game carts", effectively a side car are available. I wouldn't bother. You can get a ball mount for the Rokon and then any ATV log skidder can be the basis for a game sled.
 
Where I hunt is pretty rough and even an ATV would have trouble. There are deep ruts in some spots and steep hills in other areas. I am considering an electric bike as it seems the most affordable and most likely viable means to navigate the rough ground without employing the use of a bulldozer. Any electric bike experience would be welcome, especially when the topic of hunting from a bike comes into the discussion.
I don't think they improve the ability of the user to negotiate terrain that would not be passable on something like a 4-wheeler. The electric bikes have comparatively skinny tire and not much power/torque. What are you hunting? The reason I ask, is if it is anything bigger than a turkey (like a deer, hog, etc.) I think you would need a trailer on the bike to remove the kill from the woods.
 
I have ridden dirt bike for most of my life. In the woods with leaves and wet grass, branches covered with wet leaves, going up or down a hill without extreme caution, skill and control is dangerous. I don't know how a electric bike with less knobs on it's tires would be any different, especially for the average hunter. Than add a gun/bow and anything else you want to take with you? Maybe down a dirt road or across a field or where there is some form of an established trail. I checked a few years back thinking they would be nice to use at the local public hunting areas. Around here they are considered "motorized" and thus, are not allowed off any trail where other types of motorized vehicles are not allowed. You can use a regular "fat" tire bike in some of the areas, but once you put a motor, gas or electric on it, is a no go.
 
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