Quads, worth buying for hunting?

[Kc_Kracker]

we have 2 horses, both trail great and were thinking about getting them trained for guns and packing, they are both tanks. they would make great hunting horses, until 3 days ago my buddy shows up with 2 4wd polaris quads,l hes willing to sell me dirt cheap. are quads worth using since so many places dont allow motorized access?

[HardCorpsHuntr]

I've been hunt for 30 years and I've never used one for hunting here or in any other state.   

[bullcanyon]

Not in WA, but are nice in Idaho.

[scout/sniper]

Nope.
I have 3 quads for getting around my property, never used one for hunting.

[C-Money]

We hunt elk on green dot roads, so we use ATVs instead of beating the crap out of our pickup. Makes the hunt a little funner too. We also camp and ride almost year around, so we really enjoy our ATVs. We also use them to work cows and get us to hunting spots on the family farm in Oregon. I would really miss my quad if I ever got rid of it!

[Bean Counter]

I used one on private property to get from point A to point B while elk hunting in WA this year. Looks just like C-Money's. I found them to be loud, obnoxious, and smelly. I couldn't stand getting that diesel exhaust smell on my clothes while bowhunting. I appreciate the legs that God gave me and if I want increased mobility I think I'll opt for a mountain bike or horse. 

[Bean Counter]

Not to mention unsafe. I hear of way too many rollover accidents to feel good taking it more than a few hundred yards.

[firefighter4607]

we have 2 horses, both trail great and were thinking about getting them trained for guns and packing, they are both tanks. they would make great hunting horses, until 3 days ago my buddy shows up with 2 4wd polaris quads,l hes willing to sell me dirt cheap. are quads worth using since so many places dont allow motorized access?

How old of Polaris quads? If they are the older 2 storke ones then it is not worth the money.
 
There are draw backs for both horse and ATV. There is a lot more atv areas to ride than some people on here think. You can acess many acres as Cmoney has said. Also you don't have to bring hay and find water to ride the atv. With threats from others on this site your legally parked atv could get damaged. It seems to be the normal thing around here that atvs are the devil.
Horses will get you into pretty much any county around here and are quite. They can pack a bit more than a quad and also they can get into more rugged areas. Just remember you have to saddle and groom them each time you ride. And i some areas you have to get your horses vaccinated and some areas you have to buy feed from the ranger stations.

I have horses to use when ever I need them, but I also used to have quads. I have missed going out and turning the key, off to the races. Sometimes It can be a bitch to go catch the horses, groom them, saddle them, and hook up the trailer just to chase cows or ride for a couple hours.

You have to ask yourself if you will use the quads enough to justify having them. If you and your son want to spend time together exploring some green dot roads or find a local off road park to go have some fun for a.couple hours. They are fun to have around no doubt.

[coachcw]

worth it no , but a great excuse !

[WSU]

I wish I had one or two.  There are a lot of places that quads would be very useful, especially private land.  It would cut a lot of time out of going from point A to B and would make retrieving game much easier. 

[hrd2fnd]

If you decide not to go forward with the purchase, how about letting me know if your buddy would be willing to sell.

Hrd

[CAMPMEAT]

I used one on private property to get from point A to point B while elk hunting in WA this year. Looks just like C-Money's. I found them to be loud, obnoxious, and smelly. I couldn't stand getting that diesel exhaust smell on my clothes while bowhunting. I appreciate the legs that God gave me and if I want increased mobility I think I'll opt for a mountain bike or horse. 

Diesel smell ??

[Bean Counter]

You don't smell that?

[bobcat]

I know the smell. It ends up on your clothing and does stink pretty bad. But it's not diesel. It's gas/oil.

[pianoman9701]

I know what he meant. You stink after riding one.