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Well Hawks33, as an atv owner you should have a dog in this fight. How do you like the limited riding places in our state already, they make us buy tabs for what? What's next if they ban a bike that assist the rider a little bit, you don't think ATV's are a bigger problem with how people use them behind gates? I have both, and this myth that an ebike is like a motorcycle is from people who have never ridden one. The bike assist you on your ride, you can just push the throttle and go on flats, but if you go up any steep hills, you have to pedal and they don't last 20 miles like they advertise. I took mine up a 6 mile incline, peddling all the way, and my battery was about 80% dead, it's a brand new 750. I think people that don't own these bikes don't have a clue about them. This is just another example of user groups against each other. If private timber wants to ban all ebikes, that's one thing, but the state banning them on public land is total BS. I know you have seen what horses do to trails, tell me a bike is worse? I'm not wanting to point you out on this at all, my post if for all the ebike haters. If ebikes get banned, maybe horses should too??? And to be clear, I am not for breaking the walk in only rules behind gates, But their are plenty of walk in only gates and gates that you should be able to ride your bike in. Haters hate, some hate rifle, some hate archery for the amount of animals that don't get found and go off and die! Some hate muzzy's with 209 and someday scopes. Lets just keep fighting each other and pretty soon we won't see disabled, or older hunters in the field at all. I'm sure when I was a younger guy I'd hate ebikes too, but as age creeps up slowly, it's nice to work smarter not harder. Last rant, what about our damn rights people? we live in America, we kick azz, we explore, our population is expanding so yeah, there will be more hunters, hikers, anti's , pros...... Get over it, it's a bike with battery, if some guy/gal peddles by you, they could be riding right past that record book blacktail, you never know. Hunting is exploring, and it's a lot of luck, quit friken crying about what others do, unless they are out to take away your damn rights!
Trophyhunt- not trying to sh*t in any anyones cornflakes, just wanted to be part of this discussion, it's a topic that's been on my mind and I've discussed with many friends. Like I said, I go back and forth on the topic. You're right, as I get older, it would be nice to have something to assist my broken down knees and back , and I do own atvs. I didnt say I use the atvs for hunting anymore, I havent used one for hunting in a few years.I support you in hunting, as well as anyone else. But is it not my right to have an opinion and to want to have a good discussion. You're right again; atvs, horses etc all cause damage...the topic was ebikes and I, like bear, think it's a motorized vehicle. I wish you a great hunting season, be safe
Quote from: trophyhunt on September 22, 2020, 06:37:30 AMWell Hawks33, as an atv owner you should have a dog in this fight. How do you like the limited riding places in our state already, they make us buy tabs for what? What's next if they ban a bike that assist the rider a little bit, you don't think ATV's are a bigger problem with how people use them behind gates? I have both, and this myth that an ebike is like a motorcycle is from people who have never ridden one. The bike assist you on your ride, you can just push the throttle and go on flats, but if you go up any steep hills, you have to pedal and they don't last 20 miles like they advertise. I took mine up a 6 mile incline, peddling all the way, and my battery was about 80% dead, it's a brand new 750. I think people that don't own these bikes don't have a clue about them. This is just another example of user groups against each other. If private timber wants to ban all ebikes, that's one thing, but the state banning them on public land is total BS. I know you have seen what horses do to trails, tell me a bike is worse? I'm not wanting to point you out on this at all, my post if for all the ebike haters. If ebikes get banned, maybe horses should too??? And to be clear, I am not for breaking the walk in only rules behind gates, But their are plenty of walk in only gates and gates that you should be able to ride your bike in. Haters hate, some hate rifle, some hate archery for the amount of animals that don't get found and go off and die! Some hate muzzy's with 209 and someday scopes. Lets just keep fighting each other and pretty soon we won't see disabled, or older hunters in the field at all. I'm sure when I was a younger guy I'd hate ebikes too, but as age creeps up slowly, it's nice to work smarter not harder. Last rant, what about our damn rights people? we live in America, we kick azz, we explore, our population is expanding so yeah, there will be more hunters, hikers, anti's , pros...... Get over it, it's a bike with battery, if some guy/gal peddles by you, they could be riding right past that record book blacktail, you never know. Hunting is exploring, and it's a lot of luck, quit friken crying about what others do, unless they are out to take away your damn rights!I don't see anybody "crying" except for the EBike owners
