Dirt bike vs quad vs sxs? Which one

[bone collector 13]

Obviously if money and space were not the issue sxs would be an easy choice for me. Anyone have different experiences? Leaning towards a quad or even a dirt bike for this season simply because I have a couple thousand acres of private I hunt that’s all uphill with only 1 road in the bottom. Thinking a dirt bike would be better suited for the narrow steep mountain handling vs something like a sxs or even a quad when trying to ride between trees and rocks up a ridge

 

[Tmac]

I’ve rode all 3. One wrong move and the bike goes down with you and the rifle, no bueno. Smaller ATV’s have a short wheel base and can crow hop and dump you at surprisingly slow speeds. Not fun at all. I have no experience with large ATV’s. If you have an actual road on the property stability won’t be as much of an issue.

The older I get the more I like the seat belts and roll cage on a UTV. For game retrieval, ATV or UTV wins. I currently have an old ATV, a Honda 300 4x4. It works great. I just bought a Honda Pioneer 520 UTV 2 years ago, it is by far my favorite and the quietest.

 

[2-Stix]

I ride dirtbikes for fun, and have hunted off quads. I would only run a bike if I was getting in deep for the day, or overnight to hike off of. No experience with a SxS.

 

[Howdoyoulikemenow]

All three modes of transportation have pros and cons. I have had a quad but now have a SXS. One thing you didn’t mention was hauling pcs of an animal out or traveling in snow. I have no experience doing that on a dual sport but I would think that might have the potential to be a pucker factor depending on terrain.

 

[Thebigbaby]

Quad.

 

[MallardSX2]

Quad with power steering.

 

[Choot]

get an emoto. Super quiet. I got a talaria sting r mx4 and then just upgraded to the Altis. Super quiet and do great

 

[ReaptheHeat]

Dirt bikes take the most skill to operate safely. Especially if you are dealing with mud, snow, and ice.

I would only take one if I was hunting off a motorized single track section

 

[Rich M]

Quad or SxS. Dirt bikes are fun but you are hunting.

Now if you can do an E-bike, I'd get something more of a dirt bike for more power and range.

 

[flyfisher117]

They all have pros and cons. They are all able to get you hurt in seconds.

What is your skill level and what sort of terrain are you hunting/riding?

I ride dirt bikes. I hunt with them. If I had the money I'd have a quad as well for certain situations or certain areas I hunt.