I recently interviewed a friend of mine to know what his experience has been like hunting with electric bikes. You can check out the article here: Hunting with Ebikes
Hunting with E-bikes
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I was unable to hunt with my e-bike last year because MT has not yet implemented the approval letter from the undersecretary of the Interior (IIRC). 
What letter is that and what does it do?I was unable to hunt with my e-bike last year because MT has not yet implemented the approval letter from the undersecretary of the Interior (IIRC).
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Interesting. I seen a pile of them at Glacier National Park last year. I've seen them in Idaho for quite awhile now, so I didn't know there were any restrictions on them.
Are they in a non-motorized road/area?
muledeer01
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My brother in law took his Rambo Ebike to Idaho last year, we hunted Salmon national forest. Had a few problems with after the 40 hr. Drive on the back of the trailer, first day there game warden advised him Ebikes were not allowed, forest Service had the say so on them.
Yep, I consulted with MT FWP and the Forest Service with the letter last year. They said they are aware of it, but not implementing it is the directive they got from their leadership. Apparently, it is a big political battle between e-bike proponents and other groups like the outfitters that employ horses, IIRC.
I few were in areas that didn't allow UTVs or vehicles. The rest I seen when driving the forest.
You can still go to the forest as long it is NOT designated as a non-motorized access road/area.
RockyMtnMT
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We hunted with ours last year on roads open for motorized vehicles. Also for game retrieval on private land. They worked great. We purchased the Bakcou Mule hunter package with panniers and single wheel trailer. In my research the drive system in these is the best. It is an assist system that is responsive to how hard the rider is pushing. The harder the rider pushes the more it helps.
Weather was tough for using them last year but I was able to get a about 100 miles on mine and pack out an elk. I am very happy with the Mule.
Weather was tough for using them last year but I was able to get a about 100 miles on mine and pack out an elk. I am very happy with the Mule.
Guess a few of them where breaking the law than because they were in areas that were restricted to no motorized, that's what I was meaning by them not allowing UTVs.
I am hoping they would allow e-bikes this year.
