I've hunted elk by way of mountain bike. Like others have said, it's a great way to cover a lot of ground on roads closed to motorized vehicles. If you are going to pack equipment in, it's a good idea to use packs that fit around your waist and hips to keep a lower center of gravity. I have ridden in whilewearing a big backpack that was very top heavy. It made it very hard to balance and I fell a good number of times.