I have my 4wheeler on the trailer every time I go bowhunting--I've got bad knees and a bad back--so dragging is out of the question--I also use it to bait my stands, have not found it to spook deer--Have drove it in baited a stand, drove back out, walked in, got in my stand and seen deer a hour or two later--It seems to work for me--But I also limit the riding to the above during hunting season!