Can't count the number of times I have cussed about someone coming in driving an ATV into the forest service where they are not allowed and screwing up a setup with me working a bull elk. If it is where ATV's are allowed then so be it but I really don't like it when people drive them where they are not suppose to. Now, that being said, the older I get the more appealing they are to me. I currently do not own one, but am really considering getting one within a year or two. Packing out elk quarters is hard work and the thought of getting closer with an ATV would greatly save wear and tear on me. Sometimes I am in 4 miles one way on foot after elk. ATV's definitely have their place , especially for handicapped and elderly hunters, and hopefully in the near future, in my garage.