I was pretty sure I didn’t need a side-by-side, until I got my first. Now, I don’t know how I hunted, fixed fence, hauled firewood, and tackled a dozen other chores on my prairie ranch without one.

The lines between work and play are normally drawn in the sand when it comes to side-by-sides. There are machines designed for work—whether it be towing, hauling, or all of the above—and there are ...