George Cleveland wrote:
On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 07:54:42 -0700, rw
wrote:


Jonathan Cook wrote:

PS: I have nothing in particular against ATVs. I know lots of
nice people with them, and indeed the best hunter I know uses one.
But just as in fishing, where 90% of the people fish the close,
easy to access water, the same is true in hunting, except now
they can drive just about anywhere. And there's too many who
don't care about the laws and just cut across the land (and of
course that's how the ATV industry advertises, anyways :-(. It
doesn't seem like it's gonna stop until every garage has two!)

ATVs have their uses, but I don't think hunting should be one of them,
aside possibly for setting up camp and retrieving game. I'm gratified
that Idaho is finally putting some serious restrictions on them. Elk and
deer hunting from ATVs has dramatically increased in this state. Call me
an elitist, but I think driving around on an ATV in search of game is
cheating. These are the same people who have the nerve to complain about
wolves killing "their" elk.



What type of restrictions? Vilas County, a few counties north of me,
has just banned them from county land by a 2 to 1 vote in the last
election.

g.c.

http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/hun...Vs/default.htm

“Motorized vehicle use as an aid to hunting for wildlife is restricted
to established roadways open to motorized vehicle traffic capable of
travel by full-sized automobiles. A full-sized automobile is defined as
any motorized vehicle with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 1,500
pounds.”

"You will be considered hunting if you have a valid hunting license and
tag and are chasing, driving, flushing, attracting, pursuing, seeking,
following, trailing, shooting at, stalking, or lying in wait for, any
wildlife while in possession of a hunting weapon. The rule does not
affect you if you are staying on established roads."

It's basically putting ATV hunters on a level footing with conventional
road-hunting slobs, but so far only in some areas.

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