Hunting With ORV?

[Smossy]

Can you hunt with ORV?
We have a few heavy duty utility quads that we would like to use to get up to the high hills and look for bear. What exactly are the rules on this does anyone know?
Any info or links are appreciated.

[Becky]

Following.

[CAMPMEAT]

Yes you can and do it. Check the with the ranger at the district you want to hunt. Some Rangers are ANTI- ATV and won't open any roads for ORV use. The Governor signed into law starting July 28th that ALL 35 mph roads in the ENTIRE state are open to ORV use. You have to have your ORV licensed, lights, brake lights, horn, ( bicycle horn works) and has to be checked by a shop as to being safe on the roads. The state has not figured out any of this yet as how to start, typical democrats. 100% of the Sheriffs I know won't bother you about riding an ORV where I live. It's not a big deal to them. I hope that helps. Oh, just make sure you have a helmet on if you're riding a quad, nice little ticket if the WDFW/cops want to be a stickler.

[Smossy]

Yes you can and do it. Check the with the ranger at the district you want to hunt. Some Rangers are ANTI- ATV and won't open any roads for ORV use. The Governor signed into law starting July 28th that ALL 35 mph roads in the ENTIRE state are open to ORV use. You have to have your ORV licensed, lights, brake lights, horn, ( bicycle horn works) and has to be checked by a shop as to being safe on the roads. The state has not figured out any of this yet as how to start, typical democrats. 100% of the Sheriffs I know won't bother you about riding an ORV where I live. It's not a big deal to them. I hope that helps. Oh, just make sure you have a helmet on if you're riding a quad, nice little ticket if the WDFW/cops want to be a stickler.

Sounds good, they are fully licensed, registered. All come with lights, horns, anything needed to be street legal where it applies. They're virtually brand new and have camo wraps on them. They've just been sitting in the garage for a few years and never getting any use so I think its time to get the dust off those ol girls. One is a automatic 400cc and the others a manual 250cc
Already equipped with a bow mount on the front and everything. Im 100% sure they would pass anything required for street use but what kind of shop would they need to be verified at?

[Elkaholic daWg]

Yes you can and do it. Check the with the ranger at the district you want to hunt. Some Rangers are ANTI- ATV and won't open any roads for ORV use. The Governor signed into law starting July 28th that ALL 35 mph roads in the ENTIRE state are open to ORV use. You have to have your ORV licensed, lights, brake lights, horn, ( bicycle horn works) and has to be checked by a shop as to being safe on the roads. The state has not figured out any of this yet as how to start, typical democrats. 100% of the Sheriffs I know won't bother you about riding an ORV where I live. It's not a big deal to them. I hope that helps. Oh, just make sure you have a helmet on if you're riding a quad, nice little ticket if the WDFW/cops want to be a stickler.

 What about turn signals CAMPMEAT? My licensing agent couldn't find anything about it when I asked about it since I was wondering if you're going to need a metal plate.

[Smossy]

Ok I guess Im wrong, Just checked and appearantly they dont have blinkers, They do have brake lights though.
Are blinkers a requirement?
One is an Eiger 400 and the other is a Ozark 250

[CAMPMEAT]

I forgot. You can ride them on all state land, but, if you tow them with a vehicle and trailer and park on state land, you need a Discover Pass. You don't need one for your ORV if you just ride it onto state land. The DNR cop told me that last year. Also, if allowed, you can ride on any private land (timber land) too if it's allowed.

Where are you maybe going ?

[JM]

Not sure if this got posted in the backcountry thread on accident? but if you're riding a motorized vehicle into where you hunt it's not a backcountry hunt

[Smossy]

Not sure if this got posted in the backcountry thread on accident? but if you're riding a motorized vehicle into where you hunt it's not a backcountry hunt

I figured I would be getting more into the backcountry with it Guess It could have went somewhere else haha. It IS an "off road vehicle" 

[CAMPMEAT]

Yes you can and do it. Check the with the ranger at the district you want to hunt. Some Rangers are ANTI- ATV and won't open any roads for ORV use. The Governor signed into law starting July 28th that ALL 35 mph roads in the ENTIRE state are open to ORV use. You have to have your ORV licensed, lights, brake lights, horn, ( bicycle horn works) and has to be checked by a shop as to being safe on the roads. The state has not figured out any of this yet as how to start, typical democrats. 100% of the Sheriffs I know won't bother you about riding an ORV where I live. It's not a big deal to them. I hope that helps. Oh, just make sure you have a helmet on if you're riding a quad, nice little ticket if the WDFW/cops want to be a stickler.

 What about turn signals CAMPMEAT? My licensing agent couldn't find anything about it when I asked about it since I was wondering if you're going to need a metal plate.

From what my club and our assessors office says, you only need  turn signals if you ride at night. They are going to have a metal plate and two stickers. One is for offraod use and the other is for onroad use. Stupid huh. Why don't they make one friggin' sticker and call it good. It's just another way to screw us ORV owners.

[CAMPMEAT]

Ok I guess Im wrong, Just checked and appearantly they dont have blinkers, They do have brake lights though.
Are blinkers a requirement?
One is an Eiger 400 and the other is a Ozark 250

Only for night riding from what I understand.

[Smossy]

Yes you can and do it. Check the with the ranger at the district you want to hunt. Some Rangers are ANTI- ATV and won't open any roads for ORV use. The Governor signed into law starting July 28th that ALL 35 mph roads in the ENTIRE state are open to ORV use. You have to have your ORV licensed, lights, brake lights, horn, ( bicycle horn works) and has to be checked by a shop as to being safe on the roads. The state has not figured out any of this yet as how to start, typical democrats. 100% of the Sheriffs I know won't bother you about riding an ORV where I live. It's not a big deal to them. I hope that helps. Oh, just make sure you have a helmet on if you're riding a quad, nice little ticket if the WDFW/cops want to be a stickler.

 What about turn signals CAMPMEAT? My licensing agent couldn't find anything about it when I asked about it since I was wondering if you're going to need a metal plate.

From what my club and our assessors office says, you only need  turn signals if you ride at night. They are going to have a metal plate and two stickers. One is for offraod use and the other is for onroad use. Stupid huh. Why don't they make one friggin' sticker and call it good. It's just another way to screw us ORV owners.

You say "they are going to" so I take it that hasn't went into play yet? Just wanna figure out what we needa do to take these bad boys out.

[JM]

I've got nothing against them. I'm one of those people that think that should be called  '' ON ROAD VEHICLES'' when it comes to hunting.

[CAMPMEAT]

Not sure if this got posted in the backcountry thread on accident? but if you're riding a motorized vehicle into where you hunt it's not a backcountry hunt

I figured I would be getting more into the backcountry with it Guess It could have went somewhere else haha. It IS an "off road vehicle" 

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Back country doesn't really mean hiking in 100 miles. You can get into back country on roads too. I do.

[Smossy]

Ok I guess Im wrong, Just checked and appearantly they dont have blinkers, They do have brake lights though.
Are blinkers a requirement?
One is an Eiger 400 and the other is a Ozark 250

Only for night riding from what I understand.

Ok and at most if I'm riding at night it will be going from the kill to the trailer on the truck. Not really down any roads.