ATV owners, time to wake up!

[Mudman]

Finally some smart responses.  Thank you.  Agreed.  Just keep in mind a lot of those roads used to be open and free years ago.  Now they are not and here we are. That's the freedom lost and the result is people argue over who can use it and how and how much it costs instead of standing together and fighting for what we all lost.  Like a bunch of school children whining to teacher that little Jonny got more recess time.  Someday we will take NW Trek tours of our public lands to be dropped off to insure pristine land for eons to come.  Like the garbage slough/salal ? doesn't grow back?  Enough is enough.  Ride your truck/car/van/horse/atv/bike I don't care, just be respectful.

[fireweed]

They didn't close the roads...they reversed a rule that didn't consider environmental impacts. Now they will, the sepa studies will be done, and the roads will re-open.I quite frankly see this as a non-issue.

This is how the process works, but the Anti-ATV'ers hope the county doesn't have the funds or patience to follow through with the studies.  They win by causing more tax money to be wasted on a SEPA/NEPA/EIS even though pretty much everyone knows the answer is "no significant impact"  for legal use of ATV's on roads.  These studies are all a waste of money and a process hurdle used as a weapon by the against crowd. 

[KFhunter]

The gates are so bad and the temptation so great to drive around them I simply quit using my ATV for hunting.   

I go down a road I've used for years and all the sudden there's a new gate where I've never seen one before and an ATV trail going around it I just can't handle the temptation.   The ATV stays home now - I get so peeved when I come across a new gate on public lands.

Now I park the truck somewhere on the legal side of the gate and walk past then dive off on foot down a ravine to hunt while ATV's sail past above on the illegal portion of the road.



Won't be long before ATV's are banned on public lands    I think it sucks that ATV's are prohibited while trucks can still go, I know I won't be tearing up any hillsides yet some other jackwagons did so I cannot enjoy riding my ATV.   


I dunno, I just think ATV's are on the out - I'm going back to horses.

[Mudman]

True.  I just feel it continues and trucks and horses will be next.  People will complain they hiked miles only to be passed by a stinky horse rider pooping weed seeds of non native flora and tearing up the vegetation.  Walking in the wetlands etc.  That's my point...  And like you said the gate wasn't there before...  But people whined...  Divide and conquer once again... Lil Jon had a longer recess again.  Its all a plan and most are too selfish or ignorant to see it.  They continue to win and we all lose.

[Griiz]

Atv ridders need to stay on roads and trails,i don't think they can even enforce a atv being on a road that you can drive a vehicle is allowed to drive on.I think a judge would have to let you go on that.And if was the case , then just drive your truck I guess ,tear the road up even more with it ,it's legal that way. The only reason I bring up closed gates is that is the biggest problem in my county with atv ,all county roads we allowed to use atv,paved,dirt ,dosent matter,tear up banks,make your own trail,doesn't bother me at all in till your behind locked gate .

If it is a dnr gate (usually yellow) and not posted no motorized vehicles, than it is ok to have an orv on it.