ATV/Motorcycle/Rhino Use during Deer and Elk Season

[Recurve-Elk]

The question is, What do you think about atv, motorcycle, rhino use in Wa during deer or elk seasons.  I know that it is a growing issue, and that the number of riders in our elk area was astounding last season.  

Elaborate in your post, and if there isn't an option for you then post what you think.  

Ill start:
I think they are fine as long as they are relatively quiet, and stay on the road/designated paths.  I hate it when I see them behind closed gates, or out in the open meadows illegally.  For sake of the environment, animals being spooked, and the other hunters.  

[rb2506]

I don't mind them as long as they use them right, hate it when I hike in an hour and a half before light (behind gate) and the wheelers show up

[gasman]

I dont mind them as long as they follow the rules.



And, it is Legal to ride them off road and behind gates in some areas.

[Recurve-Elk]

Good point, when ridden behind closed gates "illegally" is probably a better way to put it.  Ill edit the post to this.

[jameslong]

I don't mind because I won't be hunting areas where vehicles are allowed.

[Sumpnneedskillin]

I don't mind because I won't be hunting areas where vehicles are allowed.

You should mind because part of the problem is a percentage of the "riders" don't care about locked gates, private property, wilderness areas etc.

[jameslong]

I'm not condoning illegal or unsportsmanlike behavior. I should have clarified my statement to read: I don't mind people who use them appropriately and legally. And if I see someone doing that (acting illegally), rest assured I will notify the authorities.

[blackveltbowhunter]

I voted they annoy me. cuz every time I have seen one in use during a hunting season was in a closed to motorized vehicle area!! That said if they are used according to the RULES and RESPONSIBLY I have no problem with them. Have even used one on occasion.

[kramman]

if they are used responsible they are fine by me.but having said that i havent seen one used that way yet.

[jstone]

No Way. people are not responible i have had people mess up my hunts who had them and where not supposted to.

[Recurve-Elk]

I am in your boat kramman

[alanger]

I Use one, and i dont think its an issue unless you abuse the privelege. 

[h20hunter]

I agree with limited use for access and pack out. Stay on the trail, respect others, and use them for transportation, not offroading.

[Gutpile]

I don't care about them if they are on the road otherwise they are just plain obnoxious.

[ICEMAN]

Personally I cannot stand them. Where I hunt, occasionally we have a guy or two motor them along the gravel and "scout" and glass the area. I too will cruise the gravel and stop and glass when I am tired of hiking. The guys invariably are covered with dust, or in the wind freezing their patookies off. I sit in my nice soft truck seat and sip a coffee and glass, they are blinking the dust out of their eyes or cannot see anyway due to the high wind.

The ones I have seen when I am hunting are louder than a normal truck. Many of the areas I hunt are steeper than snot and I have not seen anyone wheeling them off the gravel.

They sit on a $5000 noisy cold gravel cruiser, I sit in a nice warm $2000 hunting rig with all the comforts of home. 

(They look cool with all that camo and gunrack, spare fuel tank, knuckle saver, spotlight, winch and axe holders.....) Maybe I should get one....