So in reading the motorized hunting rule it leads one to believe that the use of motorized atv's as an aid to hunt big game is banned in all units and only permitted on the hunting units with motorized hunting rule zones (29,30,30A,32,32A,36A,37,37A,45,47,49,50,51,52,52A,53,56,58,59,59A,66,66A,69,70,72,73,75,76,77 AND 78 during August 30- December 31.
So can one use ATV's as an aid to hunting big game in all the units or just in the units described in the Motrorized hunting rule on page 105?
One can not use the aid of ATV while hunting in any unit or only units in the motorized hunting rule on page 105?
Answer:
The Motorized Hunting Rule applies only to those units displayed in orange on the map on page 105. In these designated units, between August 30-December 31, big game hunters (including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat hunters) may use motorized vehicles only on established roadways that are open to motorized traffic and capable of being traveled by full-sized automobiles.
Designated trails and roads in all other big game units (white areas on map) are open to the use of ATV’s as an aid to hunting as long as the ATV user abides by all US Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management travel plans.
For questions about the status of a road or trail in the area you plant to hunt, please contact the appropriate land managment agency. Idaho Dept. of Parks and Recreation's statwide online map, available at http://www.trails.idaho.gov also lists what type of motorized use is allowed on Federal and State lands statewide.
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Friday, October 3, 2014 - 2:06 PM MDT