If there's something Quad owners don't want to be doing, it would be breaking the law while you're carrying a firearm.

Quad owners need to think about the potential situation they're putting themselves into when knowlingly breaking laws or rules established by National Forests and/or Private timberlands.
I know it seems harmless out cruising logging roads, trails or cruising offroad on the off chance you actually see a game animal and get a shot off, but here's something maybe some guys are missing the bus on.

It all comes down to this. All illegal activities in the presence of firearms are typically always prosecuted to the maximum sentence and will accrue further penalities and infractions for other activities that would have been otherwise excused or dropped, if not in the presence of firearms.
Remember what Super_Fly was saying on the fishing forum today re: WDFW enforcement agents; they're policeman first and foremost, don't think they're going to excuse the firearm element due to you being a 'hunter'. A firearm is a firearm is a firearm. Doesn't really mater if you're 'hunting' or not.
Just know, the whole firearm element is not going to help you out, it's going to make it whole lot worse when the law catches up to you.

Quads and big game hunting don't mix. Quad hunters would be doing themselves a big favor by keeping their quads at home during hunting season. Why take the risk?

Nothing P.O.'s me more than to hike or mountain bike far from the beaten path only to have a couple of road-hunting quads come screaming thru a prime hunting area. These gates are locked for a reason....

There is a lot of that going on where I hunt.

We saw fresh quad tracks today in a closed area.

If I catch them, they will know to get out of there in a hurry.

It doesn't have to be hunting season to carry a firearm. I carry most of the time when I am rideing because you just never know.

good point though about being sure to follow the law when you have a gun.

Kris

So you are saying that you carry a gun so you can defend yourself against people who tell you that your illegally riding your quad?

LOL. No that is not why I carry. You just never know what you will run into in the woods. Could be a pot farm , meth lab or anything that I might need a little back up. Might be that I want to shoot a grouse or some other critter.

Why would you asume I ride illegal? Owning and rideing quads dosn't make me criminal. I get tired of people who think I am. Being a hunter don't make you a poacher does it?

Just because I own quads don't mean I hunt from them all the time. This year even though I had 2 in camp to get meat out they stayed on the trailer and we actually packed out my elk on our backs.

I actually use my quads in Idaho more than Wa. They actually have much more erea to use them.

Kris

i think its what seperates the men from the boys or ATV riders from true hunters.
THINK ABOUT IT

I have no problem with people hunting off ATV's where it is allowed.

I don't hunt those areas.

But when your X amount of miles in a area that is restricted to no motor vehicles and someone goes by you on one......

I have a reason to be pissed!

There is a lot of that going on here in Oregon on private timberland. There is allready talk of closing all access because of it.

I don't whant to loose my access to these areas because of lazy f'n idiots.

Get off your ass and hunt!

Nothin wrong with using your quad to get the game out if legal to do so.Sucks to have a closed area and some guy goes screamming by on a quad,that suck's.Good luck,
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