Are Off-Highway Vehicles And Hunting Compatible?

More hunters are using OHVs while hunting in Montana.

"An estimated 30,000 hunters used OHVs during Montana’s 2008 hunting season," said Walt Timmerman, Fish, Wildlife & Parks recreation bureau chief.

In 2007 the Montana Wildlife Federation surveyed private landowners, and found that OHV use and abuse is among the top ten reasons a landowner denies public hunting access.

"The MWF survey makes it clear OHV abuses hurt all hunters’ chances for hunting access to private lands. Sadly it is a small minority causing problems for all users," Timmerman said.  

FWP has stepped up education on OHV use and partnered with the Montana Trail Vehicle Riders Association, US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. For details on safe, ethical and legal OHV use go to the FWP web site at fwp.mt.gov under Recreation, click on Activities and then on Off-Highway Vehicles.

FWP encourages hunters and others who observe hunting violations involving OHVs to report them to 1-800-TIP-MONT, that is 1-800-847-6668, and to gather license and registration numbers, photos of the OHVs with the license plate in the image, and photos of tracks and other evidence of damage when it is safe to do so. Callers may remain anonymous and could receive an award for information that leads to a conviction.

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Source: http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8350.aspx

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