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Posted From: 216.67.3.220
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 10:34 pm: | 
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Hi all.
There is a good chance I will be moving to Central Montana this summer, is there many places in Montana where an AATV can be used for hunting and fishing. I want to be able to get away from all crowds so I am not interested in riding around where other people play also. Is this still possible in Montana or is all the land off limits to vehicles?
Thanks for the replies.
Mick |
david berger
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Username: Davidrrrd
Post Number: 330
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 172.144.12.72
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 09:35 am: |
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did you check the owner registry here on route6x6 for others who live in montana?
(look for links begining on home page)
also look for any post by fred sourwine, he is a dealer in montana i beleiave,
he shold be able to narrow it down some,LOL |
Fred Sowerwine, Montana's Max dealer
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Username: Fred4dot
Post Number: 158
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Posted From: 216.166.168.53
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 12:20 am: |
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Mick, Most of the public land is open to motorized vehicles, but you have to stay on the roads and trails. We still don't have many crowds, regardless of where you are. I don't go out much recently, but when I did, I would seldom see another soul (it is a little more crowded during hunting season and I tend to stay home then - too damn many out-of-staters and new comers for me to feel safe anymore). If you want to be able to go anywhere, you need to own the land (or make friends with the landowners). Amphibious skid steers are off highway vehicles and registered as ATVs and can go on land or water (and air if you can keep it up). To the best of my knowledge, tracked skid steers are allowed on all snowmobile trails (not allowed in Yellowstone park).
Montana has a stream access law and all navigable water allows use to the high water mark. Not sure how this legally pertains to amphibious skid steers, but I have never been hassled. One loop-hole in the "stay on trails and roads doctrine", and if it is not abused, will probably remain.
Montana has lots of country and it is important to have your vehicle in good shape. Need to be prepared to take care of yourself because cell phones don't work except alone the freeways and the weather can change in an instant. And like I said earlier, chances of seeing someone to help is slim to none. I'm sure there are popular areas with too many machines, but there is more area not used than over used.
I personally have not been out and about as much as I would like to be. There are lots of places I have never been, and I'm getting so I don't enjoy going by myself as much as I used to - so I will probably never get to them. If you move to Montana, give me a holler and maybe we can go places together. |
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Posted From: 216.67.7.240
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 11:27 pm: |
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Thanks for the responses. I am originally from North Idaho and moved to Alaska in 1990. I know that if I do decide on the move it will be hard to find places to hunt like I have here in the State, where I can go for as long as I like and not see another human being.
I am flying to Great Falls on Wednesday to check things out for a couple of days. Hopefully that will help me make up my mind. I love Alaska but every year the winters seem to get a little longer, snow again today. But within a month the salmon will be in the rivers and we will be mining gold again.
Mick |
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