OHV's priveledges in trouble?
I recently went to a community meeting where OHV use was the topic. One of the main discussions was about the new regulations coming down the pike here in the South West and New Mexico. There will be new regulations from both the State and the Feds. The community leaders who also have businesses are concerned that these new regs will effect the economics of the communty. The biggest group who will be effected are hunters. Some of the new requirements from the State might be that all vehicles will have to be registered, either by your own state or by N.M. I think that the biggest change effecting the Fed. land will be making it illegal to ride off designated roads or trails with possibly the exception of retrieving game. I think I'll leave out my personal feelings but as a person who might be involved in the decision process on a very low level scale I'd like to hear others opinion. I am joining the local communities group that will try to tackle this at their level. Oh, one of the other things that might be changed are certain age limitations and what size of machines can be used by minors and the younger ones will have to be with an adult etc. The funds collected by the registrations will go into a OHV fund that may be used to improve trails, build new ones, put up signage etc. What do you all think?