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I just want to get a feel for everyone's opinion on the matter. I see a lot of snowmobile trespass into closed areas and I don't get it. Is the snow that much better on the other side of the line? Are people doing it just to make a point? Do people not know where they are? Many times it is right past a bright orange closed sign, so I have to assume they are just making a statement.
I see people complaining on this forum about all the areas getting closed, but no one really getting to the root of the problem, which is illegal snowmobiling in closed areas. Land managers definitely notice these infractions, whether they are reported or actually observed. They don't have the resources to supervise what the snowmobiling community is doing, so the only choice they have is to shut areas down. Most of these areas didn't have these problems 15 years ago since sleds weren't able to get back in there during the winter months, so land managers are dealing with these problems for the first time.
I realize that the majority of riders are responsible, but it only takes a few bad apples to ruin it for everyone. So my question is what can be done to keep people from doing stupid crap and continuing to get areas closed?
I see people complaining on this forum about all the areas getting closed, but no one really getting to the root of the problem, which is illegal snowmobiling in closed areas. Land managers definitely notice these infractions, whether they are reported or actually observed. They don't have the resources to supervise what the snowmobiling community is doing, so the only choice they have is to shut areas down. Most of these areas didn't have these problems 15 years ago since sleds weren't able to get back in there during the winter months, so land managers are dealing with these problems for the first time.
I realize that the majority of riders are responsible, but it only takes a few bad apples to ruin it for everyone. So my question is what can be done to keep people from doing stupid crap and continuing to get areas closed?