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Cross-country use of trail machines is illegal in most national forests and BLM districts in Idaho. New travel management plans for many Idaho public lands have outlawed cross-country travel. Some travel plans are still pending. Check with local land managers on what trails/roads are open before you go hunting.
UTVs wider than 50 inches are not allowed on ATV trails or singletrack trails. UTVs wider than 50 inches are restricted to open roads – old logging and mining roads, jeep trails and forest gravel roads. Anyone who drives UTVs on major dirt roads that are open to normal motor vehicle use also needs a driver’s license and liability insurance or they could be cited by the county sheriff.

"The biggest growing issue is that motor vehicles over 50 inches in width are not allowed on ATV trails," a Forest Service official said. "I don’t care what it looks like. If it’s over 50 inches, then it’s not allowed on Forest Service trails."

Forest Service law enforcement officers will cite UTV riders if they are caught violating the 50-inch standard.
Stay on trails that are open during hunting season. Use your trail machine to ride on designated trails to your hunting area, but do not hunt from your trail machine. That is illegal.

"You can use your ATV to move your hunting camp into where you want to go, but you can’t hunt from an ATV," said Bill Jones, president of the Idaho ATV Association. "Set up your camp, throw a rifle over your shoulder and go hunting on foot."
Know the motor vehicle use regulations for the area in which you are hunting. Contact the local BLM, Forest Service or Idaho Department of Lands office to check on OHV restrictions. Please respect road and trail closures.

It is legal to use a trail machine to ride on an open ATV trail to get close to where you need to retrieve a big-game animal, but it is not legal to ride cross-country to retrieve game. Keep your trail-machine on the trail, and park it if you need to leave the trail.
To increase your chances of success and cause less disturbance to other hunters, access your hunting area before shooting hours and then hunt on foot.
Retrieve harvested big game during the middle of the day (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) to reduce conflicts with other hunters.
Show respect and courtesy to other trail users. Horseback riders, hikers and mountain bikers may be using the trails you’re riding on – as well as other trail machines – so keep your speed down and use caution when approaching blind corners or poor visibility areas to avoid nasty collisions.

"This is an issue that’s near and dear to my heart because I was run into in a head-on collision last year and ended up on the trail with a compound femur fracture from somebody (another motorcycle rider) who was going much much too fast," said Mark Weaver, a Kuna-based motorcycle rider. "You have to remember these are two-way trails, and you have to use extra caution to ensure that you don’t get hurt."
Use safe practices, wear a helmet and carry along plenty of food, water and overnight rescue gear in the event of an accident, breakdown or emergency. Practice safe hunting techniques at all times.
Limit trail-machine use in and around campgrounds. Be respectful of other campers' desires for quiet and minimal disruption.