Originally Posted by justin10mm
Colorado does allow you to drive 100 yards off trail to retrieve game.



Last I checked they don't close public land to other forums of recreation during hunting seasons. I say, as long as you follow the rules, run them trails to your harts content. If the locals don't like it they can hunt somewhere else. They don't have to pay the ridiculously inflated nonresident tag prices.


Looks like you are part of the problem. You most definitely CANNOT take your ATV off road or off-trail to retrieve game except for select areas of Rio Grande Nat'l Forest. Here's from CDP&W:

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Rifles and bows carried on ATVs must be completely unloaded and secured in a case.
� Be sure to check with local U.S. Forest Service and BLM offices for the local travel management plans on the national forest or for the BLM district in which you will be hunting.
Game retrieval off of roads and trails designated for motorized use is not allowed on national forests in Colorado, with the exception of limited allowances on the Rio Grande National Forest. Check with local BLM and forest service offices for specific game-retrieval policies.
� ATVs cannot be driven into designated wilderness areas.
� Be careful not to trespass onto private roads.
� Be considerate of other hunters. Drive slowly to reduce noise; drive only to areas where you will begin to walk; don't hunt from the road.
� Explain these rules and guidelines to young hunters and those unfamiliar with proper ATV use.




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