The forecasters were wrong with was good for us! Seems that everytime we plan something big and get a lot of people together its either 40 degrees or raining. Last Saturday they called for rain and a high of 65, it turned out great with rain over night (dust control) and 75 degrees when sunny.
The riding conditions were awesome with no dust (not very often you get that). The power lines and trails were in great shape with very little mud due to the dry weather the last month or so. We seen a couple other groups out on the trails enjoying the day ATVing on the Iron Range.
Next big ride is planned for August 15th if anyone is interested???
Here’s the schedule for the World’s Largest ATV Parade, courtesy of my friends at ATVAM.
Friday, June 12, 2009
3- 9 p.m. Registration in front of the AmericInn Motel on Hwy # 61
Saturday, June 13, 2009
6 a.m. Silver Bay Fire Dept Pancake Feed (Fire Hall)
7:30 a.m. Registration and Staging for Parade (please come early so we have time to setup ATV’s for parade
10 a.m. Northern Helicopter will be giving rides for a fee throughout the day.
11:15 a.m. ATV Parade
3 - 7 p.m. ATVAM Silent Auction & “all you can eat” buffet at the Union Hall
6:30 pm Announcements Union Hall
**Please bring a canned good or staple item to donate to Silver Bay’s food bank we will be collecting them at the parade site.**
This guy has a lot more time and probably a lot more money than me!!! AWESOME is the word!!!
I’ve seen a lot of cool and different ATVs over the years but this one is sits at the top of the list. I’d bet my last dollar that the owner of this ATV feels the same way.
This was one of about 20 ATVs that left Tom & Jerry’s in Chisholm last weekend and rode all day between Chisholm and Buhl. To be honest, there isn’t much I’d rather do than take a ATV ride on a beautiful day…
I’m hoping to get a ride together this weekend! See you on the trails! Upload your Iron Range ATV riding photos and/or videos, here.
If you’ve considered joining ATVAM this is a great offer! (Offer Below!)
I invite anyone that is interested in becoming a member of ATVAM to the Northern Traxx ATV Club monthly meeting. Come see what we’re all about the last Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the back room of Valentini’s Supper Club in Chisholm.If nothing else its gets you out of the house one night a month and you can always count on some great conversation with fellow ATV’ers! Its going to be a long cold winter but we’re not putting the ATVs away yet.There’s a few of us that are going to brave the cold weather on an ATV ride this Saturday afternoon from Chisholm to Hwy 5 Bar & Grill!!!! The forecast calls for 29 degrees so far??? On the warmer side, we haveour annual Northern Traxx ATV Club Christmas Party scheduledforJanuary 17th at 5:00 p.m.
If anyone is interested, get back to me or come join us at a meeting!
ATVAM is proud to announce a very special holiday offer…
Slow opener??? I seen more ATVs in the back of trucks than Deer!!!
If you’ll be in the woods this weekend like me, please be considerate to other hunters. If you shoot a deer in the morning, you might have to have a buddy help you drag it out as opposed to your ATV. Below I’ve posted the most recent reminder from ATVAM and the MN DNR about special ATV regulations for deer hunting in our area.
Good Luck and Be SAFE……..
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATV and other OHV riders: Riding restrictions start with Firearms deer season opener (November 5, 2008).
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds off-highway vehicle (OHV) riders that new recreational riding restrictions will be in effect for the duration of the regular firearms deer hunting season. This restriction is intended to protect recreational OHV riders from potentially unsafe riding conditions and to minimize conflicts between deer hunters and recreational riders who may unintentionally interrupt the hunt.
The restrictions apply to off-highway vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, and off-road vehicles such as Jeeps and four-wheel-drive trucks that are not being used in conjunction with deer hunting by a licensed deer hunter.
In the northeastern Minnesota 100 Series deer season, the recreational riding restriction will be in effect Nov. 8 through Nov. 23. In Minnesota 200 Series deer season, the recreational riding restriction will be in effect Nov. 8 through Nov. 16.
(The 2008 Series deer season map is available at www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html under Maps.)
The riding restrictions do not apply to OHV use by deer hunters possessing a valid firearms deer hunting license. They may operate an OHV during the following times: before legal shooting time (one-half hour before sunrise); from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and after legal shooting hours (one-half hour after sunset). Wearing blaze orange is recommended during the firearms deer season when visiting Minnesota’s forest lands, said Capt. Mike Hammer, Education Program coordinator for the DNR Enforcement Division.
“See and be seen; it’s a common sense thing to do,” Hammer said. “The DNR urges all hunters heading afield for the firearms deer season to think about safety first.”
Planning to do some riding during hunting seasons?
With the early “special weekend” deer and bow hunting season going on right now, lots of people have questions about ATVing. I’ve posted an update from the Minnesota DNR (found below) that explains the regulations during hunting seasons. In summary, the rule is that there is limited time during the day that you can ride during the “regular” deer hunting season. There are no riding restrictions during the day for early deer or bow hunting season.
That being said I do encourage riders to respect the hunters and try to keep from scaring possible game away!!!
We’ve been out riding recently and came up on bird hunters, we stopped and talked to the hunters and determined that they were headed in the same direction as us. After talking with the hunters we were able to take a different route to our destination. The hunters were more than happy and appreciated the fact that we cared enough to just ask how there day was going and let them know we’d take a different route so we didn’t jump any birds that might be on the trial ahead.
A SAFETY TIP for everyone in the woods this time of year - Wear a blaze orange vest, hat or anything that will enhance your visibility in the woods!
From what I’ve seen and heard from the DNR, early October will be good as it gets for fall color on the Iron Range.Get the updated fall color forecast for yourself here.
The ride to Nashwauk was awesome! As you can see from the pictures we hit a little rain along the way, and it was perfect timing. We ended up on the ATV trail from Hwy 73 (Lucky’s Bar area) to Pengilly. The trail consists mainly of an abandones railroad grade that gets pretty dusty if you don’t hit it just right.Most of the time you end up riding about 100 yards apart and pray for a crosswind to keep the dust out of your face, but (of course) the rain came just as we were getting to the dusty grade.
Between having a new little guy in our house and trying to get some maintenance completed on our home, I haven’t had much time to sit down and blog about my riding in the area - because, in all honesty, I haven’t had much time to get out on the trails!
Anyway, I managed to get out and ride on Monday. We didn’t go too far and we rode on some of the more popular trails in the area. I can tell you this….bring a lot of bug spray and a chain saw with if you go exploring! I swear we did more logging than riding. The wind storms we’ve had pushed over a lot of trees and even blocked off some of the more remote trails. Even the few heavy rains we’ve had have managed to wash away a few of the small bridges. I also planned to take some photos of our ride, but, as my luck would have it, the digital camera I use when I go riding won’t even turn on anymore!
I’ve been thinking a lot about blogging about some the advantages and disadvantages of ATVs (like my ride from Arctic Cat) versus side-by-sides (like these from Polaris), but I haven’t had the time to sit down and blog about it, yet! So, if any of you out there can think of any on your own, I’d love to hear from you!
If you’ve never been riding in the area before, the Iron Range Tourism Bureau is a great source for maps and all ATV/OHV info. Plus, they’ve got great information about lodging, dining and nightlife in the area, too. Check ‘em out here.
For those of you less familiar with the trails, I’d encourage you to check out Minnesota’s first designated Off-highway Vehicle recreation area in Gilbert. The park offers a HUGE variety of terrain for both beginner and more advanced riders. Best of all? It’s free (though your ride must be registered in your state of residence)! It’s open from 8 a.m. to one hour prior to sunset each night all summer long! Check it out!
Let me know where you’re riding on the Iron Range and what you’d rather ride - an ATV or a side-by-side UTV. I wanna hear about it!
Being one of the few out there with a new Arctic Cat Thundercat 1000, I was suprised to see an ad about a new line of performance parts. The company had the Thundercat on the list of machines in which they have performance accessories for. They were right!
In “awe” of actually finding a vendor that makes performance parts for the new Thundercat, I forgot the gentleman’s name that I talked to! But when you call (651.982.6020) there you won’t get an automated recording and have to push 50 different combinations of numbers to talk to someone. When I called they answered the phone on the first ring & had all the time I required to talk about what is best for my machine and/or style of riding! They have a full line of ARCTIC CAT and POLARIS performance parts and they’ll even tell you what they’re working on that isn’t released yet. Not convienced that SPEEDWERX is the company to do business with yet??? Check out they’re website www.speedwerx.com, find what your looking for and read all the info on the products they have. If you’re still unsure, they have a tech line you can call and talk to them about your question. They even recommend that in some/most cases you should call them BEFORE ordering to be sure your set up right the first time.
Just a quick note…I uploaded some ATV parade photos on my MySpace and Facebook pages. I’ve posted a couple here, but check out my other photos, too, on MySpace and Facebook. And, don’t forget to leave me a note and let me know where you are planning to ride on the Iron Range this weekend!
I plan to blog a little more about the ATV parade when I get a spare moment here. But, if you were in attendance, let me know what you thought. I had a great weekend!
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The forecasters were wrong with was good for us! Seems that everytime we plan something big and get a lot of people together its either 40 degrees or raining. Last Saturday they called for rain and a high of 65, it turned out great with rain over night (dust control) and 75 degrees when sunny.
Here’s the schedule for the World’s Largest ATV Parade, courtesy of my friends at ATVAM.
I’ve seen a lot of cool and different ATVs over the years but this one is sits at the top of the list. I’d bet my last dollar that the owner of this ATV feels the same way.
