I am not sure about this year, but last year there was no club grooming the gaylord area. The DNR wound up hireing a private contractor to do it. If that is true this year also, they probably wont do anything untill they get some start up money. I know our club has been grooming, but we have not recieved our start money yet. Just running off of our reserves from last season. Also, I believe the company that did it last year also was a snowplow company, and I am sure they would plow before worrying about the trail, they can make a lot more money plowing than grooming.
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Not groooming trails..?
- Thread starter rcskidoo
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I have learned to stay away from Gaylord no matter what time of the year. There is always a lot of sleds on the trails in that area and the groomers are never able to keep up on the weekends. The trail along old 27, near gaylord, is always beat up and corect me if i am wrong, but along the highway should be state property and there shouldnt be an issue with land owners not wanting groomers on there till the 15th. If they are worried about doing more damage by grooming this early, well I dont think you can make 3 ft mogules worse. So what if they dig up a little dirt, at least it would be smoother.
I usually ride out of grayling and stay away from gaylord, the trails are always better, even if there is less snow.
I usually ride out of grayling and stay away from gaylord, the trails are always better, even if there is less snow.
As an update... I read that the money is to be released wed. for grooming in the Gaylord area. They hope to have it ready by the weekend, if the snow holds up.
As far as waiting till the 16th. that is for the Wis. hunting season, Mi is open on the 1st. of Dec. The only exception in my area is the Allegan state game area, that is closed until Jan. 1st. for black powder season.
As far as waiting till the 16th. that is for the Wis. hunting season, Mi is open on the 1st. of Dec. The only exception in my area is the Allegan state game area, that is closed until Jan. 1st. for black powder season.
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Man, you guys need to chill out a bit! Because you paid your Michigan permit fee, that means every trail should be pristine, this early in the season? This is not an exact science, this grooming thing, with the weather, easements, lake crossing, insurance and liability concerns for the local clubs. Maybe you clowns should wait until after Christmas before you go getting all excited about some groomer driver that maybe gets paid minimum wage if he's lucky, and has to sit in a groomer for 8 hrs straight so you can have your phat azz backside all comfy. (sorry) I don't get all this indignation this early in the season, I really don't. Give the guys a chance, but by all means if you don't like it, find somewhere else to ride, maybe your backyard? Or don't buy a Michigan trail sticker next year, just take your chances with the DNR fines. Or better yet, next time find the groomer driver or the local club, and lodge your complaint in person. See how far that goes. Personally I think you have nothing to complain about given past years we haven't always had SNOW to ride on at this point.
Hope ya'all feel better now that you've heard the story from the flip side of the coin.
Hope ya'all feel better now that you've heard the story from the flip side of the coin.