This Weekend's DNR Patrols

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gary_in_neenah

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging snowmobile operators to stay sober as more conservation wardens will patrol the trails starting Friday.

A special enforcement weekend comes as the agency reports six deaths related to snowmobile riding already this year.

The DNR’s Safe Sled Enforcement will have wardens watching for operators who may be impaired or causing safety problems to themselves or others.

Wardens will also share snowmobile safety tips with riders they come across.

The DNR urges all operators to wait and drink alcoholic beverages when they get home for the day.

Safe Sled Enforcement runs through Sunday.
 
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ohiosledder

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I'm all for the extra enforcement efforts. Aside from obvious safety aspect, the behaviors that I keep reading about on various FB pages are giving us all a bad name, and most likely not committed by sober people. The recent vandalism at Lakenenland in Marquette is an example. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a teetotaler, but save the drinkin' for cabin time. I see these guys with brand new sleds driving from bar to bar, sometimes spending hours at a time at one stop. It makes no sense to spend all that money on a new sled and all those hours trailering just to waste it in a bar. Ok, I'll get off my soapbox now.
 
indy_500

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ohiosledder said:
I'm all for the extra enforcement efforts. Aside from obvious safety aspect, the behaviors that I keep reading about on various FB pages are giving us all a bad name, and most likely not committed by sober people. The recent vandalism at Lakenenland in Marquette is an example. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a teetotaler, but save the drinkin' for cabin time. I see these guys with brand new sleds driving from bar to bar, sometimes spending hours at a time at one stop. It makes no sense to spend all that money on a new sled and all those hours trailering just to waste it in a bar. Ok, I'll get off my soapbox now.
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I hear ya, I’m in the same boat. Just shake my head at so many guys that spend more time in the bar than on the sled. I’m all for the increased enforcement for safety reasons. No issues with guys who have a beer or two with lunch or dinner on sled, but drinking a 6 pack and hopping on a sled is a terrible recipe.

What I’m not a fan of, is when they set up shop in the middle of the woods in the absolute middle of nowhere, and find the most useless stop sign they can find, and try to nab people for rolling thru.

Crack down on the alcohol issues, and 75% of accidents will disappear.
 
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Wisconsin is recognized as the drunkest state in America. Approximately 24.2% of its adult population engages in excessive drinking, which is significantly higher than the national average of 19%.
 
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favoritos

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indy_500 said:
I hear ya, I’m in the same boat. Just shake my head at so many guys that spend more time in the bar than on the sled. I’m all for the increased enforcement for safety reasons. No issues with guys who have a beer or two with lunch or dinner on sled, but drinking a 6 pack and hopping on a sled is a terrible recipe.

What I’m not a fan of, is when they set up shop in the middle of the woods in the absolute middle of nowhere, and find the most useless stop sign they can find, and try to nab people for rolling thru.

Crack down on the alcohol issues, and 75% of accidents will disappear.
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A lot of honest wisdom in that post.

I'll add to the part about those useless stop signs. Too many with no traffic makes people numb to stopping. I know it's tempting as all get out after so many.
As far as nabbing people. There is a stop sign outside Greenland along the highway on trail 3 right before the whoops. I go through that intersection about 20-30 times a season. In all those crossings, the only vehicle I've ever seen is a DNR pickup sitting about 200 yards back. I get the idea that it's an easy chase down with the highway right there, but . . .

It's frustrating. I see enough other activity that truly needs to be addressed. One example, the off trail riding around Bessemer right in town hurts trail access. Those main trails have been hard to keep. I wouldn't mind seeing that truck parked around some of those spots.
 
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wisco-mb

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AWSC increased the DNR enforcement fund to $600K this year. Good to see!
Last weekend, about 2 miles north of Bottoms Up Bar, I came out of the woods and there were 2 DNR agents with a couple pulled over. Not the best location to sit. They must have seen the guy and chased him down. My best guess.
That storage unit lot is a pretty popular spot for DNR in BJ.
 
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wisco-mb said:
AWSC increased the DNR enforcement fund to $600K this year. Good to see!
Last weekend, about 2 miles north of Bottoms Up Bar, I came out of the woods and there were 2 DNR agents with a couple pulled over. Not the best location to sit. They must have seen the guy and chased him down. My best guess.
That storage unit lot is a pretty popular spot for DNR in BJ.
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Not necessarily against it. This is the first I have heard of it and don't know anything about it. But shouldn't DNR enforcement funds be allocated by the State from snowmobile registrations and AWSC funds be used for AWSC / trail infrastructure etc.?
 
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