WI trail cops.

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pistons

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If we cut through WI on trail 2 to get from Iron River to Iron Mountain, should we have WI trail permits? Or do they allow it as a common courtesy?
 
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dblshock

New member
that's a good 20 mi. and right past the Wild Rivers DNR station @2/70 conversely I've been checked by MI. not far from there crossing hwy 2 on trail 113..heard it's over $200 fine.
 
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snobuilder

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yea, rules are rules and this is a real serious one so don't expect any sorta customer service when it comes to the government entitties you make exist through your tax contributions.
 
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dfattack

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that is where I ride all the time and I have never seen any DNR and law enforcement checking stickers in 10 years. I'm registered in WI and have MI trail stickers so I don't have to worry. If it was me...and was just passing through once I would roll the dice. BUT THAT'S ME. I say this based on my experience in the area. You have a hand full of road crossings once you are in WI and honestly it may be 20 miles from Iron river to Iron Mountain but half that you are in MI. I can't see it being more than 10 miles in WI. I understand your post and if it was me I would be looking for this type of response. Of course, you guarantees! Hope this helps you.
 
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upsledder

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DNR & Common Courtesy = oil & water. One thing for sure, if it were the other way around, that's exactly where they'd be waiting. Way back in the first or second year of the MI trail sticker program, two buddies didn't make it 100 yards into Ironwood and on a weekend, you would have almost zero chance of making it from Land O' to Watersmeet.
 
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lt250rfd

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Know sign states permits required for Michigan at bridge heading into iron mt. Not sureabout heading into spread eagle.
 
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il_rmk

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I would not chance it, WI DNR will not let you off. I have had a few tickets from them for things and their was not any type of sweet talking your way out of it. The best was when me and a buddy got lost in the Woodruff area and ended up going the wrong way down a one way trail, we pulled over and this trail was visible from the road so we stopped our sleds to look at a map. DNR saw us from the road stopped and wrote us tickets for going down the wrong way. We were so mad so we started our sleds while the DNR cop was walking back to his truck he heard my buddies sled which had a can on it, he turned around and dinged him for the can and excessive noise. I am always very cordial and polite to law enforcement and we said nothing to him, just the way they are. Do not get me started on Adams county DNR.
 
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lt250rfd

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Wouldn't chance either with wis dnr, $168.20 years ago for not having trail pass on sled. Had receipt but didn't help
 
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elf

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Couple guys just got tagged in northern MN and the DNR did chase them and caught them. Speeds up to 80mph they said.
 
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russholio

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Not sure why one would want to run from them and risk tacking on a fleeing and eluding charge? Not to mention put others on the trail at risk?
 
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Team Elkhorn

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I don't know which is worse. Someone trying to swindle our beautiful state of Wisconsin out of some badly needed trail revenue. Or those who would condone it and or fleeing from law enforcement. Is this what the sport has become? Wisconsin even offers a discounted five day trail pass.
 
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