Yardsale,
I was speaking of the BLM staff. I have never had dealings with the Rangers. Sorry to imply.
Does anybody know...
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Yes, It is confusing. One paragraph will be talking about restricted or prohibited access for off road vehicles above a certain part of the stream and/or in the stream bed, and then it seems like they turn right around in the next paragragh and tell how access for use is protected. I am sure if you read and studied on it long enough, you would be able to decipher what it is saying 
, but it would probably be both quicker and easier to call. Having them send something in writing on their letterhead would probably also be helpful. You could carry it with you just in case you are stopped by a TPWD employee and he is as unsure of the rules as the rest of us.
, but it would probably be both quicker and easier to call. Having them send something in writing on their letterhead would probably also be helpful. You could carry it with you just in case you are stopped by a TPWD employee and he is as unsure of the rules as the rest of us.Rodney
No implication taken... I was just letting you know that the Meridith rec area rangers are good to go. As for the BLM... Dirt bikes are my families preferred form of recreation, and while I have had no first hand dealings with BLM personel, Everything I've read on them indicates that they're a bunch of bumbling 1st class arseholes.hobbeeman wrote:Yardsale,
I was speaking of the BLM staff. I have never had dealings with the Rangers. Sorry to imply.
While we are on the subject of shared use of the river, let me say this:
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE... be sure to use a suitable backstop with a clear line of sight and no riding trails between you and it. More than once I have had to confront shooters shooting without a backstop with trails out of their line of sight. A couple of those times my kids were with me! Most were friendly enough, just ignorant of the extent of the trail network and/or where the real riders ride.
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Yardsale,
I usually take my son to the 3rd washout beyond the railroad bridge, with the fenced BLM land as my backstop. This particular washout has one of those tall cliff faces on the south side of the river.
I have had the scare put into me when I saw a rider where I thought there was no trail. We were not shooting at the time, but I knew then that I would have to be extra careful. I was trying to teach my son, therefore I was probably more careful than I would have been otherwise.
It was one of those scary moments when you think, "there but for the grace of God go I."
I usually take my son to the 3rd washout beyond the railroad bridge, with the fenced BLM land as my backstop. This particular washout has one of those tall cliff faces on the south side of the river.
I have had the scare put into me when I saw a rider where I thought there was no trail. We were not shooting at the time, but I knew then that I would have to be extra careful. I was trying to teach my son, therefore I was probably more careful than I would have been otherwise.
It was one of those scary moments when you think, "there but for the grace of God go I."
NRA member, Shooting Club member (ARPC), CHL class taken 9-17-05