We started this last year but due to legislative dates, it was never addressed. We have signed an agreement to START the process to have a mutual ATV crossing with New Brunswick Canada ATV Federation, for riding our ATVs there, and they are able to ride our ATVs here. This will be a season ATV crossing [...]
One spoiler alert from today's E-board meeting. We have set dates to do a class for the state's Municipal Grant for clubs. These classes will be for ANY state-recognized ATV club. We understand some clubs have never done the municipal grant application. We have 4 classes lined up. 1 each on a Saturday and 1 each [...]
A message from your new President John Raymond, Hello ATVERS, my name is John Raymond, and I am your newly elected President of ATV Maine. I am a lifelong resident of Maine and have lived in Millinocket Maine for the 65 years that I have been on this earth. I have been married to my wife [...]
As everyone knows on July 11th the State dropped a bombshell about the $400,000 policy they provide. They said because of ongoing court suit and then finding out that the policy only takes effect after the club's labiality policy runs its course. This news sent a lot of clubs into panic mode. Some have signed up [...]
See their website for all the information. NOTE it still shows the 2022 date not the current 2023 date. Recreational Trails Program: Bureau of Parks and Lands: Maine DACF
Doug Dickinson has been working on this project for over a year. He asked us to help out as best we can. We contributed a very minor part of the information in this file. He got information from many club's. Please read the file. Find your club, if you have corrections or additions to the list [...]
We have news about three of the rail trails. Whistlestop, Four Seasons and Downeast Sunrise Trail. All will be opening on the 15th.
Here is a copy of the 2022-2023 ATV trail liability insurance program provided by the State of Maine
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife offers a remedial outdoor ethics course for those who receive a mandatory revocation of a hunting, fishing, trapping, or guide license. This also applies to the revocation of privileges of registering an ATV or snowmobile. Click the link for all the information. Department of Inland Fish and Wildlife
Maine 130 - SP 640 An Act To Amend the Definition of "Oversized ATV" To Increase the Minimum Weight Requirement On December 17th there was legislation to increase the weight limit of ATV's from 2,000 lbs. to 2,4000 lbs. This legislation was presented by Senate President JACKSON of Aroostook. Cosponsored by Representative MARTIN of Eagle Lake [...]