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Offline H666

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Ptarmigan in Iceland
« on: November 06, 2008, 12:50:50 AM »
The Ptarmigan season just started last weekend in Iceland.  Since the species is not declining in numbers any more, the biggest feud among hunters is how far you can drive an ATV to a hunting site.  There are some that believe you just have to get off the ATV to shoot the bird but others say that it's immoral to walk less than a mile from it, just to give the birds a "heads up".

The law states that you have to be 250 metres from a car or road or building in order to shoot and that you can't drive an ATV or motorcycle, or snowmobile to a hunting site.  Many do use ATVs now that they are street legal.

How do you use ATVs in your hunting?  I would be glad to know and share it with my hunting comrades in Iceland.
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Re: Ptarmigan in Iceland
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2008, 03:39:55 AM »
Hello

I honeymooned in Iceland almost nine years ago now.  I would love to return during hunting season! And Summer time too, we were there in April.  Bought a nice knife from Pall Kristjansson, a little pricey but hey I though I might never make it back.  I wished they allowed bowhunting for reindeer, now that would be a great hunt. 

As to ATV's well that's a whole other can of worms.  I don't own one and don't really have a need for one. There use should be restriected on public lands.  I hunt grouse in MN and walk everywhere I hunt. Obviously I have to drive to the land site where the hunting will take place but once there its all walking.   This year I did a hike in wilderness hunt over several days.  Had to carry all my camping gear and hunting gear.  5 grouse in 3 days I was pretty happy and I was able to leave before the weather turned for the worse.  I believe in my state you cannot be on your ATV, you must dismount, load, and fire.  No loaded firearms in/on vehicles.  Allthough ATV are not street legal I think they are still considered a off road vehicle.

There is an organiztion over here called Backcountry Hunters & Anglers one of their mottos is "Use the quads God gave yea"

ATV discussions draw alot of anger, BS, unitelligent yelling, and what not.  I'd rather not go there.