Alaska - ATV Restrictions

[PredatorSlayer]

Can you drive an ATV off road/trail through the tundra?

 

[22lr]

Varies alot by unit/location/type of land. Its far from straight forward. Some will be ok with anything, some have total weight or axle weight restriction, some is off limits completely.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Varies alot by unit/location/type of land. Its far from straight forward. Some will be ok with anything, some have total weight or axle weight restriction, some is off limits completely.

How do I find the regulations/laws for each unit?

 

[Larry Bartlett]

First determine who owns the land (state vs fed) as they have different public use access rules of engagement.

State land is usually DNR and State parks, fed lands are mostly non-ATV friendly.

 

[AKDoc]

Alaska is truly huge. A lot of people use ATV's.

If you have certain areas in mind, then first figure out the land ownership of each location of interest as LB mentions above because ownership does vary and the ATV restrictions (if any) can vary as well. Federal, state and Alaska Native Corporations are the primary land owners.

Second, if you're thinking of hunting via an ATV, there are a number of designated "non-motorized" hunting areas in the state. The fed's have various restrictions as does the state. The ADFG specifies the non-motorized hunting areas in the various GMU hunting regulations, which can be found here:

Alaska Hunting Regulations, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Hunting and Trapping bag limits and seasons in Alaska.

www.adfg.alaska.gov