Pisgah/ Nantahala. I’ve already called again today to double check. Two different ranger districts also. So far I’m correct but to be safe I’m waiting on the NC state supervisor. It’s such a gray area and there is more info on the website than the officers have in there book of frequently asked questions.
It’s the same way here in VA. On WMA’s and the Great Dismal Swamp NWR (113,000 acres) Class II Ebikes are allowed behind the gated Tracks/roads and provide access to 10’s of thousands of acres, that’s why I bought one…for $1500. Ram 1500’s aren’t allowed the same access.
So here is the deal. They have implemented guidelines and established classes and published it. With words that stumble on each other. They have been classed and set down guidelines but not established the trails or published them yet. Sadly it’s still not black and white because it’s trails they wording discussed and not roads. So having to call my local
It’s very confusing after three going on four calls now. It is so hard to explain. They have changed the classification to the public in march/April of this year but in an email from November directed to follow original guidelines. So the public is having one set of info and employees another. Then there is the wording of trails which to me is irrelevant because most are labeled and will sooner or later be labeled after a study which could take years or maybe it’s been done. No one knows. It’s a roads thing in limbo. They are considering trails but roads are worded differently. So I’ll continue to attempt to figure it out. I was given no answers about roads that intertwined with gameland. For example one road will go from USFS to NCWRC then back again and so on. On state land any bike under 750w is legal. So there is another variable. Of course this is nothing new even when USFS has the same, forgive me the words slip me today, program maintain oaks in NC as states in the west. It’s a blanket program.
Thank you for your Research and posting this information for all. Federal land does get tricky. Especially when hunting, since much of the state laws apply, but sometimes with some Federal regulations and sometimes each land manager has their own guidance as well. Best to talk to someone if you are not sure.
I hope it does help. It was suggested to carry the literature published with me because of the lack of clarification. I am still waiting on a last phone call from my district roads manager “supposed” to have the list with classification for the trails being labeled. With that said. I am also waiting on two responses sent in by another supervisor to clarify use on a maintained form motorized travel gravel road considering the published literature is directed at trails. They kinda got the cart before the horse in published documents. There has been allot of helpful people from the USFS. I apologized for being annoying but they expressed their job was to serve us as the public. So I encourage people to ask. I was even told it makes no sense to only allow them on motorized roads when I can drive my pick up to the same spot. If I hear anything I will update but at this point. I’m just waiting to hear back. I may or may not.
This was doubled down on by a ranger. If your out there destroying property and being unruly and I interpreted it this way “Being stupid “and not a good steward of the land. They will do something. I will also repeat. They are really good about talking to you. Returning phone calls and actually trying to help.
Yep we are lucky enough that primitive camping is allowed on WMA. But this year they implemented a check in online system. Guessing too many people destroying stuff or being stupid. Lots of people using WMA as campgrounds. We have some Islands I am planning on hitting with the boat and just camping for the weekend while we hunt. Drift wood and sand beaches make for a great way to have a fire and be safe.
Hee, Hee. Right. Yet these same people feel perfectly fine using thier finely tuned compound bows instead of a recurve or god forbid, a GUN! Because, you know, that’s the way THEY like to hunt. As far as I know, an Ebike has never killed a single deer. Lol.
Ah. After I seen the amount of trail damage the regular mtn bikers caused yesterday it’s a moot point to me anymore. They have to have a study for ebikes but already have trails dug up and mangled by standard mtn bikes. I seen it with my own two eyes.
