ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Send your Question preferably ATV related to
john@elatv.com
An ARGO type vehicle is classified as an ORV (Off Road Vehicle) and cannot be
driven on the shoulder as an ATV can.
This is because the driver does not straddle the seat as you would on an ATV
(four wheeler). An Argo
would be under the same restriction as a side by side (Rhino)
( As answered by Thesslon O.P.P)
Is a helmet required for the off road type vehicle like
the
and Rhino where you have a steering wheel and sit side by side?
Yes, a helmet is required even though a seatbelt is used. According
to the Thessalon O.P.P. detachment.
What are the regulations when camping on crown land in
Ontario?
Click on this link for information, including out of Country residents...
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/CrownLand/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_170045.html
I am told there are Bear sightings in and around Elliot
Lake; what can I do to prepare myself for such an encounter?
Click on the link for more information on Bears in Ontario..
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Bearwise/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_167682.html
What are the rules or regulations in regards to All
Terrain Vehicle use on Crown Land?
Click on the link to find out more...
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/CrownLand/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_170046.html
What's open?
Fisheries
Management Zone 10 for 2008-09 (Elliot Lake area)
For more information check your 2008-09 Recreational Fishing Regulations
Summary.
Walleye & Sauger or any combination
Jan 1 to March 31 & 3rd Sat in May to Dec31
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
4th Sat. in June to Nov 30
Northern Pike
Open all Year
Muskellunge
3rd. Sat in June to Dec 15
Yellow Perch
Open All Year
Crappie
Open all Year
Sunfish
Open all Year
Brook Trout
Jan 1 to Sept 30
Rainbow Trout
Open all Year
Lake Trout
Jan 1 to Sept 30
Splake
Open all Year
Pacific Salmon
Open all Year
Atlantic Salmon
Jan 1 to Sept 30
Lake Whitefish
Open all Year
Lake Sturgeon
Jan1 to Apr 30 & July 1 to Dec31
Channel Catfish
Open all year
Moose-Open
Season-Resident, WMU 37-38 (Rifles, Shotguns)
Moose
Oct. 11 to Nov 15
Moose (bow)
Sept 20 to Oct 10
Deer-Regular Season - Resident WMU 37-38 (rifles,
shotguns)
Deer
Nov 3 to Nov 15
Deer (Bow) for WMU 37
Oct to Nov 2
( more to come)