2022 Pioneer Takeover - SAVE THE DATE - June 10th and 11th, 2022 @ Ride Royal Blue Resort!

[TripleB]

@Hondasxs

Attention members TWRA Announced their compliance checkpoint dates for the WMAs we will ride during Takeover. Please note below:


The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced its user compliance checkpoint dates for the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area for the 2022 calendar year.

According to TWRA, the checkpoints will include, but are not limited to, the following dates:

March 19
April 10, April 30
May 21, May 28, May 29, May 30
June 11, June 19
July 2, July 3, July 4, July 23, July 31
August 14, August 27

Checkpoints will be conducted both day and night, and will include the New River, Royal Blue, Sundquist and Ed Carter (Tackett Creek) units.

The trail system at North Cumberland is open 24 hours a day, and camping is permitted. However, permits are required to access the WMA. At least one person in each vehicle must have a valid hunting license and a WMA permit, or a High Impact Conservation Permit.

The High Impact Conservation Permits range from $15 for a resident one-day permit to $232 for a non-resident annual permit. They can be purchased wherever hunting licenses are sold, including through the TWRA’s website.

Any driver or passenger of an off-highway vehicle who is under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.

The same rules of the road apply to off-highway vehicles and off-highway trails as apply to the highways. Driving under the influence is illegal, as is speeding, reckless driving and other offenses.

Is this the first year they have started announcing these checkpoints? I know the State Troopers have to announce their checkpoints in advance but I've never seen anything in the paper about TWRA. Makes me think they are gonna start cracking down on the drinking. The Royal Blue Rangers had a drunk RZR guy hit a guy in their group in the ass. He tried to leave and the group wouldn't let him and I was told it got really heated between the groups. The county Cops came up and arrested him on the trail.

 

[Admin]

 

[Smitty335]

Is this the first year they have started announcing these checkpoints? I know the State Troopers have to announce their checkpoints in advance but I've never seen anything in the paper about TWRA. Makes me think they are gonna start cracking down on the drinking. The Royal Blue Rangers had a drunk RZR guy hit a guy in their group in the ass. He tried to leave and the group wouldn't let him and I was told it got really heated between the groups. The county Cops came up and arrested him on the trail.

What's ever amounted to the gate at Ride Royal Blue?

 

[Ohio4x4]

Is this the first year they have started announcing these checkpoints? I know the State Troopers have to announce their checkpoints in advance but I've never seen anything in the paper about TWRA. Makes me think they are gonna start cracking down on the drinking. The Royal Blue Rangers had a drunk RZR guy hit a guy in their group in the ass. He tried to leave and the group wouldn't let him and I was told it got really heated between the groups. The county Cops came up and arrested him on the trail.

I'll be in the back of the pack. I need a holler from someone up front lol. I'll just turn the f*** around and ease back to camp. It's sad that people can't control themselves and cause trouble for the rest of us.

 

[JACKAL]

What's ever amounted to the gate at Ride Royal Blue?

It's still there

 

[JACKAL]

Is this the first year they have started announcing these checkpoints? I know the State Troopers have to announce their checkpoints in advance but I've never seen anything in the paper about TWRA. Makes me think they are gonna start cracking down on the drinking. The Royal Blue Rangers had a drunk RZR guy hit a guy in their group in the ass. He tried to leave and the group wouldn't let him and I was told it got really heated between the groups. The county Cops came up and arrested him on the trail.

First I've seen, been subscribed to their page for 5 years.

 

[Adam490]

Is this the first year they have started announcing these checkpoints? I know the State Troopers have to announce their checkpoints in advance but I've never seen anything in the paper about TWRA. Makes me think they are gonna start cracking down on the drinking. The Royal Blue Rangers had a drunk RZR guy hit a guy in their group in the ass. He tried to leave and the group wouldn't let him and I was told it got really heated between the groups. The county Cops came up and arrested him on the trail.

Bastards could have done this last year and saved me $300 lol

 

[Smitty335]

It's still there

Looked like it is going to have a auto locking mechanism? Is that to cut out night riding, control traffic through camp at night?

 

[Adam490]

Looked like it is going to have a auto locking mechanism? Is that to cut out night riding, control traffic through camp at night?

Probably to make sure your ass doesn't crawl out onto the trail! Have to keep the animals in the park

 

[JACKAL]

Looked like it is going to have a auto locking mechanism? Is that to cut out night riding, control traffic through camp at night?

Read the sign when you get there, self explanatory.

The gate automatically slides closed at 11 PM daily, it reopens automatically at 7 AM daily. There is a keypad for the Rescue Squad to over ride to recover injured people if need be. If you get locked out on the trail side, you have to backtrack up Trail 27 to Trail 13 turn right and it comes out on Stinking Creek Road 2 miles West of RRB campground next to Meredith Cemetery. From there you go back on the road 2 miles to RRB main entrance.

 

[100Acre]

When the T.O. Arrives, at this pace I can imagine gas will be $12 per gallon

 

[Smitty335]

Read the sign when you get there, self explanatory

The gate automatically slides closed at 11 PM daily, it reopens automatically at 7 AM daily. There is a keypad for the Rescue Squad to over ride to recover injured people if need be. If you get locked out on the trail side, you have to backtrack up Trail 27 to Trail 13 turn right and it comes out on Stinking Creek Road 2 miles West of RRB campground next to Meredith Cemetery. From there you go back on the road 2 miles to RRB main entrance.

I did last year. But the gate and sign was as far as they got?

 

[hallic]

@Hondasxs



The trail system at North Cumberland is open 24 hours a day, and camping is permitted. However, permits are required to access the WMA. At least one person in each vehicle must have a valid hunting license and a WMA permit, or a High Impact Conservation Permit.

The High Impact Conservation Permits range from $15 for a resident one-day permit to $232 for a non-resident annual permit. They can be purchased wherever hunting licenses are sold, including through the TWRA’s website.

Is that permit something we can purchase around there (at a DMV or something), or is it easier/recommended to get it online in advance of the trip?

 

[sharp]

Is that permit something we can purchase around there (at a DMV or something), or is it easier/recommended to get it online in advance of the trip?

Online is easy. Some gas stations, Walmart, bait shops etc. should have them for purchase. If you do it online, screenshot it. That will be your permit if you get stopped. They will also mail you the permit.

 

[sharp]

Tennessee residents will need endorsement #1 combo hunt/fish and #93 WMA small game endorsement for the yearly permit.

 

[JACKAL]

Is that permit something we can purchase around there (at a DMV or something), or is it easier/recommended to get it online in advance of the trip?

Online is the best way, TN resident is $56.52 Annual Permit to Hunt, Fish, & Ride good for 365 days from purchase.

Login / Enroll | Tennessee Hunt & Fish Licenses | Go Outdoors Tennessee

license.gooutdoorstennessee.com

This is what you need:

• Shopping Cart​

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  Item	Price
  Combo Hunt / Fish (001)	$33.00
  WMA Small Game (093)	$20.00

  Handling Fees: $3.52

 

[hallic]

Well, not a TN resident, I'll be temporarily migrating from Minnesota for the week is all, but thanks for the info.

 

[TripleB]

Online is the best way, TN resident is $56.52 Annual Permit to Hunt, Fish, & Ride good until 2/28/2023

Login / Enroll | Tennessee Hunt & Fish Licenses | Go Outdoors Tennessee

license.gooutdoorstennessee.com

This is what you need:

• Shopping Cart​

  Clear
  

  Item	Price
  Combo Hunt / Fish (001)	$33.00
  WMA Small Game (093)	$20.00

  Handling Fees: $3.52

I think they changed the expiration date this year. They are good for a year from day of purchase instead of expiring the last day of February. I could be wrong but that was the TWRA plan.

 

[sharp]

I think they changed the expiration date this year. They are good for a year from day of purchase instead of expiring the last day of February. I could be wrong but that was the TWRA plan.

That would be good if they did.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

I think they changed the expiration date this year. They are good for a year from day of purchase instead of expiring the last day of February. I could be wrong but that was the TWRA plan.

Be an awesome reason to alternate TO between April and June.

 

[Adam490]

I think they changed the expiration date this year. They are good for a year from day of purchase instead of expiring the last day of February. I could be wrong but that was the TWRA plan.

They did, I got an email from TWRA. We're good friends now!

...I lied, maybe I saw it on Facebook? According to their website it's still last day of Feb the following year:

...One more edit - I did get an email from them and I found the FB post: