I know ATV's are useful and fun and all that, but the few slob hunters using them will ruin it for the guys who use them responsibly. I'd like to say I'd love to see them "banned", but that line of thinking goes along with the "ban guns" because of a few turds acting irresponsibly or illegally.
Just like the anti gun argument, I think the FS and G&F really need to get SERIOUS about enforcing the laws on the books. Start handing out some huge fines and confiscating ATV's for flagrant violations, and this crap will stop. They keep turning a blind eye to it and insisting that road closures are the answer, and all it's going to screw it up for all the decent people. The jo's on the quads will still be doing their thing, destroying environment, chasing game, driving closed roads and cross country, and screwing us in the process.
I hope I don't encounter this on my son's bull hunt. It would really ruin the atmosphere. I have a contingency plan if it is too crazy in the accessible areas, but based on my scouting to date, I'm more confident in getting him a shot in some of these areas that are pretty ATV accessible for those who chose to abuse and ignore the laws.
In the mean time, it will be really hard to resist the urge to put a 150 grain Nosler Partition through a stinkin' engine...