Last Saturday of President’s Day weekend (2/15/2025), law enforcement officers from the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Bullhead City Police Department, Fort Mojave Police Department, and Bureau of Land Management combined forces in attempting to reduce off-road vehicle violations associated with large OHV group rides coming in from out of State.  Local public land users had expressed concerns of such activity increasing over the last few weeks and natural resources were being impacted.  The president of the Bullhead City UTV off-road vehicle group additionally helped us in our efforts.

Law Enforcement encountered/educated three large groups (25+ OHVs) assembling in the morning at the Avi Casino Resort on the requirements affiliated with operating group rides in Arizona while additional officers accumulated/staged in the Silver Creek and Boundary Cone areas.  At least one of the out-of-State groups had diverted to Nevada.  These are the law enforcement actions that occurred as a result of our patrol (all numbers are approximate):

Total Public Contacts: 202+ people, 120+ OHVs encountered/stopped

Citations: 2

• Child without helmet in UTV (Boundary Cone Road/AZGFD)
• Trash (Oatman Highway/BLM)

Warnings: 74+

• Failure to obtain non-AZ resident decal x33 (Avi/Boundary Cone/Oatman Highway/Silver Creek)
• No registration displayed x27 (Avi/Boundary Cone/Oatman Highway/Silver Creek)
• Possess chase lights not authorized x5 (Boundary Cone/Oatman Highway)
• Operate vehicle not registered x4 (Oatman Highway)
• Camp longer than permitted x2 (Oatman Highway)
• Create a hazard/feeding burros on roadway (Boundary Cone)
• Obstruction of public route (Silver Creek Road)
• Vending on public land (El Rodeo Road)
• Vehicle obstructing highway (Highway 95/Mohave Valley)

Public Assists: 15+ 

Team Summary:

• Fort Mojave Police Department set the stage for our successful operation, which also involved Avi Casino Resort security personnel.
• Bullhead City Police Department had some serious off-road capability and handed out AZGFD educational pamphlets during desert patrol.
• Bullhead City UTV assisted law enforcement agencies in explaining the OHV regulations/OHV opportunities.
• AZGFD made consistent traffic stops for off-road vehicles not in compliance with our Arizona laws.
• BLM Law Enforcement plus Recreation program assisted in coordination/documentation.