THE WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT HAS A SEPARATE PATROL THAT ASSIGNS THREE DEPUTIES TO ENFORCES THE SNOWMOBILE STATUTES ON THE TRAILS WITHIN WOOD COUNTY.

THIS PATROL IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO SNOWMOBILES, THAT AT VARIOUS TIMES WILL BE PATROLLING THE TRAILS.  AT OTHER TIMES, SQUADS WILL BE MONITORING THE CROSSINGS AND ENFORCING THE STATUTES GOVERNING SNOWMOBILE USE. 

THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT USES THE DNR CITATIONS AND FINE AMOUNTS IF THE VIOLATOR IS CITED ON THE TRAIL AND IN VIOLATION OF WISCONSIN STATUTE.

IF A VIOLATOR IS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF A WISCONSIN STATUTE AND OPERATING ON ROADWAY, THAT SUBJECT WILL BE ISSUED AND UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION AND FINED ACCORDINGLY WITH THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC BOND BOOK. 

THE WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT ALSO HAS ORDINANCES THAT CONTROL THE USE OF FOUR WHEEL VEHICLES ON SNOWMOBILE TRAILS.  REVIEW THE  COUNTY STATUTES PERTAINING TO THAT AREA.   

BELOW, CHECK THE LINKS FOR WOOD COUNTY SNOW TRAILS, WIS STATUTES PERTAINING TO SNOWMOBILE OPERATION, AND WOOD COUNTY SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE.

PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AND OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE ON WOOD COUNTY TRAILS.  IF YOU ARE FOUND OPERATING AND INTOXICATED YOU WILL BE CITED.   IT IS A MANDATORY 12 HOUR HOLD IN WOOD COUNTY JAIL IF YOU ARE CHARGED WITH OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED.