Registration of ATVs and UTVs in Wisconsin

Read the full details on ATV/UTV registration in Wisconsin here.

The preferred place to register your ATV or UTV is at the DNR’s GoWild site.

All ATVs and UTVs kept in Wisconsin must be registered with the WI DNR for use on public lands, trails, road routes, and frozen water.

2024-2025: fees are $30 for a 2-year ATV/UTV registration period that begins on July first and expires on Jun 30 of the second year. Each 2-year renewal period is $30.

The DNR will mail your 2 registration stickers – you can legally ride with your registration receipt until you receive your stickers. Place stickers on both sides of the machine, in a visible location forward of the driver’s position.

In addition to the registration stickers, the machine owner is to furnish a rear-mounted white license plate which displays the numbers provided by the DNR registration. Read more here.

RIDERS- you can get a warning or a ticket if: 1) Your registration stickers are not placed in a position forward of the driver. 2) If your rear plate is not visible because you don’t have one, or it’s obstructed from view, or too dirty to read.

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Wisconsin ATV and UTV Trail Pass info

Take a look at the WI DNR Trail Pass Poster for info on ATV trail passes!

Wisconsin-registered ATVs and UTVs do not need to purchase a trail pass to ride public trails, routes, etc.

Non-residents must purchase a trail pass to ride in Wisconsin and are offered the following choices as of the 24-25 season:

• Non-resident annual trail pass for $35 (mailed sticker/ride with receipt until received)
• Non-resident 5-day trail pass for $20 (paper receipt/no sticker)

Where to get trail passes? The preferred online source is the DNR GoWild site, but if you are in a hurry or forgot to buy your trail pass, scroll down the page for a list of local businesses in Sawyer County who sell trail passes in person. Remember, all trail pass options that provide a sticker- stickers are always snail-mailed to you, you will not be able to get anything other than a printed receipt (which is legal to ride with).

The first full weekend in June each year is the free ride weekend; ride in Wisconsin without registration or trail passes.

Where to buy your Wisconsin non-resident ATV trail pass locally in Sawyer County

We get it, life is busy…the trailer is loaded, you are ready to hit the trails but forgot to get your Wisconsin ATV Trail pass. Don’t ruin your ride with a ticket – stop at any of the following Sawyer County businesses to buy your trail pass in person. Be sure to call before you go!

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