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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #30 on: September 08, 2017, 09:27:31 AM »
This is purely anecdotal, but I think the smoke is messing with animals and their activity patterns. Just drove between Cle Elum and Ellensburg, and saw two coyotes running around just off the interstate. Right after that, two 4x4 mulies were feeding less than a hundred yards off 90. Seemed odd for the heat and time of day. Could be a silver lining to these fires.

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #31 on: September 08, 2017, 09:49:26 AM »
This is purely anecdotal, but I think the smoke is messing with animals and their activity patterns. Just drove between Cle Elum and Ellensburg, and saw two coyotes running around just off the interstate. Right after that, two 4x4 mulies were feeding less than a hundred yards off 90. Seemed odd for the heat and time of day. Could be a silver lining to these fires.

 Silver lining, as in the animals are safe or that the fires have made the animals easier to hunt?
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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #32 on: September 08, 2017, 10:01:10 AM »
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Just read today that most of the roads on the west end of 336 are now closed.

No idea where you read that, but no roads have been closed in 336....yet.   Pretty much the whole "Eastern" half of 335 Teanaway yes, but not 336 Taneum.

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #33 on: September 08, 2017, 10:16:37 AM »
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Just read today that most of the roads on the west end of 336 are now closed.

No idea where you read that, but no roads have been closed in 336....yet.   Pretty much the whole "Eastern" half of 335 Teanaway yes, but not 336 Taneum.

I followed a link from inciweb.

Aren't the closed roads in the Stampede unit, and not Taneum?

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #34 on: September 08, 2017, 10:19:40 AM »
This is purely anecdotal, but I think the smoke is messing with animals and their activity patterns. Just drove between Cle Elum and Ellensburg, and saw two coyotes running around just off the interstate. Right after that, two 4x4 mulies were feeding less than a hundred yards off 90. Seemed odd for the heat and time of day. Could be a silver lining to these fires.
Both I guess?  :chuckle:
 Silver lining, as in the animals are safe or that the fires have made the animals easier to hunt?

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #35 on: September 08, 2017, 11:59:57 AM »
To everyone wondering about the smoke and their hunting areas, check this out:

http://www.lar.wsu.edu/airpact/gmap/ap5/ap5smoke.html

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #36 on: September 08, 2017, 12:51:23 PM »
That's the coolest smoke map ever. Thanks for posting!
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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #37 on: September 08, 2017, 01:00:00 PM »
Just mailed my Peaches Quality Archer permit back. Very Depressed with the fire situation, but feeling good about keeping my 13 points. Maybe next year will work out better. I did get some great bulls on my game camera.

 I want to thank WDFW for giving us this option, it's not their fault the fires are screwing up these hunts.

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #38 on: September 08, 2017, 02:12:54 PM »
Just mailed my Peaches Quality Archer permit back. Very Depressed with the fire situation, but feeling good about keeping my 13 points. Maybe next year will work out better. I did get some great bulls on my game camera.

 I want to thank WDFW for giving us this option, it's not their fault the fires are screwing up these hunts.

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Man, tough call.  I don't envy your situation.

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #39 on: September 08, 2017, 02:22:29 PM »
Just mailed my Peaches Quality Archer permit back. Very Depressed with the fire situation, but feeling good about keeping my 13 points. Maybe next year will work out better. I did get some great bulls on my game camera.

 I want to thank WDFW for giving us this option, it's not their fault the fires are screwing up these hunts.

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Man, tough call.  I don't envy your situation.
:yeah:

I don't see how the Peaches area could be anything but dense smoke, even if you did come in another way besides Little Naches.  At least you get to keep your points (and your healthy lungs).

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #40 on: September 08, 2017, 04:34:10 PM »


I think if the GMU is shut down they should give you the permit the following year.  Points just put you back in the black hole.

 

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #41 on: September 08, 2017, 04:37:08 PM »
Well I made the tough decision to turn in my tag as well. Always next year right?  :chuckle:

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #42 on: September 08, 2017, 04:46:45 PM »


I think if the GMU is shut down they should give you the permit the following year.  Points just put you back in the black hole.

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #43 on: September 08, 2017, 05:51:51 PM »
I sure hope some of you are keeping your tags and plan on hunting the season. The year of the Nile slide I was in the 346 during deer season when it was a ghost town and the elk were everywhere. I wish I had a tag because there is still plenty of good ground open if you can handle the smoke and the elk are sure to be concentrated in the ground that's not burning.

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Re: WDFW RESTORING POINTS??
« Reply #44 on: September 08, 2017, 05:53:28 PM »
I sure hope some of you are keeping your tags and plan on hunting the season. The year of the Nile slide I was in the 346 during deer season when it was a ghost town and the elk were everywhere. I wish I had a tag because there is still plenty of good ground open if you can handle the smoke and the elk are sure to be concentrated in the ground that's not burning.

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