Burning up

[boneaddict]

There is a whole lot of good deer country burning up. 
There might be an acute lack of deer photos from me this fall.   Dang.  Sure, fire is good right.   Hard time convincing me of that as I watch my stomping grounds turn black.   Maybe in 50 years it will look similar.

[buckhorn2]

I have been watching the news that is just aweful. Over here it's not so hot and as yet no fires but a friend from here just got called over to help out he is a fireman from here hope there is a change in weather coming your way soon.

[Heredoggydoggy]

No, in a year you will hardly know it burned.  When Swakane burned a few years ago, I thought the deer would be gone.  Wrong!  There were just as many deer there as before.  Every winter there are deer here in Wenatchee eating the Arborvitae in yards.  Probably be more of them this year....

[Woodchuck]

The year we had the fires over here it was not real pretty for sure. However the animals were right back in very short order. They didn't seem to avoid the burned spots at all. Was a great year for at least spotting game. 

[Heredoggydoggy]

The year we had the fires over here it was not real pretty for sure. However the animals were right back in very short order. They didn't seem to avoid the burned spots at all. Was a great year for at least spotting game. 

True.  That's the good news.  The bad news is that all the downed snags that I rested my rifle on are gone! 

[pianoman9701]

I wouldn't want to see it in my hunting area for sure. Sorry guys.

[Woodchuck]

The year we had the fires over here it was not real pretty for sure. However the animals were right back in very short order. They didn't seem to avoid the burned spots at all. Was a great year for at least spotting game. 

True.  That's the good news.  The bad news is that all the downed snags that I rested my rifle on are gone! 

You will be amazed how quickly they get replaced. The standing dead will get blown over pretty quick. It really did amaze me how the dirt was really powdery after the fire.

[Wolfdog2314]

Been working the swakane canyon the last few nights, saw four small bucks last night. One was a decent 3x3.

[backyard bucks]

sad times. one of our friends lost their home with the libby fire last night! what he says now is it is burning across from Carlton and heading east! the french creek fire is looking like it could drop into the indian dan canyon area and paridise hill road area if winds continue.

[wsmnut]

Regarding this year's hunting seasons, if it's anything like after the Tripod fire, there will be a lot of road and campground closures to go along with the scorched earth.  A lot of us will be looking for new places to hunt for a while...

Wsmnut

[Birdguy]

When our property burned in 2000 it took several years for any trees to grow back. We would have all sorts of little trees each spring but it took a good wet couple of summers for the trees to live until fall  . The trees are now 4 to 8 feet tall and there are still burned snags falling every year, though they are almost all gone now after 14 years in a couple weeks. Our place was almost void of deer for a few years and it is still no where near it was before the burn.
   I am truly sorry for all who last homes or cabins in this fire season, we lost our cabin and it sucked I cannot imagine losing a home  . Good luck to all in the areas currently burning and while fires are a significant part of the ecosystem it will not make it any less painful and life altering for those effected  .

[wsmnut]

Check Geomac.gov for a detailed look at what has burned.  This is huge.
It will be smoldering for weeks.  Lots of road closures for a long time.

Wsmnut

[spin05]

http://vimeo.com/101148473#at=0

[Skyvalhunter]

Its going to take a longtime to grow back and many of the trees were burned beyond survival. I t was an eye opener to drive thru the valley yesterday and see all the devistation.

[no.cen.wa]

This is really hard to look at, I was born in Twisp, we moved away when I was young. My Dad had the Shell Bulk Plant in Twisp and delivered gas, stove oil, diesel to the upper valley, when the mill shut down things were tough so we moved to coast following jobs. My Grandfather (Lewis Rodepouch)had the first ranch on the right up the Loup Loup in the 1920's. My uncle(Jim Simmons) owned what is now the Tice place. I have aways hunted the Loup Loup areas and had very good luck, seems most of that is in the burn zone now. My hunting crew and I moved a few years ago, too many people hunting my old stomping grounds, I like to hunt, not race someone to the top of the ridge! I'll be going over to inlaws,in Omak in a week or two, I'll take a drive and take a look at the burn, so many memories, I'm sure it will be hard.
                  John