What happens when the forest is closed?

[HoofsandWings]

I know it is only July, but is there a plan B, if the unit is closed.?
It looks pretty dry to me.

[NWBREW]

Golf?

[kenzmad]

Kings first, pinks are here now. Coho will show shortly. Im sorry, maybe I did not understand the question.

[Naches Sportsman]

Hunt other land besides usfs.

[ghosthunter]

Have they ever closed down the NF?

Can't remember.

It's been dry in the past few years and stayed open with no fires. Sure it's dry sooner this year but once it's dry than can it get dryer?

It's already there. Why not shut it down now ,why wait?

Humidity plays a big part if I remember .

[huntnnw]

  It only gets so dry. Just gives it a longer period of time for it to burn.

[bobcat]

Hunt other land besides usfs.

That may be all that's open.

Although I'm hopeful Weyerhaeuser will remain open to those who purchased access permits.

One Weyerhaeuser tree farm in Oregon was closed as of July 1st, except it's still open for permit holders. So I'm hopeful that is how their other areas will be handled.

Coos Bay: Our FREE USE AREAS are closed due to high fire danger to all NON-Permittees. Millicoma Tree Farm Permittees and Coos Bay Leasees are still allowed access at this time.
Posted on: 7/1/2015 4:50:03 PM

[Naches Sportsman]

Hunt other land besides usfs.

That may be all that's open.

Although I'm hopeful Weyerhaeuser will remain open to those who purchased access permits.

One Weyerhaeuser tree farm in Oregon was closed as of July 1st, except it's still open for permit holders. So I'm hopeful that is how their other areas will be handled.

Coos Bay: Our FREE USE AREAS are closed due to high fire danger to all NON-Permittees. Millicoma Tree Farm Permittees and Coos Bay Leasees are still allowed access at this time.
Posted on: 7/1/2015 4:50:03 PM

Hoofs hunts the east side so I am basing my answer on the east side. The state will be the last to close their land if it gets bad .

[huntnnw]

North ID last weekend... you couldnt start this area on fire if you tried. Miles and miles of terrain that looks like this

[bobdog86]

Not sure, but if you or anyone hunts 181, good luck.  Down there today, gonna be a total loss I am afraid. The couple fires down there are gonna be going a while……sad. I know it's primarily private with some accessible land, but holy cow. Not good.

[grundy53]

Hunt other land besides usfs.

That may be all that's open.

Although I'm hopeful Weyerhaeuser will remain open to those who purchased access permits.

One Weyerhaeuser tree farm in Oregon was closed as of July 1st, except it's still open for permit holders. So I'm hopeful that is how their other areas will be handled.

Coos Bay: Our FREE USE AREAS are closed due to high fire danger to all NON-Permittees. Millicoma Tree Farm Permittees and Coos Bay Leasees are still allowed access at this time.
Posted on: 7/1/2015 4:50:03 PM

Weyerhaeuser just shut down their north cascades permit area as of today. 

[cryder]

Fish and feathers uses all our revenue to carall there resources , feed them take pictures , make new posters , and start advertiseing what you can hunt for next year , so save all your pennys for next years tag soup. Only thing is , if it gets to bad our taxes will be helping print those posters , Its absolutely depressing for me being a 364 guy but ill just keep water skiing I geuss, one thing for sure , ill sleep better.

[pianoman9701]

I don't recall the NFs ever closing. Heavy fire restrictions have happened but that's about it.

[ctwiggs1]

I've had to eat my $250 Hancock permit twice because of dry weather.  The last time was the last straw - they opened it for archery, closed it down with no notice on ML opener, and re opened it for MF opener.  Complete crap.  I had the whole week off and showed up early to find that "CLOSED FOR RECREATION ACCESS" sign. 

If you have a private permit, I would have a backup plan.

[bearpaw]

I think it was about 1991, it was very dry in Sept, about one day into fall bear season the state shut down hunting until it rained, DNR was out telling people to "get out now" there was no hunting at least in NE WA for about 10 days.

I could see that happening again this year if we don't get a break in the weather.