Grizzly Bear Fire-Wenaha

[jackelope]

As of yesterday on 2000 acres are burning. There is over 100K to hunt.
They do have some teams on it with little air support but they have some.
The animals are doing strange things this year. I have seen more buck, big bucks grouped up in large groups this year than ever. One group had 15 shooter bucks in it.

98k acres to hunt won't do anybody any good if they can't get to it.

 

[Woodchuck]

As of yesterday on 2000 acres are burning. There is over 100K to hunt.
They do have some teams on it with little air support but they have some.
The animals are doing strange things this year. I have seen more buck, big bucks grouped up in large groups this year than ever. One group had 15 shooter bucks in it.

98k acres to hunt won't do anybody any good if they can't get to it.

 

Winner

[kenjo]

Dang, looks like a drive to the area of Table Rock Lookout is out to look into the Watershed for my hunt.

FS 64 is open. You can drive to Table Rock. Visibility is poor due to the smoke. Stop by the lookout and say hi to me and Gus, the lookout dog.

[Woodchuck]

46 is closed at the intersection with 64, correct?

[tonymoe]

46 is closed at the intersection with 64, correct?

Correct, 64 is open

[Mxracer532]

I got ahold of the state and was told thqt at this time they dont plan on closing down the hunt just as of right now. They did say they wouldnt make a decision till the season actually starts. (Gee thanks)!

[tonymoe]

I just got off the phone with Paul wik (local bio for that area) he told me they do not plan on closing for the season at this time. If by chance the do close it, points will be reimbursed on a case by case basis.

[BLUEBULLS]

I hope you all get to hunt beautiful dark horned bulls. It was pretty cool after the Dayton fire.

[Woodchuck]

  That was a good year for elk hunting.

[skeeter 20i]

I got ahold of the state and was told thqt at this time they dont plan on closing down the hunt just as of right now. They did say they wouldnt make a decision till the season actually starts. (Gee thanks)!

I'm confused as to what you think they should do? 

It's really a lose/lose situation for the people making the call they will never make everyone happy.  They're either going to be the bad guys or get very lucky and everything will work out.
If they decide to call it and give your points back and it's not necessary the lucky hunters are out the draw on the tag, and people will be mad. 
If they choose to hold out until the last minute in hopes that the hunt will be possible and have to call it off, then people will be mad they waited so long.
etc. etc.

So what do you think they should do?

Not trying to bust your chops here but it seems like kinda a no win situation.

[Mxracer532]

I got ahold of the state and was told thqt at this time they dont plan on closing down the hunt just as of right now. They did say they wouldnt make a decision till the season actually starts. (Gee thanks)!

I'm confused as to what you think they should do? 

It's really a lose/lose situation for the people making the call they will never make everyone happy.  They're either going to be the bad guys or get very lucky and everything will work out.
If they decide to call it and give your points back and it's not necessary the lucky hunters are out the draw on the tag, and people will be mad. 
If they choose to hold out until the last minute in hopes that the hunt will be possible and have to call it off, then people will be mad they waited so long.
etc. etc.

So what do you think they should do?

Not trying to bust your chops here but it seems like kinda a no win situation.

Well after just talking to Mark a bio out of Walla Walla it would be nice if they had alittle more comunication with the forest service about the situation and the fires. (He had no idea what or even where the fire were located exactly. He looked at the map while on the phone with me.
He did say that they plan on having a meeting to discuss the situation and closures hopefully by the end of the week.
As to what i think the state should do if infact they do shut the hunt down, I think they should just roll our (us permit holders) permits into 2016. We already won the lottery, why force us to try again and potentially not draw again for 5-who knows 15 years??? One of us might not ever get the chance if we had to go back into the pool again due to health or some other cicumstance. Just my .2

[BLUEBULLS]

That wouldn't sit well the majority. I'd hope for the same if I were in your shoes though.

[trophyhunt]

That wouldn't sit well the majority. I'd hope for the same if I were in your shoes though.

I agree the majority wouldn't go for it, the best they will probably do if shut down is give points back.  I'd be tempted to go hunt anyway knowing I might not get drawn in the future.  I'm glad I didn't put in for the east this year. 

[BUTTER]

Hate to be the bearer of bad news

[LittleJohn]