The blues are closed...

[Archery King]

As of yesterday the USFS closed the Umatilla NF to all vehicles and foot traffic. 

[MLBowhunting]

I feel for the permit holders.  Come on rain.

[trophyhunt]

What a pisser, I can't imagine finally drawing after 15+ years and it comes to this!! 

[nwhunter]

Ya its a bad year across the board. I feel for the folks who drew tags this year especially archery, I think they have very little chance of getting to hunt this year.

[Knocker of rocks]

As of yesterday the USFS closed the Umatilla NF to all vehicles and foot traffic.

You sure?

Pendleton, OR: Forest officials on the Umatilla National Forest have implemented Phase C public use restrictions effective immediately due to extreme fire danger, the potential for human caused fires, and concern for public safety.
Phase C Fire restrictions are:
Campfires are not allowed.  Liquid and bottle gas stoves only.
 
No internal combustions engine operation, except for motor vehicles.
 
Smoking is allowed only in enclosed vehicles and buildings, developed recreation sites, or cleared areas.
No off-road/off-trail vehicle travel or travel on roads not cleared of standing grass or other flammable material; no vehicle travel on those Forest Service roads where access has been impeded or blocked by earthen berm, logs, boulders, barrier, barricade or gate, or as otherwise identified in the Fire Order.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umatilla/news-events/?cid=STELPRD3850947
http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umatilla/alerts-notices

Looks like road travel in the 1.4 million acre NF as well as all foot travel everywhere except the fire closure areas is un affected.   It is almost impossible to close an entire National Forest, I am unaware of it ever occurring since I became aware of such things.

[Lnk]

As of yesterday the USFS closed the Umatilla NF to all vehicles and foot traffic.

I couldn't find anything on that curious where u got the info?

[stickflngr]

Just got off the phone with Pomeroy ranger district and she said the closure is the Tucannon/Wehaha area on the Godman spring side. The area around Misery spring cg and Wikiup camp ground is still all open..

[Woodchuck]

Just got off the phone with Pomeroy ranger district and she said the closure is the Tucannon/Wehaha area on the Godman spring side. The area around Misery spring cg and Wikiup camp ground is still all open..

I wonder if one hand knows what the other is doing, I called them yesterday and got a different story. 

[Knocker of rocks]

There are several closures, you can piece it together by looking at the closure maps available on line

[Lnk]

There are several closures, you can piece it together by looking at the closure maps available on line

Yea u can find several closures but according to the THREAD it's the blue mtns r closed nd no where could I find anything close to that

[Knocker of rocks]

Correct

[CoryTDF]

Still plenty of places in the Dayton unit for permit holders to hunt. Feel really bad for the Wenaha and the Tucannon permit holders. Hope they get this out.

[tonymoe]

Paul wik (east side bio) just called me and updated me that the wilderness is not going to be open for the hunt. He said WDFW has no control over the usfs closure, and that I can take a chance on them opening the hunt or get my points back. He said they are meeting Monday to discuss it further, but he wasn't even sure if the muzzy guys would even get a chance on there tags.
He also said its gonna take 2" of rain before they open it.

[Lnk]

Sorry to hear that man, that flat out sucks!! Maybe ull get lucky nd it will open

[bearmanric]

http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ifpl

http://www.dnr.wa.gov/