Peaches Ridge Modern Rifle 2017

[Stein]

I'm keeping the tag unless the fire jumps the 1900 road.  With the line they have in and the weather turning, that should be a remote chance of happening.

[acrocker]

It seems like most are in the same frame of mind as I am. With the weather turning, it's looking more and more like things will open up in the next few weeks - I'm definitely still going to hunt it. Maybe I'll learn some new territory...

[Stein]

Do you have the quality or bull tag?

[boneill]

I did a fair amount of aerial surveying up in this area a couple years ago...saw a ton of elk from the planes. Never stepped foot on the ground, but looks like there is still plenty of land that hasn't been burned. Good luck!

https://www.geomac.gov/viewer/viewer.shtml

[GUscottie]

I did a fair amount of aerial surveying up in this area a couple years ago...saw a ton of elk from the planes. Never stepped foot on the ground, but looks like there is still plenty of land that hasn't been burned. Good luck!

https://www.geomac.gov/viewer/viewer.shtml

The issue with some of that land that isn't burned is that everything SW/S of FS 1900 (Little Naches Road) is closed. Even if it didn't burn, it's closed as of right now. The Modern Quality Tag opens in a couple days and the Muzzy tag opens up in 10 days

[boneill]

I did a fair amount of aerial surveying up in this area a couple years ago...saw a ton of elk from the planes. Never stepped foot on the ground, but looks like there is still plenty of land that hasn't been burned. Good luck!

https://www.geomac.gov/viewer/viewer.shtml

The issue with some of that land that isn't burned is that everything SW/S of FS 1900 (Little Naches Road) is closed. Even if it didn't burn, it's closed as of right now. The Modern Quality Tag opens in a couple days and the Muzzy tag opens up in 10 days

AH, copy. I'm a bit out of the loop on the hunt/area/road closures. I was just trying to inspire some confidence  Hopefully it pans out!

[Stein]

I bet if a guy drove around with sacks of Krispy Kremes and a cooler of iced energy drinks you may be able to get some pretty dang good scouting info from the guys who have spent a bunch of time on the ground.

[PlateauNDN]

A case of my favorite monster or Irish death and I may say something.

[horsehunter509]

I spent 24 days running a water tender on that fire. Saw several nice bulls. They did a lot of logging along 410 and the elk are hanging right along the road eating in the fresh logged areas. Saw a few back in the bear gap road also. Just depends when it all gets opened up.

[fishngamereaper]

I can be bought..... bourbon makes me talk.

[PlateauNDN]

I can be bought..... bourbon makes me talk.

I heard tequila makes clothes fall off.  I heard, no personal experience.

[fishngamereaper]

I can be bought..... bourbon makes me talk.

I heard tequila makes clothes fall off.  I heard, no personal experience.

You should leave it right there.....

 

[acrocker]

I have the bull tag, not the quality tag. And not a lot of pride - it seems like people can be bought for pretty reasonable rates and I can use all the intel I can get at this point...

There's still a month before my tag kicks in, I'm thinking a lot of the closed areas are going to be open here in the near future...