Flood 02/02/2020

[Blacktail135]

 River’s predicted to come up another 11 1/2’ above this video. Might get a bit wet this time. Where the heck are the duck hunters during hay bucking and flood seasons? Always, they start showing up around October, then gone by the end of January until next October. If you have access to private farmland for duck hunting, think about our situation a little bit. Two years ago spent 6hrs after Thanksgiving dinner moving stuff ahead of floodwaters. Should be somewhat OK this time around.....maybe. Prepped a bit this summer for this and a few hours the last 2 days.

[Blacktail135]

 Couldn’t figure out how to post video. Oh well.

[Blacktail135]

  We came out OK for this flood scare. Summer prep helped a lot. I hate it when I have to be at work when flood issues affect me (have to work around work). Not so much for my neighbor...he didn’t really have flood issues other than a scare... but he did have to work a 21hr shift and a 20 shift (over the weekend) to help out other dike building/shoring issues. A man’s man in my eye (especially being 68yo). His cattle (80 head) got fed by a nonhunter while he worked. He lets quite a few people duck hunt his place and NOT ONE came to help him. I let a few duck hunt my place too and not one offer to help....and that’s my beef. Wife’s uncle has 600+ acres that he let’s people duck hunt that is also affected by river flooding. I went over to check on his situation yesterday. His son and grandsons helped get him squared away. His cattle (160 head) got fed and then left to open access to silage for today and until they can get back over there. Again no other offer’s to help. Again, if you have access to farmland for duck hunting that can be effected by river flooding.....offer to help out a bit. It’ll be appreciated. Don’t intend to sound whiney (we can get’re done) but for the reputation of duck hunters that have access to farmers land I think It’ll be good.

[storyteller]

words well spoken.

[bwiede]

was this near clear lake ?

[jackelope]

Snoqualmie valley got it pretty good.  My copilot took some pics Sunday afternoon at pretty much the river’s highest point.

This was at Cherry Valley just north of Duvall.





At the roundabout across 124th south of Duvall.

[Sandberm]

When you get flooded, how deep is it? Can you build a raised hay stacking area that would be high enough to get above the probable flood level? Top it with railroad ballast rock, thats what guys in the basin do to avoid damage to the bottom layer.

Sorry about your situation, if i lived in your area I'd help....I own hay hooks, chaps and have bucked LOTS of hay.

[avidnwoutdoorsman]

  We came out OK for this flood scare. Summer prep helped a lot. I hate it when I have to be at work when flood issues affect me (have to work around work). Not so much for my neighbor...he didn’t really have flood issues other than a scare... but he did have to work a 21hr shift and a 20 shift (over the weekend) to help out other dike building/shoring issues. A man’s man in my eye (especially being 68yo). His cattle (80 head) got fed by a nonhunter while he worked. He lets quite a few people duck hunt his place and NOT ONE came to help him. I let a few duck hunt my place too and not one offer to help....and that’s my beef. Wife’s uncle has 600+ acres that he let’s people duck hunt that is also affected by river flooding. I went over to check on his situation yesterday. His son and grandsons helped get him squared away. His cattle (160 head) got fed and then left to open access to silage for today and until they can get back over there. Again no other offer’s to help. Again, if you have access to farmland for duck hunting that can be effected by river flooding.....offer to help out a bit. It’ll be appreciated. Don’t intend to sound whiney (we can get’re done) but for the reputation of duck hunters that have access to farmers land I think It’ll be good.

Call me next time and I'll be over to help regardless of hunting privileges. And I'll bring help. Tell your neighbors and friends too.

[Blacktail135]

 Thanks for the offers. I don't have as much at stake as my neighbor and my wifes uncle. I just scratch my head when the duck hunters that already have permission to duck hunt their properties never show up during hay and flood season. 

[Birdguy]

Great points made Blacktail135. Over 900 views, maybe next time will be different. Never hunted waterfowl but the same thought process crosses into other folks hunting other game on private property. Think most agree "hunters" could use a bit more good press among the farming community.