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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Nash on September 17, 2012, 06:59:30 PM

Title: Bummer
Post by: Nash on September 17, 2012, 06:59:30 PM: Hiked 6.5 miles into the alpine lakes Saturday. Hunted Saturday evening and Sunday morning, got the notice Sunday afternoon to evacuate due to wildfire in the area. 8 day hunt turned into 1 1/2. Real disappointed.
Title: Re: Bummer
Post by: mdbuck5x5 on September 17, 2012, 07:15:04 PM: Sorry to hear that. Hope everything turns out ok for you!
Title: Bummer
Post by: Ridgerunner on September 17, 2012, 07:21:54 PM: Bummer I am sure you aren't the only one that happened too, just sucks you train all year for it and it gets cut short like that.
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Post by: tjthebest on September 17, 2012, 07:46:29 PM: Is this for the whole alpine lakes wilderness? im planning a hunt up there this weekend...
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Post by: coyotecrazy on September 17, 2012, 10:26:18 PM: Quote from: tjthebest on September 17, 2012, 07:46:29 PM
Is this for the whole alpine lakes wilderness? im planning a hunt up there this weekend...
I think it is all closed, but call and make sure
Title: Re: Bummer
Post by: muleracks2 on September 17, 2012, 10:46:37 PM: So far the Entiat and Chiwawa River roads are closed. The Sears fire may cause the White River Road to be closed. Eightmile is closed because the fire burning up toward Lake Caroline. Have not heard that the entire Icicle River Road is closed but that is probably the case. The Forest Service Wilderness staff has been busy telling people to evacuate but many are unwilling to leave.

We could sure use 4 feet of snow in September.
Title: Re: Bummer
Post by: jackelope on September 17, 2012, 11:05:26 PM: We were in the ALW from Thursday till yesterday. We left because of all the smoke but nobody told us we had to leave. Haven't heard of any full closures but we didn't see civilization till this afternoon.
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Post by: tjthebest on September 18, 2012, 01:37:52 PM: jackelope,

How smokey was it? Like was it hard to breathe? Or too hard to see?
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on September 18, 2012, 01:50:48 PM: Quote from: Nash on September 17, 2012, 06:59:30 PM
Hiked 6.5 miles into the alpine lakes Saturday. Hunted Saturday evening and Sunday morning, got the notice Sunday afternoon to evacuate due to wildfire in the area. 8 day hunt turned into 1 1/2. Real disappointed.

How did they notify you??? I have two friends up there that I haven't heard from....
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Post by: coyote_out on September 18, 2012, 02:08:28 PM: that is a bummer! I was lucky enough to be up there for archery opener and didnt have to worry about fires; unlucky enough to tag a buck though!
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Post by: Button Nubbs on September 18, 2012, 03:16:16 PM: How far up the chiwawa river rd is it closed? I have a couple buddies with stands up there.
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Post by: Bearmtn on September 18, 2012, 06:02:53 PM: ^x2 i was going back up that way this friday!
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Post by: Ridgerunner on September 18, 2012, 06:27:21 PM: No one is going into chieawa for some time with this weather and the closures.
Title: Re: Bummer
Post by: jackelope on September 18, 2012, 09:12:46 PM: Quote from: tjthebest on September 18, 2012, 01:37:52 PM
jackelope,

How smokey was it? Like was it hard to breathe? Or too hard to see?
Title: Re: Bummer
Post by: Nash on September 19, 2012, 10:38:21 AM: The forest services dropped off a couple of people from a helicopter to tell everyone in the area to get out. It wasnt real smokey but the but there was a pretty consistent breeze.