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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Sigmanu262 on August 12, 2013, 10:57:52 AM

Title: Manashtash fires!
Post by: Sigmanu262 on August 12, 2013, 10:57:52 AM: I was up manashtash yesterday and spoke to DNR. He said three fire were burning from the lightning on Friday and Saturday. Two are in tamarack spings and one over by wiskey flats. Didn't sound like he was too concerned but there were three engines heading up when we were heading out. Lets hope they get those out fast!!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on August 12, 2013, 11:06:05 AM: Let's hope they go out.
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Post by: bowguy on August 12, 2013, 05:35:35 PM: Man it seems most of my units I hunt elk in are a blaze. Hopefully the crews can get them knocked out before it gets way out of hand.
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Post by: jackelope on August 12, 2013, 05:57:50 PM: Word on the street is they are of no concern. Seems like they didn't amount to anything.
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Post by: kbrowne14 on August 12, 2013, 07:27:52 PM: Better not be... screw it, it might be kind of cool to shoot an elk on fire.
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Post by: elkfins on August 12, 2013, 08:31:39 PM: Actually, a good burn might do some of that area good.
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Post by: scottcrb on August 12, 2013, 08:37:20 PM: was there on Friday and Saturday left Sunday morning and didn't see much smoke or hear anything about them. i even asked the park ranger at taneum creek . saw a good bunch of elk in the usual spots. the lightning was pretty spectacular on Friday and sat night though.
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Post by: Elkrunner on August 13, 2013, 07:09:25 AM: Good to hear...let's all hope the firefighters get the conrad meadows fire out!~
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Post by: bobcat on August 13, 2013, 07:28:24 AM: Park ranger? Taneum Creek? I wonder what the heck a park ranger was doing there? The guy must have been lost. :dunno:
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Post by: xXLojackXx on August 13, 2013, 09:22:18 AM: We called in a fire last weekend near tamarack springs that the forest service came in and put out. On the other hand I wouldn't mind finding a medium rare cow to throw my tag on and have dinner in the field :chuckle:
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Post by: bassquatch on August 14, 2013, 03:14:34 PM: Was all over this area from Sunday to Tuesday, bottom of the 3330 to the top of Quartz, down the 112 up to Tamarack and out Watt Canyon to the feed station and never saw or smelled smoke :dunno: Saw a few crew trucks, but no one was in much of a hurry. Left Tuesday under blue bird skies...can't wait to get back!
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Post by: Elkbow33 on August 14, 2013, 03:22:12 PM: Was up yesterday and called in a fire below Lilly pond in milk creek drainage. Forest service was surprised and thanked us. Passed 5 rigs of guys heading up when we were on our way out.
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Post by: norsepeak on August 14, 2013, 04:52:03 PM: two fires in Rock creek also.