Post by: BUTTER on August 21, 2015, 10:39:02 AM
Post by: h20hunter on August 21, 2015, 10:41:24 AM
Post by: ELKBURGER on August 21, 2015, 12:06:26 PM
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Post by: BUTTER on August 21, 2015, 12:29:51 PM
Post by: shootnrun on August 21, 2015, 07:41:40 PM
Post by: ghosthunter on August 21, 2015, 07:43:20 PM
I agree and here is a bit of my mindset. I'm planning on going, bowhunting, and conducting business as usual. I'll be responsible and hope that my little extra money spent along the way will help. If I see donation areas along the way for those affected I'll have a little cash to drop as I go. If plans change and I can't go I will not be upset or complain.
:yeah:
Unless they lock me out I will be muzzy elk hunting. And modern deer around Twisp. But if it locks up than the dog will get her first pheasant season, grouse and early duck.
I just don't like the patch work stuff. If it is too dry than its too dry every where. But they better decide because Labor day weekend is almost here.
Post by: fastdam on August 22, 2015, 05:54:46 AM
Hopefully this years fires will lead to better management of wildlands in the future, but I doubt it will.
Post by: fishngamereaper on August 23, 2015, 08:48:46 PM
I'm already donating and plan on spending more if I get there but I wish I could do so much more. I feel really helpless sitting over here on the wet side when I know there's thousands of people whose lives have been changed forever on the other side of the mountains.
I could never see myself donating anymore money to the state after the new special permit applications costing about 150 bucks to apply, another 220-240 for tags and licenses, plus another 35 for DISCOVER pass and 30 for a permit to park at wilderness parking lots. Add another 140 for a multi season deer permit that I can't apply for special permits with because its over the counter. Plus another 375 for Hancock pass, understand that's not from state but it's close to home. If they can't manage the money I already spend then sorry no more.
Pretty sure he meant donating to those in need, displaced families, small business owners etc....nothing to do with the state.
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on August 24, 2015, 07:04:41 AM
Post by: Bango skank on August 24, 2015, 07:22:40 AM
it is sure tough to get excited about hunting NE Washington.... the fire closures are all over and the smoke is so thick you can barely breathe or see. Not good.
Yup, seems like all of my good areas are either on fire, choked with smoke, closed to access or all of the above. I am taking all of september off work, but now it seems kind of pointless.
Post by: bobcat on August 24, 2015, 08:05:46 AM
What's amazing is Wyoming has none. Zero.
I'm thankful for that since Wyoming is my first hunt of the year. We'll be leaving in 2 1/2 weeks. Will be nice to get out of this smoky state for a while!
Post by: cryder on August 24, 2015, 08:26:18 AM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on August 24, 2015, 08:36:19 AM
Post by: Netminder01 on August 24, 2015, 08:52:35 AM
Post by: JDHasty on August 24, 2015, 02:24:35 PM
Looks like Idaho and Montana are burning up too. Looking at the "Incident Management Situation Report," Idaho, Montana, and Washington have 12 fires listed for each state.
What's amazing is Wyoming has none. Zero.
I'm thankful for that since Wyoming is my first hunt of the year. We'll be leaving in 2 1/2 weeks. Will be nice to get out of this smoky state for a while!
I was in Omak/Okanogan for Stampede week and it was rather smoky from Thursday on through Monday when we left. There wasn't already fire camp at the Okanogan County Fair Ground when we pulled in Wednesday morning, where we stay every year, for the first time in a long time. They started to pour in Saturday evening though.
Five new lightning fires started on (I believe) Thursday night.
It was burning in Scotch Creek on Friday down in the bottom and when I was up there Saturday it was on top and appeared to me to be gaining. The USFS guy I talked with disagreed with my assessment and said that they had cut fire breaks and were back burning and it was pretty much contained. He was entitled to his opinion, let's just leave it at: I was a bit skeptical regarding his optimism.
I was in Nespelem on Friday visiting with Tribal member friends. They were run out of the woods because there was a good size fire going on the Res up north of 'spelem. There was also a pretty good size one going to the east of Riverside.
Last Monday, on the way to Eburg to drop my RV before heading to Montana there was a burn from just south of Pateros all the way to Beebe Bridge.
We left Omak on Monday and went to Helena Montana for a few days and then up to my cousin's ranch in Augusta and both were quite smoky. Helena was smokey, and that is kinda' normal for Helena which sits in a bowl, but not so much for Augusta. On Friday night a pretty good wind blew down from Canada and that cleared things up a bit. Missoula was really smokey though and the Bitterroot Valley had health warnings, Idaho has a lot of fires going right now too.
I feel really sorry for people visiting Glacier Park, ones I talked to said they could barely see the white line on the side of the road. I suggested they head down to Yellowstone because my dad said the air was pretty clear down south.
Crazy lot of fire this year.
Post by: cryder on August 24, 2015, 04:02:45 PM
Post by: huntingbaldguy on August 25, 2015, 03:17:08 AM
Post by: huntnnw on August 25, 2015, 03:49:22 AM
Post by: Duckslayer89 on August 25, 2015, 03:54:58 AM
This thread .....so did you go hunting when a hurricane displaces 100X what these fires have done? or how about a earthquake ? or genocide? etc. Theres always something going on around the world.
Did I somehow miss a genocide in Washington State?
Post by: huntnnw on August 25, 2015, 03:58:13 AM
Even if my house burnt down due to a forest fire,Id be finding away to hit the woods. Far more important things in life such as being alive than worrying about stuff that burned its mostly replaceable and its just stuff! would I be sad if some of my mounts burned up? hell yeah.
Post by: Duckslayer89 on August 25, 2015, 03:59:45 AM
Post by: Duckslayer89 on August 25, 2015, 04:01:16 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on August 25, 2015, 04:17:33 AM
This thread .....so did you go hunting when a hurricane displaces 100X what these fires have done? or how about a earthquake ? or genocide? etc. Theres always something going on around the world.
:yeah:
My first thought was I went hunting right after 9/11. Why would some fires stop me now?
Post by: huntnnw on August 25, 2015, 04:31:39 AM
Post by: cryder on August 25, 2015, 08:51:54 AM
Post by: huntnnw on August 25, 2015, 06:29:00 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 25, 2015, 06:30:16 PM
Wedding hell no! That's what all the other months are for.
:yeah: :yeah:
hope my wife doesn't see this :peep:
Post by: Little Dave on August 25, 2015, 08:36:38 PM
They say you are what you eat, go out there and roll around in a smelly wallow and get ready.
Post by: BUTTER on August 25, 2015, 09:20:40 PM
Post by: cryder on August 26, 2015, 08:08:04 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 26, 2015, 08:29:48 AM
Post by: grundy53 on August 26, 2015, 08:31:09 AM
Never will you see me missing a hunting season I better be physically unable to hunt is the only way. Wedding hell no! That's what all the other months are for. There are two types of hunters on here.. Some that do it cause it's something to do or the ones who live for it.:yeah:
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Post by: headshot5 on August 26, 2015, 08:42:33 AM
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Post by: jjhunter on August 26, 2015, 09:23:51 AM
Post by: cbond3318 on August 26, 2015, 09:26:34 AM
Football, mule deer...my favorite time of year. Hard to walk around without a smile on my face. :tup:
:yeah:
Post by: turkeyfeather on August 26, 2015, 09:39:47 AM
This will probably be the first year since 1983 that I don't go hunting and notch a deer tag. It's early yet, but I am having family issues, and family comes before hunting. I have to admit I've made a couple feeble attempts to get out and it's not real exciting with how dry it is. Toss that in with even more country burning up, might be a great year to take off in. My book.
That's exactly what I was talking about in another thread. Unfortunately some just aren't grasping that concept.
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on August 26, 2015, 09:40:41 AM
Post by: BIGDOG253 on August 26, 2015, 09:46:28 AM
Never will you see me missing a hunting season I better be physically unable to hunt is the only way. Wedding hell no! That's what all the other months are for. There are two types of hunters on here.. Some that do it cause it's something to do or the ones who live for it.:yeah: x5 Cant friggin wait to get out there and hunt! :IBCOOL:
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on August 26, 2015, 02:38:22 PM
Post by: cryder on August 27, 2015, 06:59:27 AM