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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: NOCK NOCK on March 13, 2016, 04:37:09 PM

Title: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: NOCK NOCK on March 13, 2016, 04:37:09 PM: Nice to see that the jump ramps are being utilized by the critters. :tup:
PS, that's a winter kill mule deer doe on the other side of the fence :(
Kind of a good/bad picture.
Title: Re: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: Bullkllr on March 13, 2016, 08:43:30 PM: This sounds like a dumb question already,
but what is the point of the fence if it has "jump ramps" ?
Title: Re: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: huntnphool on March 13, 2016, 08:45:58 PM: Quote from: Bullkllr on March 13, 2016, 08:43:30 PM
This sounds like a dumb question already,
but what is the point of the fence if it has "jump ramps" ?

I believe the ground is higher, toward the top of the fence on the highway side, allowing for them to easily go back over, but not so easy to cross to the road side. :dunno:
Title: Re: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: Bullkllr on March 13, 2016, 09:40:04 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on March 13, 2016, 08:45:58 PM
Quote from: Bullkllr on March 13, 2016, 08:43:30 PM
This sounds like a dumb question already,
but what is the point of the fence if it has "jump ramps" ?

I believe the ground is higher, toward the top of the fence on the highway side, allowing for them to easily go back over, but not so easy to cross to the road side. :dunno:
Thanks. Makes more sense now.
Title: Re: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: UBA on March 13, 2016, 10:45:46 PM: Works great besides all the holes and damaged areas. Rocks smash that thing weekly and it seems no one takes care of it
Title: Re: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: MtnMuley on March 14, 2016, 07:39:03 PM: Quote from: UBA on March 13, 2016, 10:45:46 PM
Works great besides all the holes and damaged areas. Rocks smash that thing weekly and it seems no one takes care of it

:yeah: It's getting pretty bad. Hopefully the WSA or WDFW addresses these issues before too many more sheep get smoked.
Title: Re: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: scree on March 14, 2016, 07:54:04 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on March 14, 2016, 07:39:03 PM
Quote from: UBA on March 13, 2016, 10:45:46 PM
Works great besides all the holes and damaged areas. Rocks smash that thing weekly and it seems no one takes care of it

:yeah: It's getting pretty bad. Hopefully the WSA or WDFW addresses these issues before too many more sheep get smoked.

WA WSF is partnering with WDFW, Wenatchee Sportsman's and DOT to repair the fence and do some upgrades to it so it will be less likely to be damaged in the future. It is already in the works.
Title: Re: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: UBA on March 15, 2016, 09:54:04 AM: Sweet. Hate seeing animals stuck on the highway side freaking out and throwing themselves into it. Wish it was complete or not there. Watch several deer get wiped out by freaking out and bolting into traffic
Title: Re: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on March 15, 2016, 10:05:26 AM: Here is a great article about the fence project and its 79% reduction in wildlife-vehicle collisions. Even if you don't want to read it all, scroll through for the photos and captions. This was a very worthy project.

http://www.icoet.net/icoet_2013/documents/papers/icoet2013_paper211a_mcallister_et_al.pdf
Title: Re: Hwy 97A sheep fence
Post by: quadrafire on March 15, 2016, 10:17:46 AM: Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on March 15, 2016, 10:05:26 AM
Here is a great article about the fence project and its 79% reduction in wildlife-vehicle collisions. Even if you don't want to read it all, scroll through for the photos and captions. This was a very worthy project.

http://www.icoet.net/icoet_2013/documents/papers/icoet2013_paper211a_mcallister_et_al.pdf
Thanks for posting that Doublelung. Interesting