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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: teanawayslayer on August 24, 2017, 10:22:49 PM

Title: Jolly mountain fire
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 24, 2017, 10:22:49 PM: Not looking good for tag holders in the teanaway this year. Fire has tons of closures and looks to be more on the way. :'(
Title: Re: Jolly mountain fire
Post by: monster on August 25, 2017, 03:58:30 AM: Don't say that :yike: I hope we get some rain and cooler temps By the time my tag starts Sept 25 to 29
Title: Re: Jolly mountain fire
Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 25, 2017, 05:44:54 AM: They typically don't reopen an area around a fire till Oct if even then. Look at the Entiat it took a couple years to get it opened back up. So make alternate plans
Title: Re: Jolly mountain fire
Post by: monster on August 25, 2017, 01:38:53 PM: Yep. I have a plan B and C. That unit is big. I am still praying for rain.
Title: Re: Jolly mountain fire
Post by: Watimberghost on August 25, 2017, 01:44:06 PM: Yeah monster, the closure area is bummer. But there are lots of GREAT big bulls running around the teanaway in areas that are open! You'll be just fine :tup:
Title: Re: Jolly mountain fire
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 25, 2017, 05:02:13 PM: Rumor has it the closure will be into October.
Title: Re: Jolly mountain fire
Post by: Jpmiller on August 25, 2017, 06:22:51 PM: Looking at taking the family to Roslyn tomorrow to see Grandma. Anyone know how the smoke is up there? My youngest is a month and a half I don't really wanna smoke him out.
Title: Re: Jolly mountain fire
Post by: danderson on August 25, 2017, 06:41:48 PM: Its not that bad at all, mostly drifting to E-burg, Sundays Roslyn has a great farmers market worth checking out
Title: Re: Jolly mountain fire
Post by: Jpmiller on August 25, 2017, 07:10:33 PM: Quote from: danderson on August 25, 2017, 06:41:48 PM
Its not that bad at all, mostly drifting to E-burg, Sundays Roslyn has a great farmers market worth checking out

Thanks for the update and the tip on the market. I'll mention it to my wife I'm sure she would love to go.