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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: hunter360 on September 06, 2011, 08:45:36 AM

Title: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: hunter360 on September 06, 2011, 08:45:36 AM: Just heard about the 150 acre Duckabush fire which is where I was going to hunt for my Bull permit this year. :bash: Don't know what I'm going to do now. :dunno:
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 06, 2011, 06:45:36 PM: The last report said it should burn for a few more days. It is in the Brothers Wilderness Area. So far only really burning underbrush and dead stuff.
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: dscubame on September 06, 2011, 08:41:16 PM: Excellent hunting after a burn. You are good to go!
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: hunter360 on September 07, 2011, 08:37:04 AM: They won't give you a point refund if your hunting area is burning will they? :dunno: :chuckle: :bash:
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: WSU on September 07, 2011, 11:24:47 AM: The fire is only about 150 acres. Will it really even affect your hunt?
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: bobcat on September 07, 2011, 11:39:53 AM: By October I bet the fire will be out. And the elk will still be there. So it shouldn't be a problem.
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: hunter360 on September 07, 2011, 11:58:35 AM: I don't know if it will affect my hunt or not. Never had a fire where I was going before. Oh well, I have other options if it doesn't work out there
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: grundy53 on September 07, 2011, 12:12:40 PM: 150 acres should have a minimal effect. That's not really a lot of land.
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 07, 2011, 12:20:33 PM: I think more of the issue is where the fire is located. It is along the trail used to access the area. In October, it should be fine. But if someone were to want to bear hunt or deer hunt now or in the next few weeks, they would have to find new ways in. There are lots of firetrucks and a few helicopters working in the area. The helicopters have been getting water from the high lakes. Also heard that the area burned/burning is closer to 400 acres now.
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: hunter360 on September 08, 2011, 06:27:14 AM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on September 07, 2011, 12:20:33 PM
I think more of the issue is where the fire is located. It is along the trail used to access the area. In October, it should be fine. But if someone were to want to bear hunt or deer hunt now or in the next few weeks, they would have to find new ways in. There are lots of firetrucks and a few helicopters working in the area. The helicopters have been getting water from the high lakes. Also heard that the area burned/burning is closer to 400 acres now.

That's no good.
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 08, 2011, 11:19:03 AM: Use this link:www.inciweb.org/incident/2599 (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2599)
They are supposed to list what roads/trails will be closed. The fire is now over 600 acres. They measure the fire early in the mornings...before the hot, dry air moves in for the day causing it to grow.
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: hunter360 on September 08, 2011, 11:42:04 AM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on September 08, 2011, 11:19:03 AM
Use this link:www.inciweb.org/incident/2599 (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2599)
They are supposed to list what roads/trails will be closed. The fire is now over 600 acres. They measure the fire early in the mornings...before the hot, dry air moves in for the day causing it to grow.

The elk probably all ran to the park by now to get away from the fire :bash:
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: hunter360 on September 08, 2011, 11:42:37 AM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on September 08, 2011, 11:19:03 AM
Use this link:www.inciweb.org/incident/2599 (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2599)
They are supposed to list what roads/trails will be closed. The fire is now over 600 acres. They measure the fire early in the mornings...before the hot, dry air moves in for the day causing it to grow.

By the way, thank you for the link. Much appreciated!
Title: Re: Olympic Unit Fire
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 13, 2011, 11:48:04 PM: FS closed the Brothers Wilderness Area today. Not sure if your back up plan was still in that Wilderness.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016197017_apwawashwildfires1stldwritethru.html (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016197017_apwawashwildfires1stldwritethru.html)

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The Olympic National Forest has closed the Brothers Wilderness Area because of a wildfire.

The fire is burning in the wilderness next to Olympic National Park. The U.S. Forest Service said Tuesday that visitors to the closed area can be fined between $5,000 and $10,000 and imprisoned up to six months.

The fire started Aug. 31 and has burned 1,230 acres.