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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: cleetus on September 11, 2011, 09:52:50 PM

Title: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: cleetus on September 11, 2011, 09:52:50 PM: Well my hunting unit anyway. Two weeks from opening day of Muzzie season and the area I hunt in Goldendale is on fire. Fire started on Boxcanyon Rd. and that is where my buddies property is at. Have yet to find out if his home is still there. My hunt may be in jeopardy but right now at least I am praying my buddy has not lost everything.
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: firefighter4607 on September 11, 2011, 10:07:50 PM: Yep I have been following this fire since Thursday. Here is a link to my post on here.http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,82926.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,82926.0.html)

Also here is a link to the website that has a google map you can zoom in a see the where the fire burned.http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2631/ (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2631/)
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: RadSav on September 11, 2011, 10:26:23 PM: Quote from: cleetus on September 11, 2011, 09:52:50 PM
Well my hunting unit anyway. Two weeks from opening day of Muzzie season and the area I hunt in Goldendale is on fire. Fire started on Boxcanyon Rd. and that is where my buddies property is at. Have yet to find out if his home is still there. My hunt may be in jeopardy but right now at least I am praying my buddy has not lost everything.

Glad you claified that. I was going to recommend Bagbalm when I read the post title. Hope yor buddy comes out ok. Will be darned good hunting in a few years.
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: huntnut on September 12, 2011, 01:39:46 PM: Actually the fire started about another mile up the road and has burned almost to woodland road. I have property in that area thankfully mine has so far been spared.The wind is supposed to kick up in the next few days. I am going over wednsday will report back
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: firefighter4607 on September 12, 2011, 01:51:16 PM: All the evacuees are able to go back to there homes or what is left. Contianment is at 50% and they have mopped all the way along the fireline into 50 feet. So there is not an active fire line that is burning out of control. The fire hasn't grow in the past 3 days. If you look at the map on the link I provided you should be able to locate where your land is at. I am just glad they have under control finally.
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: huntnut on September 12, 2011, 02:57:40 PM: M y property hant been affected thankfully. I am going over to post and check out deer population . The fire may actually put more animals on my place. I have sveral friends in the area so updates have been fairly accurate. Good luck hunting. The prop you hunt does it border WPT prop?
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: firefighter4607 on September 12, 2011, 03:11:08 PM: Nope. We used to have land up around Bowman Creek. We have property around Rock Creek. I am from there and have a few friends that had to leave luckly everyone that I have heard from still has a standing home. My prayers goes out to those who weren't so lucky.
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: helzbelz888 on September 12, 2011, 03:38:41 PM: lol i read the title and my mind immediately did a nose dive for the gutter... i was gonna say something smart like "you should see a doctor about that...."
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: runamuk on September 12, 2011, 03:45:04 PM: Quote from: helzbelz888 on September 12, 2011, 03:38:41 PM
lol i read the title and my mind immediately did a nose dive for the gutter... i was gonna say something smart like "you should see a doctor about that...."

it wasnt just me...I was gonna say they probably have a shot for that :chuckle: :chuckle: people the title of your thread begins the whole topic some titles are really good.... :chuckle:

glad to hear they are getting the fire under control and its a bummer to those who lost homes...
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: huntnut on September 13, 2011, 08:28:18 AM: Gettting a little moisture on the west side. Hear they are getting the upper hand on the fire. Hey firefighter what part of rock creek do you have prop?I hunt on 1600 acres bordering rock creek. We have had our prop in goldendale since 62
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: Huntbear on September 13, 2011, 02:12:46 PM: Quote from: runamuk on September 12, 2011, 03:45:04 PM
Quote from: helzbelz888 on September 12, 2011, 03:38:41 PM
lol i read the title and my mind immediately did a nose dive for the gutter... i was gonna say something smart like "you should see a doctor about that...."

it wasnt just me...I was gonna say they probably have a shot for that :chuckle: :chuckle: people the title of your thread begins the whole topic some titles are really good.... :chuckle:

glad to hear they are getting the fire under control and its a bummer to those who lost homes...

Was several of us,, :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Was thinking that he should have put the raincoat on.. would not get that crap that way... :yike: :bdid: :chuckle:
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: cleetus on September 14, 2011, 08:13:21 PM: Update! My buddies place was spared. So was the wheat field that we hunt near every year that produces big tasty bucks every year. We had planned on muzzie this year but he does not want us up there that early after the fire but modern firearm is a go and we are very excited! Man I am getting the itch!
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: motg9_6 on September 28, 2011, 01:43:43 PM: i live right next door to the fire own 40 acres kinda curious where you hunt send me an PM
Title: Re: My UNIT IS ON FIRE!
Post by: Arteman on September 28, 2011, 08:24:04 PM: First your unit is on fire, and now you have the itch? Lol sorry man I couldn't let that one go, glad to hear your hunt isn't ruined, good luck this year! :chuckle: