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    • Ptaylor
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        August 30, 2015 at 4:23 pm
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        #4943

        Anyone else had their hunting season totally impacted by fires this year? I have had 2 wilderness areas closed, 1 entire hunting unit shut down, and almost all the public land around me is smokey.

        We did get 1/2″ of rain the other night, so I hope that will help things out there. If this drought doesn’t let up we are in for some real changes.

      • Cleland
          August 30, 2015 at 9:49 pm
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          #35711

          Ptaylor wrote: Anyone else had their hunting season totally impacted by fires this year? I have had 2 wilderness areas closed, 1 entire hunting unit shut down, and almost all the public land around me is smokey.

          We did get 1/2″ of rain the other night, so I hope that will help things out there. If this drought doesn’t let up we are in for some real changes.

          . Where at with the closures? I’m going to be going to Colo., but haven’t heard of any fires.

        • Ptaylor
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            August 30, 2015 at 9:53 pm
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            #35713

            northwestern CA had a half dozen fires, and this spot in northeastern Oregon I was heading to is on fire. I don’t know about Colorado.

          • Cleland
              August 30, 2015 at 10:00 pm
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              #35718

              Colo. Has the least fires but it is smokey over into Utah and Wyo. from those western fires. Just hoping there’s no smoke when I get to this mountains.

            • wahoo
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                August 30, 2015 at 10:11 pm
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                #35731

                idaho montana heavy restrictions . you can cook in idaho but Montana no flame at all-Skies have been terrible(air quality) but today cooler weather came in and clear skies. Hope it stays. Met some guys on the CDT this morning and say they came across a new fire last night in the Sheep ck area .You can ck with local forest service for more info.

              • kect
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                  August 30, 2015 at 10:17 pm
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                  #35735

                  Getting some good rain right now in northern Idaho that should help the fire fighters and the hunting.

                • Fallguy
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                    September 1, 2015 at 1:03 am
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                    #37185

                    My elk hunting area is south of John Day OR. I am just hoping my buddy gets to keep his house.

                  • Don Thomas
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                      September 1, 2015 at 4:07 am
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                      #37338

                      Washington State is getting hit the hardest. Drove back from Seattle last week and we could hardly breathe, friends are having homes threatened but so far no loses among people I know. Air quality has been bad in central Montana but rain yesterday helped. Lots of local closures, but nothing state-wide. Check with FWP online.

                    • Ptaylor
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                        September 1, 2015 at 4:47 am
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                        #37376

                        Fallguy wrote: My elk hunting area is south of John Day OR. I am just hoping my buddy gets to keep his house.

                        Fallguy, that’s where I was headed to.

                      • skinner biscuit
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                          September 1, 2015 at 2:31 pm
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                          #37866

                          We got lucky last weekend and had a good rain,with more on the way.The woods are starting to open up in spots.To bad the eastern part of the state didn’t get some as well.

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                        • Fallguy
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                            September 2, 2015 at 1:36 am
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                            #38465

                            Ptaylor there is over a 100,000 acres that will not be available this season until the snow falls I am afraid.

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