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  1. .204smokechaser

    Lessons from a wildfire

    You got that mixed up for someone in the south.
  2. .204smokechaser

    Lessons from a wildfire

    Yep. Out of state fire apparatus is exempt from any special emissions, I’ve never been checked for it. Now if you got a check engine light and it comes back to emissions, you’ll get placed out of service until the cal fire mechanics fix it. I Wanted to write that additional info as there’s a...
  3. .204smokechaser

    smoking

    I feel like the only way to sit in a tree stand like some of you mid west and east coast folks do is to be high as a kite. I can’t believe people can sit up in a tree for so long and stay sane!
  4. .204smokechaser

    Lessons from a wildfire

    Engines being turned away due to emissions is somewhat fake news. Can’t believe everything you read. Whenever a resource gets assigned to a large incident, especially cal fire, all apparatus overhead and crew vehicles will remain on site at ground support until they are up to standard, from...
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    What the closest face-to-face encounters you've had with animals while hunting?

    One time in the late winter I was painting a cedar laying out a unit. Started on the downhill side painting it when I got to it and right as I was walking to the uphill side I see a bear looking at me from the cat face. I crapped my pants that day. I still go back every winter to see if the bear...
  6. .204smokechaser

    Lessons from a wildfire

    The power lines are a big one. Curious to see what the fire investigators find that started many, but I know power companies outside of calfornia are starting to de energize lines in wind events and also de energize lines before fire personnel are engages on the ground. Also, I am not up to...
  7. .204smokechaser

    Lessons from a wildfire

    I’m on the fence of wanting to go down there due to the pure chaos fighting fire in So Cal brings. Seems the media has more rights than fire personnel down there. My gear is packed and in the truck regardless. The amount of politics over these fires is unreal. Elected presidents Musk and Trump...
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    ID Spring bear/Steelhead trip help

    Spring Bear and spring Steelhead season doesn’t line up to well IMO. Find a unit where there’s a river with bull trout, and you’ll have more fun. Fishing for bull trout in September isn’t very effective as that’s spawning time. My bio friends and co workers are always camped out somewhere doing...
  9. .204smokechaser

    Free Turkeys - Leavenworth

    It’s also fun to watch em go poof when they hit the grill guard. I got 6 at the same time in a morning once.
  10. .204smokechaser

    Utah- what the hell?

    I think in 2025 we will see some cost analysis done by both sides of the voting spectrum, the small mountain town economies will take a hit when public lands get sold off in big chunks. Small towns will be dismantled when there are no weekend Warriors headed to the BLM and Forest Service...
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    Utah- what the hell?

    If there’s mines on public land that are destroying the environment, sell that to the mines. I 100% disagree with this mindset of let’s dismantle the federal land management agencies. It isn’t so much the people in charge of the BLM and Forest Service as it is Congress that enacts these...
  12. .204smokechaser

    What did Santa bring you…good or bad?

    Employee got me Charcoal. Perfect.
  13. .204smokechaser

    Your 2025 Goals

    #1 get the strength and mobility in my right ankle back to the 90th percentile of what it was and to be able to run a mile in under 8 minutes by June. #2 shoot a mature mule deer north of US 12 in Idaho.
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    Memories you made in the last year?

    My top one was getting paid by the tax payers to go hang out and burn in Arkansas for 3 weeks. Checked off a few states I haven’t been to as well driving down there. My close 2nd was realizing that choosing to wear a helmet while riding my motorcycle saved my life this last June, even though I...
  15. .204smokechaser

    2013 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab TRD Sport

    I have a 2013 off road and wish I would have kept my 91, especially for the woods. 60k out of the 93k I’ve put on it in 4 years has been off pavement and it’s fine, but really don’t like the gearing in the auto transmission. Buy a stick.
  16. .204smokechaser

    Bear Cape Disaster - How to Handle?

    If you have specific legal evidence the outfitter mishandled the hide, I’d be calling the state fish and game office or provincial office and make a complaint. You paid for a hunt and taking care of the cape should be factored into the outfitters cost of the hunt.
  17. .204smokechaser

    Idaho Non-Resident Tag Sale

    I’m wondering how many east coast people panicked bought. 4 phone calls forwarded to me since the sale and one teams message asking to call someone who called. Time for the scare tactics. 🤣
  18. .204smokechaser

    Idaho Non-Resident Tag Sale

    If you were up there in CDA those older fellas were able to get everyone their tags. Buddy said his dad drove over Sunday and was out in line since Sunday. Some serious retirement dedication. IMO when people hunt the same area for 30 plus years and put money into a dump of a town and pay...
  19. .204smokechaser

    Idaho Unit 62A

    You have 10 months to scout just like the rest of the non residents. Good luck!
  20. .204smokechaser

    Idaho wolf hunting

    Had one run out in front of me yesterday morning and take off like a bat out of hell. Wasn’t really expecting him to be where he was. Seems I get one reasonable shot at one a year. I can’t justify trapping where I start to see most of mine at with it being 130 miles round trip, especially since...

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