Fire Smoke

[Praxeus]

Smoke so bad here can't even see the mountains. Im wondering if this stuff would affect not just myself but the elk Im after. Its really bad today.
Any experts want to weigh in on this?

 

[Pgohil]

Where are you?

 

[Praxeus]

Spokane Valley. Getting ready to head east into N Idaho

 

[Hoyt Ag]

It was terrible in Buford/Meeker this weekend and along I70

 

[Idaho4x4Bronco]

Spokane Valley. Getting ready to head east into N Idaho

Well since all of N Idaho is on fire, probably should stay in Washington.

 

[Praxeus]

Well since all of N Idaho is on fire, probably should stay in Washington.

Lol. No way....

 

[Idaho4x4Bronco]

Lol. No way....

Well I have to be nice on this forum with NR so I'll just say, it's very bad up North and possibly dangerous to go out rn. Could get stuck in a flash fire, but Priest lake and the selkirks are very bad rn.

 

[nphunter]

The smoke won’t effect the hunting, possibly your sense of smell? I’ve never noticed a difference. NEO is always smoky in Sept.

 

[Wapiti1]

As long as you can stand it, the elk don't care. They've been living 24/7 in it and are still doing elk things.

Jeremy

 

[beachbunny]

after lung cancer, i aint doing it

 

[Ross]

I shot a bull within a 100 yds of an active fire, he did not care one bit and it added a little extra excitement packing him out listening to the trees and debris snapping and popping……the smoke though it can make it tough on the lungs

 

[Ron.C]

Last bull I shot was 2 years ago. It was hot, and so smoky my eyes were irritated and I could taste the smoke with every breath. Glassing was impossible. I screwed around in the morning of day one feeling pretty down about the situation. At lunch I contemplated packing up and heading a couple hundred km north to my backup area.

Anyhow, that afternoon, headed down into a thick creekbottom. Got a bull talking, called him in and killed him just before last lastlight.

Was a long hard night getting him out and the next morning felt like I had smoked 10 packs of cigarettes but I'm sure glad I didn't leave at lunch

 

[manitou1]

Haven't seen the Bighorns from here for a few days now... six miles away. I wish ya'll up there would put those fires out!

 

[dcremin]

I shot a bull within a 100 yds of an active fire, he did not care one bit and it added a little extra excitement packing him out listening to the trees and debris snapping and popping……the smoke though it can make it tough on the lungs

Wow - You have a bigger set than me. Did you cut some steaks and let them cook while you were quartering?

 

[Ross]

You do silly stuff for elk and and bugling bullsShould have taken more photos and would now….the usfs let this fire burn out ended up a few thousand acres he was within a 100 yds of the right side of the smoke plum..good memories he came running to the old school bugle tube

 

[Praxeus]

Thanks Ross...amazing