Is your hunting spot affected by fire?

[eLightfoot]

Looks like this hit the wire a few hours ago --> https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD801394

They've shut down all of the NFs in the state as of 5 pm this afternoon.

Well, there goes Ca deer season........ Or at least opening week for sure. FML

 

[MeatBuck]

Looks like this hit the wire a few hours ago --> https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD801394

They've shut down all of the NFs in the state as of 5 pm this afternoon.

Released at 1pm

 

[PVHunter]

(Nearly) Live satellite image of the wildfires in CA courtesy of Zoom Earth. Put the scale of the fire in the Mendocino NF into perspective for me.

 

[Swayze]

Has anyone had experience with these types of closures in the past? Only been out here for a few years and fortunately have not been impacted before. The area I have been scouting and hunting archery isn’t very close to any fires so my hope is we get clearance before general season opener.

 

[Tobias]

Has anyone had experience with these types of closures in the past? Only been out here for a few years and fortunately have not been impacted before. The area I have been scouting and hunting archery isn’t very close to any fires so my hope is we get clearance before general season opener.

It has never happened on this scale. Considering that it’s not even peak fire season yet, I don’t imagine them opening the forests unless the weather changes drastically for the better. They’re stretched too thin and the risk is too high.

 

[oldskool67]

I hunt a private parcel that my buddy owns that’s right in the middle of the August complex. We know his property burned but are still waiting to hear if he lost his cabin also. Feel terrible for him as it has been in his family for a long time and all the work they put into the place. The hunting will come back though.

I kind of put all my eggs in hunting that basket this year since I am still trying to recover from a serious medical issue and am not physically able to do my normal hiking around. Even if they open up some areas by the end of rifle I’m not sure I’ll be able to go. Hope at least some of you have some sort of success toward the end of the season

 

[BishopMuley]

I was planning on hunting the Mono Hot Springs area in D7 but that went out the window. Now i am considering hiking in from the Eastern Sierra side from the Rock Creek Lake area. Anyone have any luck from that side?

 

[eLightfoot]

I hunt a private parcel that my buddy owns that’s right in the middle of the August complex. We know his property burned but are still waiting to hear if he lost his cabin also. Feel terrible for him as it has been in his family for a long time and all the work they put into the place. The hunting will come back though.

I kind of put all my eggs in hunting that basket this year since I am still trying to recover from a serious medical issue and am not physically able to do my normal hiking around. Even if they open up some areas by the end of rifle I’m not sure I’ll be able to go. Hope at least some of you have some sort of success toward the end of the season

are you talking about Henthorne?

 

[Spikeman]

WA fires are burning up some of my hunting area's. Hopefully the fires are out by late October

 

[oldskool67]

are you talking about Henthorne?

No but it’s in the Rocky Basin area. Sorry just don’t want to put the name of his place on a public forum

 

[oldskool67]

Almost got an A zone tag this year as my second. Now I will probably eat both B zone tags...

 

[WKR]

Well They extended the national forest closures until the 21st.
There goes opening day for my C zone tag.
I'm getting kinda anxious and my freezer is almost empty.
I mean duck season is right around the corner but I need some backstrap in my life.

 

[Ihatecrashing]

The forest closures sure have me frustrated. This year has been pretty brutal! California BLM land is going to be packed!

 

[dwent]

Not holding my breath that the smoke will clear out of the Southern Oregon Cascades by thurs/fri. I have the high cascades tag, but I may end up just hunting the general rifle season now.

 

[Pacific_Fork]

A lot of 2 year old forkies will finally get a chance to mature!

But this really sucks... closed deer season openers? Unreal.

 

[cjdewese]

Fires are definitely making things more difficult. Was fortunate enough to fill my 1st tag on opening day. Definitely didn't expect it to be shut down 2 days later but patiently waiting for it to open back up to try and sneak in another archery buck before rifle opens up in my area. Would have 6 days if it opens up on the 22nd...

 

[tikkashooter88]

Has anyone had experience with these types of closures in the past? Only been out here for a few years and fortunately have not been impacted before. The area I have been scouting and hunting archery isn’t very close to any fires so my hope is we get clearance before general season opener.

Nothing like this has happened to the west side of Oregon in semi recent history.

 

[MeatBuck]

California’s National Forests Temporarily Close Due to Wildfires; Hunters and Recreational Users are Urged to Stay Away

On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the U.S. Forest Service announced the temporary closure of all national forests in California due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions. These properties are closed t…

cdfgnews.wordpress.com

 

[Warmsy]

The forest closures sure have me frustrated. This year has been pretty brutal! California BLM land is going to be packed!

I'm worried about BLM being packed...I pretty much only have Cow Mountain to hunt, and had two rounds fly over my head two weeks ago. I don't even feel like going out there tomorrow night.

 

[cjdewese]

I'm worried about BLM being packed...I pretty much only have Cow Mountain to hunt, and had two rounds fly over my head two weeks ago. I don't even feel like going out there tomorrow night.

Same here, been trying to weigh the pros and cons to trying to figure it out on BLM land with no scouting ahead of the time. BLM is going to be a cluster until things open back up, if they do.