Va National forest

[Shupe88]

Yesterday they shut down the west side of the Jefferson National forest in Virginia. Until October 2025. This is going to affect hundreds of hunters. They claim it's because of damage from Helene. How the hell can they just shut it all down??


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[BravoNovember]

“We’re the government, we’re here to help”

 

[Shupe88]

“We’re the government, we’re here to help”

Right!! Something about it just seems fishy to me! Maybe I'm overthinking it.


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[GSPHUNTER]

“We’re the government, we’re here to help”

Exactly. You can't fight city hall and expect to win.

 

[Bearwhisky]

The same reason HAARP made the storm in the first place….


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[Shupe88]

They aren't accepting volunteers either for trail and road cleanups. They also closed the Nf in the areas of Nc that were affected.


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[Rotnguns]

Yesterday they shut down the west side of the Jefferson National forest in Virginia. Until October 2025. This is going to affect hundreds of hunters. They claim it's because of damage from Helene. How the hell can they just shut it all down??


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Very frustrating, for sure, especially for those planning on hunting and fishing there. Maybe because of flooding and road damage, fears of erosion? An entire year seems like a very long time to close that much area.

 

[Shupe88]

Very frustrating, for sure, especially for those planning on hunting and fishing there. Maybe because of flooding and road damage, fears of erosion? An entire year seems like a very long time to close that much area.

Yes there is piles and piles of trees down and roads washed out. But there is also walk in areas that are easily accessible. Just makes no sense to shut the whole thing down. And not wanting volunteers is weird to me. We rely on it for hunting, fishing and fire wood. All gone for a year!


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[Glendon Mullins]

It's southwestern virginia, near coal country, etc. All I'm gonna say is country boys are gonna survive, they might not be able to drive in, but they will be in there hunting it, I guarantee it lol

 

[dr.mooseknuckles]

They shut down the Sumter National Forest in SC after the hurricane.

I was cutting logs in the road and went deer hunting yesterday afternoon. The alert said "rec areas", so my assumption was that was campgrounds, shooting ranges, designated park/picnic areas, and walking trails.

I'll keep hunting till someone tells me not to.

 

[Shupe88]

They shut down the Sumter National Forest in SC after the hurricane.

I was cutting logs in the road and went deer hunting yesterday afternoon. The alert said "rec areas", so my assumption was that was campgrounds, shooting ranges, designated park/picnic areas, and walking trails.

I'll keep hunting till someone tells me not to.

Ours states "going into or being upon National forest lands is prohibited".


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[dr.mooseknuckles]

Yeah that's pretty dumb.

I guess it's all liability. Don't want a tree falling on your head. Which could happen anyway, Helene or not

 

[Mattyq17]

Parts of Los Padres NF in California was closed down 3 years ago due to roads being washed out from rain. This summer there was a fire on the other side of the range, and they had to grade the roads and cut a fire break in case the fire jumped. That is the ONLY way the roads were going to be fixed or else the NF would still be closed.....