Joe Hulburt
Well-known member
Well, any of you that post on fish out here in Oregon are probably tired of hearing about this but I am in a heck of a dilemma this week.
I drew the best archery elk tag in Oregon (Wenaha) this year and the unit is getting hammered by a fire. The ODFW are graciously offering to exchange my tag for a general season tag for no fee and reinstate points if I choose to turn the tag in by 5:00 Pm tomorrow.
All the wilderness is currently closed as well as the roads that access the wilderness. The fire is burning in the heart of the wilderness so they won't fight it there and nature will have to put it out. Most of my scouting was in the wilderness or along the edge. I'm from the coast and don't have a good handle on when that might be but I'm guessing it may not be until some time in Oct?? That would pretty much screw up my hunt!
Any of you ever dealt with a similar issue? What did you do and how did it go? Anybody know anyone who has died in a fire well trying to kill an elk? If so was it worth it to them? Just things I am running thru my head....
If I punt I can be hunting Roosevelts within a short drive of the house Saturday morning and probably redraw this tag in the next couple years. What would you do????
I drew the best archery elk tag in Oregon (Wenaha) this year and the unit is getting hammered by a fire. The ODFW are graciously offering to exchange my tag for a general season tag for no fee and reinstate points if I choose to turn the tag in by 5:00 Pm tomorrow.
All the wilderness is currently closed as well as the roads that access the wilderness. The fire is burning in the heart of the wilderness so they won't fight it there and nature will have to put it out. Most of my scouting was in the wilderness or along the edge. I'm from the coast and don't have a good handle on when that might be but I'm guessing it may not be until some time in Oct?? That would pretty much screw up my hunt!
Any of you ever dealt with a similar issue? What did you do and how did it go? Anybody know anyone who has died in a fire well trying to kill an elk? If so was it worth it to them? Just things I am running thru my head....
If I punt I can be hunting Roosevelts within a short drive of the house Saturday morning and probably redraw this tag in the next couple years. What would you do????