Bighorn Mts Road Closures

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Chief23

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• Oct 1, 2024

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Just a heads up to anyone heading to the Bighorns for Elk or Deer. There are several road closures due to the Elk Fire. As of yesterday, 14 was closed from Dayton to Burgess Junction along with several Forest service roads. So far it looks like Unit 38 may be taking the biggest impact.

 

Sierra

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• Oct 2, 2024

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Wyoming Game & Fish is offering refunds for Unit 38-1 elk hunts. The fire must be pretty bad. Hope people stay safe.

 

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Bigbow

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• Oct 2, 2024

• #3

Oh, thanks for this update

 

nfh

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• Oct 2, 2024

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It's getting bad. Highway opened for a short bit then closed back down. The fire jumped the Highway. I have a feeling until some good rain and snow storms come in it won't slow down.

Here is some pics. Not my pics but are being shared all over

 

yoteduster

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• Oct 3, 2024

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Looks like she's really getting with it...

 

Sierra

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• Oct 3, 2024

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More than 50,000 acres now.

 

SDBugler

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• Oct 4, 2024

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WOW!!!!

 

wweaver79

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• Oct 4, 2024

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Looking at the temps and weather, nothing going to slow it down for awhile. That thing is a monster

 

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Chief23

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• Oct 5, 2024

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They have closed 14 and 14a up into the Nat Forest. Things are not looking to good.

 

LIK2HNT

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• Oct 5, 2024

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That last picture is amazing. To bad fires are so destructive yet make some great photos.

 

nfh

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• Oct 5, 2024

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Here is some elk running down for safety.

Not my pics.

 

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BadDogPSD

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• Oct 8, 2024

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We have tags for 39. Currently sitting in Greybull trying to figure out a plan. Hwy 14 is closed at Antelope Butte (coming from Greybull), 14A is closed at the county line, Road 14/11, with a soft closure at the winter gate coming up from Lovell.

 

nfh

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• Oct 8, 2024

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BadDogPSD said:

We have tags for 39. Currently sitting in Greybull trying to figure out a plan. Hwy 14 is closed at Antelope Butte (coming from Greybull), 14A is closed at the county line, Road 14/11, with a soft closure at the winter gate coming up from Lovell.

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I dont understand why they dont open the road up more. Seems to be excessive.

This going to be a wreck for hunters. with closed roads and general season a week away all the hunters will crowd the base of the mountain or head west and over crowd those units. another hard hit for the mule deer

 

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Chief23

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• Oct 8, 2024

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They added Unit 40 to the Unit closures. got the e-mail today

 

nfh

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• Oct 8, 2024

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I see the fire is getting closer to bear lodge. roughly 4 miles away as the crow flies

 

HikeHunt61

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• Oct 8, 2024

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Man this sucks- not just the hunters impacted (sorry guys- feel real bad)- but all that good country will take a long time to recover.

 

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wetmule

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• Oct 8, 2024

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This was on X today, I assume this is the same WYO fire... but it doesn't specify which fire this footage came from?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1843764082568245735

 

nfh

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• Oct 8, 2024

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Looks like hunters can get up now on the mountain

 

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Chief23

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• Oct 8, 2024

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nfh, this is a little confusing to me. They sent the e-mail that says 39 and 40 will be eligible for a refund then on the Bighorn Mountain Facebook page it says there moving the barricades to accommodate the hunters in Unit 40. If anyone can clarify, please feel free.

 

Bookhead

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• Oct 8, 2024

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Chief23 said:

nfh, this is a little confusing to me. They sent the e-mail that says 39 and 40 will be eligible for a refund then on the Bighorn Mountain Facebook page it says there moving the barricades to accommodate the hunters in Unit 40. If anyone can clarify, please feel free.

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What's confusing? You can get a refund if you want or go hunting? The fire is quite a ways from making it over the top of the mtn and the wind hardly ever blows from east to west so it will burn slower going west I'd bet they will have a pretty good handle on it before it ever reaches the west side of the mtn

 

nfh

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• Oct 8, 2024

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Chief23 said:

nfh, this is a little confusing to me. They sent the e-mail that says 39 and 40 will be eligible for a refund then on the Bighorn Mountain Facebook page it says there moving the barricades to accommodate the hunters in Unit 40. If anyone can clarify, please feel free.

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Decision time. Refund or hunt.

Roads are open to accommodate hunters and such. Looks like some containment is being made on the fire. Bighorns hold true to a good snow storm mid October hopefully that tradtion continues and help out the fire fighters.

 

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Chief23

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• Oct 9, 2024

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Yep your correct on the snowstorms. I was in 38 with a Type 1 last year. When the snowstorm rolled in, it was a little tuff in a tent.