Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire 2020 Hunting Seasons to close in some/all states?

The forest service is still selling wood cutting permits! Our county owned boat launches are still open! Maybe not all counties, but my county feels fishing is acceptable social distancing! The forests are still open, not the campgrounds where close contact is the norm! Who camps in those anyway? There arent enough officers to patrol the thousands of miles forest we have. Two Oregon southern counties combined, cover more land mass than the state of Vermont! The sheriffs have more important things to do than look for remote campers! Nor do they have the personnel or budget.

The bigger picture here folks.... this obviously isn't about the "covid"

Agreed!

South Dakota archery turkey starts Saturday and firearms the following weekend.

Have an Alaska black bear hunt planned for June, but fully expecting it to be canceled. Even though the season is only closed through May at this time.

Short of life threatening emergencies (wrecks etc), our state police have been ordered to stay away. Looks like I can run to the neighboring town at 85mph and just wave and smile when I pass the LEO's.

1. PREmature, don't you think?

2. Hunting is ESSENTIAL.

3. Hunting is Social Distancing.

4. Hunting is going to happen.

I dare the mf'ers to close deer season in Alabama, that would be some funny sheit.

Canadian Lefty is a drama queen.

Hope So !!!

CRAP ! if I'd looked at WHO the op was.....I'd skipped this.

I allways wondered what LONG PIG tasted like. Might find out sooner or later..

Alaska just reversed the no bear hunting order for Alaskan residents only. Now it only applies to non res.

Ya he posted the exact same thing on the general hunting forum but hasn’t had any responses.

don't think you'll see AZGFD stopping any hunts. they are 100% funded by license and permit sales and they act like it.

Right. Same here. My Alaska pilot told me that he'd get tar and feathered and shot if he was flying non-residents into his small community where there are no ventilators or supplies around. The town folk are concerned. I don't blame them.

Hey, whoever called me a drama queen...now that's funny. Thanks for the laugh. I live in California so 95% of all of my hunting is done out of state and usually by plane but sometimes I need to drive, especially when transporting Elk back.

I am concerned and have cancelled tickets with Alaska Airlines already as a result. I can't see how non-residents would even bother applying in draws given the current uncertainty. I will likely just hunt pig, black bear and deer here locally.

That biatch half whit $hitmer better tour the whole state and gather up every turkey in the next 3 weeks if that is going to happen. Good luck with that when private land means private.

Tonight she said law enforcement could give up to $1000 fines to enforce social distancing. One sheriff already said they will not be writing tickets or arresting, only advising.

Love fishing for stripers in the delta.. What a shame

The national forests in Oregon aren't closed..Just the improved facilities...Campgrounds,trailheads,bathrooms, ect ect...The forest is still free to roam and hunt to your hearts content..

Its the boat ramps that have me pissed off.. The river is open to boat and fish,if you can get to it that is..

For youth only at the moment from what I understand.

I am hearing stories from around Calif.
Hiway 168 preparing to close below Shaver Lake.
Morro bay boat launch closed.
So. Cal beach parking lots closed.