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Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on #8374978 03/28/25 07:08 PM 03/28/25 07:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	fire right now. Definitely not a controlled burn. Came past it about an hour ago. South of Pelican Lake at Dads Lake. About 7 departments there. 20 mph winds. It's not good. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: Gary Benson] #8375000 03/28/25 08:03 PM 03/28/25 08:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 east central WI D Dirty D trapper
Dirty D trapper D Joined: Nov 2014 east central WI	thats prairie country isn't it? In which case it will actually be good for the place. Fire is fire, controlled or not the end result will be good.

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: Gary Benson] #8375033 03/28/25 08:51 PM 03/28/25 08:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Missouri H HayDay trapper
HayDay trapper H Joined: Mar 2018 Missouri	Time to start back burning? Easy to vote your way into socialism, but impossible to vote your way out of it.

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: HayDay] #8375053 03/28/25 09:19 PM 03/28/25 09:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 NWWA/AZ	They had a fire about a year ago also. Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: Dirty D] #8375056 03/28/25 09:24 PM 03/28/25 09:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Idaho Falls, ID G Grandpa Trapper trapper
Grandpa Trapper trapper G Joined: Nov 2011 Idaho Falls, ID	Originally Posted by Dirty D thats prairie country isn't it? In which case it will actually be good for the place. Fire is fire, controlled or not the end result will be good. Until it starts burning homes and peoples cabins. An old man roaming the Rockies

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: Gary Benson] #8375061 03/28/25 09:36 PM 03/28/25 09:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN	Fortunately, there are only about 7 inhabited buildings in the entire county. There will, however, be a bunch of prairie dogs and rattlesnakes running for cover. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: Gary Benson] #8375174 03/29/25 07:49 AM 03/29/25 07:49 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 se South Dakota NonPCfed trapper
NonPCfed trapper Joined: Dec 2015 se South Dakota	Prairies need to burn. Especially the eastern ones if people want to keep ERC under control if no cattle are grazing the grass. "And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: trapperkeck] #8375236 03/29/25 09:29 AM 03/29/25 09:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	Originally Posted by trapperkeck Fortunately, there are only about 7 inhabited buildings in the entire county. There will, however, be a bunch of prairie dogs and rattlesnakes running for cover. 5500 people and 185000 cattle.... I had you misjudged. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: NonPCfed] #8375240 03/29/25 09:35 AM 03/29/25 09:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota	Originally Posted by NonPCfed Prairies need to burn. Especially the eastern ones if people want to keep ERC under control if no cattle are grazing the grass. Very True NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: Gary Benson] #8375264 03/29/25 10:14 AM 03/29/25 10:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Manitoba	We know when there is going to be a fire up here- the local store sells out of hotdogs 6 hours prior

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: Gary Benson] #8375276 03/29/25 10:34 AM 03/29/25 10:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks	They started burning here a month ago. Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: Gary Benson] #8375393 03/29/25 02:19 PM 03/29/25 02:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN	Originally Posted by Gary Benson Originally Posted by trapperkeck Fortunately, there are only about 7 inhabited buildings in the entire county. There will, however, be a bunch of prairie dogs and rattlesnakes running for cover. 5500 people and 185000 cattle.... I had you misjudged. Oh crap! I forgot about the cows! Fortunately, it appears to be snowing like a banshee there now. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is on [Re: Gary Benson] #8375419 03/29/25 02:48 PM 03/29/25 02:48 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 east central WI D Dirty D trapper
Dirty D trapper D Joined: Nov 2014 east central WI	Originally Posted by Gary Benson 5500 people and 185000 cattle. get the people that are in harms way out, back burn around the homes and as for the cattle, call it the worlds largest BBQ and sell tickets.

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