Will forest service shut down roads due to mud?

[AZHUNTER05]

My buddy was talking to a "BLM guy" who advised him that forest service was talking about shutting down all roads in 5bn due to mud. Has anyone ever heard of this happening? I personally don't think it will happen, but he seems pretty worried about it. Last year it was beyond muddy up there, and they didn't shut down the roads. I'm just curious to see if anyone has experienced this in the past?

[CWpredator]

I hope not because my family has 3 early archery bull tags and one rifle tag. I've seen it terrible up there as far as road conditions but I've never heard of them closing all the roads in the unit.

[AZHUNTER05]

I hope not because my family has 3 early archery bull tags and one rifle tag. I've seen it terrible up there as far as road conditions but I've never heard[/quote

 

Ya, we also have early archery bull tags! I guess we will see come September 13th.

 

[AZkiller]

seen it in 3c

[Lucafu1]

i didnt think it was very muddy last year there BUT i hunt with some guys who have seen them shut down the roads for snow so i can believe it.

[4Falls]

FS has done that in the past but dont think ive ever heard of it happening in the fall. Typically in late winter early spring if its been really wet.

[FlyingW]

Same as 4Falls , have seen the F.S. shut down the Escudilla area in the spring due to the roads being too muddy , but never in the fall . There is always the possibility though and I suppose if the roads are that muddy , then they would certainly do so ......

[bhuntin]

Was in 7west on saturday,Rained almost all day...It was a mud bog off the main gravel,pretty hairy in a couple of narrow draws with water jammin down the 2tracks like the colorado river.Gotta say it was kinda fun gettin the black knight a day at the mud spa. Can someone please turn off the spigot,thx

[bow.hunter8971]

I wonder how the roads are in 5bn leaving Wed early morning

[wildwoody]

come on guys its the forest service

[jeremiah lindsey]

seen it in 3b

[DesertBull]

If they did it would probably help your hunt in some ways. Nothing like an opening morning 4x4 convoy to shut down the bugling for a 3-4 straight days.

[Seldom Drawn]

wonder how the roads are in 5bn leaving Wed early morning

 

Horrible for a day or so then once the sun pops out it dries fast,5bn has been getting pounded the last week or so.

went down a three mile strech of road today, river flowing down it, i am ready for some sun.

 

Seldm Drawn

[AZHUNTER05]

wonder how the roads are in 5bn leaving Wed early morning

 

Horrible for a day or so then once the sun pops out it dries fast,5bn has been getting pounded the last week or so.

went down a three mile strech of road today, river flowing down it, i am ready for some sun.

 

Seldm Drawn[/quote

 

The 10 forecast says it will be sunny with only 10% chance of rain and 5mph winds for the opening weekend. I'll also be heading up on Wednesday, good luck!

[3Coues3]

I left 5bn yesterday around noon and it was a wreck!!! Roads were tore up, it was pouring rain, and water every where!!!

Very little rut activity in the area I was in as well!!