[Dr Warmoose]

Don't forget that the Forest Service is now made up of "greenies" who want to protect the forest from us "multiple users".

You know all of those idiot college students that burn the US flag, scream obscenities, and denounce corporate profits as evil? Where do you think they end up after five+ years of fornicating and binge drinking while pursuing a worthless liberal arts degree? That's right, they continue their jihad against their native country by making sure that more and more land is put off limits to you. Then when the elk herd gets too large, they spend money flying around in helicopters gunning them down and sending you the bill.

[Trteamer]

I have a degree in Wildlife Biology and took a lot of forestry courses. That was back in the days when logging was ok, and multiple use was good. Now all the government wants to do is manage people instead of wildlife and forests. They put in a road for logging, make all the money off the timber sale, and immediately close the road to make sure no humans can use it.

Keep those elk hunters on ATV's out, so what if they have a heart attack packing out their kill. Gee, I wonder why the elk harvest is down? I wonder why the out of state hunters don't come to spend their money any more?

This whole issue of forest management goes way beyond just forest fires.