Panhandle Fires

[okrattler]

I’m not going to get into this argument but what most here are saying is that the fire that went thru Canadian is not farm country. I have drove through there on my way to hunt Kansas and that part of Texas is rough terrain. So the logic of planting winter type grasses isn’t going to work.

I understand that. It was just a thought anyways. I don't know what could be done. Wish something could be done. Lots of damage to property and livestock and everything else occured.

[eradicator]

I don't really know who you're preaching to. I live in the heart of farm country. Deeper in it than any of y'all do. That's for sure. Nobody has to tell me how farmers are and this and that and the other. So who are you arguing with, yourself? Because I know you ain't talking to me. I can look outside and see farmland for as far as I can see in any direction. I know some farmers there man. I've met a few.

I don't think they're bad people. If I didn't talk to ranchers and farmers I'd literally know like 10 people total.

You just think they're stupid and selfish.....

[JFFB]

I’m not going to get into this argument but what most here are saying is that the fire that went thru Canadian is not farm country. I have drove through there on my way to hunt Kansas and that part of Texas is rough terrain. So the logic of planting winter type grasses isn’t going to work.

Exactly Sqiggy. Some people don't have Common sense. All this Bickering needs to Stop and we should all be Praying for these poor people.

[bboswell]

spread seems to have slowed, fires only gained 30,800 acres over night

[DUKFVR]

Prayers Continued

[eradicator]

spread seems to have slowed, fires only gained 30,800 acres over night

Unfortunately the winds are supposed to start cranking again this weekend.

[okrattler]

You just think they're stupid and selfish.....

I think they could help a bunch with minimizing damage from wildfires. If they wanted to. But they don't want to apparently so I don't know what you would call that. You can call it whatever you want I guess.

It's supposed to be windy again and I don't see anyone out plowing up those corn stalks that might catch on fire. So..........whatever.

Gotta wait until it happens before anyone worries about it. Then they'll just pray to God like he's some kind of wizard or warlock and he's just gonna miracle the fire away.

[ThisLadyHunts]

spread seems to have slowed, fires only gained 30,800 acres over night

we’ll take that good news!

[GA Bowhunter]

I haven't seen anything about these fires in the news, except for one Sky News Australia story. Are they using planes and helicopters to fight the fire?

[Slabby]

I believe no planes or helicopters on Monday or Tuesday due to high winds. They flew Wednesday and Thursday. I would assume today also

[JFFB]

I haven't seen anything about these fires in the news, except for one Sky News Australia story. Are they using planes and helicopters to fight the fire?

Yep I'm shocked why there not showing more of this on the news and where the Hail is all these other states and places we go help out not over here helping Texas out right now. It's not like the country is on fire right now. I think we even went over and help Canada with there fires. :}

[ThisLadyHunts]

Yep I'm shocked why there not showing more of this on the news and where the Hail is all these other states and places we go help out not over here helping Texas out right now. It's not like the country is on fire right now. I think we even went over and help Canada with there fires. :}

You raise a very good point, sir.

[JFFB]

You raise a very good point, sir.

Also all those poor Cattle and live stock being killed makes me SICK to my stomach seeing this and plus the wildlife being kill. But I'm also soft hearted.

[Big pig]

spread seems to have slowed, fires only gained 30,800 acres over night

Amazing that gaining 31,000 acres overnight seems like good news. . But it is.

Prayers for all the people affected by this fire and the brave unselfish men and women trying to help.

[.243 WSSM]

I think they could help a bunch with minimizing damage from wildfires. If they wanted to. But they don't want to apparently so I don't know what you would call that. You can call it whatever you want I guess.

It's supposed to be windy again and I don't see anyone out plowing up those corn stalks that might catch on fire. So..........whatever.

Gotta wait until it happens before anyone worries about it. Then they'll just pray to God like he's some kind of wizard or warlock and he's just gonna miracle the fire away.

Through the years, many of your posts come across as dumb okie redneck humor or completely bonged out. I took you for a down to earth country boy who was savvy to the country life but you definitely are a misplaced and outspoken citified person. You obviously skipped U.S. history the day they taught about the dust bowl. You should read up on it about how and why it happened and what they are doing to keep it from happening again. You live in the epicenter of the historic dust bowl area and you need to understand what happened. Those stubble fields you complain about are the only thing keeping the soil from blowing away from harvest time until planting time. It also helps keep any moisture that's left in the subsurface instead of being evaporated after tilling/discing. Not disturbing the soil until planting time also reduces weed growth and the need for extra applications of herbicide. Depending on the crop planted in the spring, they may no till directly into winter wheat or milo stubble. You need to understand the cost of farming and operating and how narrow the bottom line is to make s profit. With your logic, if everything was planted in winter wheat and then there was a bad drought and wildfire outbreak in the summer, you would be complaining about the farmers not planting everything in corn which would be green and fire resistant vs dry harvested wheat stubble. You need to understand how farmers decide what and where they are going to plant. It's based on a gamble and futures of markets. They dont plant milo or corn just to p*** you off. On dry land wheat in that part of the world, you may only have a profitable crop once every 3-4 years. But with insurance and govt subsidies it at least pays something. If the timely rains come, the milo and corn does pretty well, especially in sw ks. I dont live there but I have spent a lot of time in Elkhart/Hugoton/Sublette which is in your area and is a large checkerboard of crp and irrigated/non irrigated crop land on a rotation of fallow/corn/milo/wheat. There are also large expanses of open grassland for cattle. Some of the nicest people I have met, especially the farming and ranching families. If you are going to complain about the farmers, then go ahead and complain about ranchers and their grasslands too. Some of the greatest people in America that are putting food on your complaining table.. Lastly, I suspect most of your hunting and snake wrangling areas you use are the result of nice farmers and ranchers giving you free reign like it was your own property to use whenever you like. It would be nice if you could throw them a nice gesture once in a while and be grateful for who and what they are instead of tearing them down and making it a personal agenda for your skewed rationale. Maybe the country life ain't for you anymore. Prayers for all those families afflicted by these wildfires and hoping that they dont flare up this weekend.