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Capital Forest Upper Quarry closed, Triangle pit???
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 Location: Tacoma Joined: Sun Apr 10, 2016 Posts: 2 Real Name: Bill 
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New to the boards, at least as a member, I have been lurking for a while.
I drove down to Capital forest today to do a little shooting with the wife and found the Upper Quarry shutdown. There was heavy machinery and a guy staying in an RV to monitor the site. I was just there a few weeks ago and it was fine. Stopped by the Triangle on my way back down and found the WAguns.org sign gone and No Parking signs everywhere, though the signs were hand written the backs of them were clearing work signs. Did not bother to walk to the pit to check the status. Not sure whats up there. Any updated info on these 2 sites would be appreciated. Thanks |
| Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:23 am |
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Site Supporter   Location: WA/MT Joined: Thu Sep 6, 2012 Posts: 8285
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Welcome to WaGuns, officially. :)
The pits in Capital Forest are working DNR rock mines and will be closed to public access periodically for mining operations. Nothing new. Normally DNR posts notifications previous to operations but not always. When they log they will also close certain areas to public access as it is a working forest. _________________ Rara Temporum Felicitas Ubi Sentire Quae Velis Et Quod Velis Dicere Licet. ― Tacitus "Well, nobody's perfect." ― Osgood Fielding III |
| Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:37 am |
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sun Apr 10, 2016 Posts: 2 Real Name: Bill
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Good to know, thanks for the info.
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| Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:45 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Tumwater, WA Joined: Mon Oct 22, 2012 Posts: 3640 Real Name: Chris
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As an alternative, check out Evergreen Sportsman's Club. It's affordable, friendly and local. Www.shootesc.org.
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| Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:21 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: South Seattle Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 Posts: 495
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This is the third pit i've known to be shut down for operations.
_________________ A sniper without a sniper rifle is just a guy with a gun. |
| Sun Apr 10, 2016 5:37 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Puyallup for now Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 Posts: 2099
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MADrtcw wrote: This is the third pit i've known to be shut down for operations. Popular time of year to start prepping for the summers work I'm guessing. |
| Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:11 pm |
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Site Moderator / In Memoriam  Location: Ryderwood WA. Joined: Sun May 15, 2011 Posts: 5337
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BigBill1505,
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| Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:29 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Lacey/Olympia/JBLM Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 Posts: 3111 Real Name: Marco
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I was up there yesterday, beautiful day (30 APR 2016) and it is definitely closed. Seems to find a good place that is safe where not too many people are youy have to go deeper in Capitol Forest unless you want the Pit. The pit is good, if I shoot there I go early.
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