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Learningtofly

08/19/2018 09:13PM

Just got back from my 2nd trip to the BWCA. First time was about 25 years ago. Was an awesome trip. We did 40+miles in 7 days. One thing I had noticed was all the dang airplane noise. What's the deal? I always thought the BWCA was a no fly zone.

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cowdoc

08/19/2018 09:46PM

Getting dry? Extra fire patrols?

"What could happen?"

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Savage Voyageur

08/19/2018 10:44PM

Forest service planes are patrolling the area. It’s not a total no fly zone. That would make no sense. They have to fly over 4000 feet above as I remember. Also rescue planes can land on lakes to get people.

"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD

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marsonite

08/20/2018 06:34AM

I read somewhere that there were a number of small lightning caused fires in the Quetico/Superior in the past few weeks. Not big enough or threatening enough to be newsworthy but probably the cause of the extra airplane traffic.

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huntfun2

08/20/2018 08:15AM

We were on Bald Eagle last week. We heard military planes doing exercises all day long. We even thought we heard one sonic boom. Is there a training base in Ely or something?

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ellahallely

08/20/2018 08:39AM

Duluth Air National Guard. MOA Snoopy, however south of the b dub and above 6000ft. That is the sound of freedom. I remember after 911 they were the only planes in the air.

Raised by wolves!

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mirth