Well, last year the place I hunt elk suffered a pretty severe fire on about 75% of the property. It’s about 20k acres, and used to be some great timber and some wonderful pockets. All that is changed now, and the honey holes are pretty wide open burns now. Of course the grass has come back, but the trees, the brush, the cover and the good bedding areas are all nuked. There are still elk on the ranch, and are showing up on game cams, but it is a drastically different place now.
Anybody have experience coming back into an area like this? My experience in open terrain tells me to be very careful, and not pressure the elk for fear of blowing them out. Obviously stands and blinds might be effective, but that’s not really my favorite way to hunt.
I’m just curious to hear other’s experiences and how they changed their approach. Thanks for the therapy!
Anybody have experience coming back into an area like this? My experience in open terrain tells me to be very careful, and not pressure the elk for fear of blowing them out. Obviously stands and blinds might be effective, but that’s not really my favorite way to hunt.
I’m just curious to hear other’s experiences and how they changed their approach. Thanks for the therapy!
