Fire or no fire

[Krcooke92]

When y’all are in the backcountry in September hunting, what’s yall preference fire in the evenings after a long day of hunting, or no fire to try an keep your scent hidden?

 

[trailblazer75]

There’s lot of science that says that the smoke actually hides your scent and that game animals aren’t reactive to the smell of smoke at all.

 

[S.Clancy]

No fire.

 

[browning2480]

When y’all are in the backcountry in September hunting, what’s yall preference fire in the evenings after a long day of hunting, or no fire to try a keep your scent hidden?

Smoke is a great scent hider and a natural smell in the woods.

Best to hunt the wind as I have never found anything to work better than that.

 

[bsnedeker]

No fire, but has nothing to do with scent. When I get back to camp I cook my food and go to sleep so I can get up and go again before dawn. I'm not out there to sit around campfires and cook smores.

 

[fngTony]

No fire. Don’t want to have tend to it or worry about it.

 

[wildwilderness]

No time for a fire

 

[cnelk]

Well, for the past few years there's been a fire ban so that took the decision making away

 

[Krcooke92]

No fire, but has nothing to do with scent. When I get back to camp I cook my food and go to sleep so I can get up and go again before dawn. I'm not out there to sit around campfires and cook smores.

When I say scent I mean thermals switching throughout the night that carries the smoke to whatever area the game your hunting is

 

[Poser]

In September in CO, it’s usually not very cold at all. For the most part, a fire would be aesthetic.

It’s time consuming and the days are long.

More years than not, there is a fire ban in place in SW CO.

I’d consider one if I were wet enough and cold enough.

 

[MallardSX2]

I wish I had time for a fire.

I take a " wet wipe bath" while waiting on my food to heat up, then I eat and crawl into my sleeping bag and go to bed.

4:00AM comes early.

 

[DoubleJ1929]

If it adds to the experience and enjoyment of the hunt GO FOR IT!! We rarely have a fire but if feeling it we do.. And typically these are memorable times.

 

[Rich M]

Whatever makes it for you.

Fire adds a lot of asthetics, even just a little one.

 

[Customweld]

No fire. A lot of times there are still fire restrictions in September. I don't want the hassle of worrying about my last nights fire being out.

 

[Bearded Bowhunter]

Never during archery, sometimes during the day glassing during later rifle seasons.

 

[hikenhunt]

In september? Usually still fire restrictions or bans going on.

 

[Ratbeetle]

If there aren't fire restrictions in place and I have water close, always. A nice little fire in the evening doesn't take but a minute to get going and tend to.

 

[rayporter]

i have smelled smoke way up the valley when other camps had a fire.

also killed elk when i could smell smoke. sometimes i have a fire. i quit worrying about the game smelling the smoke.

 

[EdP]

For me backcountry hunting is in Nov, not Sept. With temps in the 20s and 30s (F) in the evening, I want a fire to warm up. It's the first thing I do when I get back to camp cold and tired. It only takes a few minutes, provides light, warmth, and comfort, and after being out all day my body needs a break from having to keep itself warm. Downed hardwood branches (squaw wood) are easily gathered here. I can gather enough for 2 evenings in an hour. If there is a fire ban here like in 2017, I don't hunt the backcountry.

 

[wapitibob]

never