wannabemtnman
Lil-Rokslider
Being newer to western hunting and never having hunted burned areas it's looking like I won't have much of a choice based on the current condition and where I have two different tags this fall.
In most of the western states there are currently wild fires raging and here in CO it's super dry there are 4 fires that are still cranking. After talking with some forest service workers who have been battling these fires, the indication is that the only thing that'll stop them is snow.
My question is around how animals react to very recently burned areas? By recent, I mean from this summer. With all of the browse and feed being torched is there anything that would drive them back this fall/winter? How many years does it take for good browse to come back? How far do elk or deer seem to stray from burn areas during a fire?
I have a 3rd season mule deer tag in one unit that's burning and a 4th season elk tag in another that's burning solid right now. By the time my seasons come up it's likely the fires will be out but it's definitely changing my e scouting as I can't get into most of the areas on foot due to road closures.
Should I look at trading in these tags for the year or will elk/deer hold up in higher concentrations around the burn areas? Not sure what to do at this point and feedback is welcomed.
In most of the western states there are currently wild fires raging and here in CO it's super dry there are 4 fires that are still cranking. After talking with some forest service workers who have been battling these fires, the indication is that the only thing that'll stop them is snow.
My question is around how animals react to very recently burned areas? By recent, I mean from this summer. With all of the browse and feed being torched is there anything that would drive them back this fall/winter? How many years does it take for good browse to come back? How far do elk or deer seem to stray from burn areas during a fire?
I have a 3rd season mule deer tag in one unit that's burning and a 4th season elk tag in another that's burning solid right now. By the time my seasons come up it's likely the fires will be out but it's definitely changing my e scouting as I can't get into most of the areas on foot due to road closures.
Should I look at trading in these tags for the year or will elk/deer hold up in higher concentrations around the burn areas? Not sure what to do at this point and feedback is welcomed.