Hunting This Year Burn

[3x2]

Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) hunting burns the same year as the fire? There is currently a good size fire in a zone that I will be hunting this fall and was wondering if it would be worth giving that area a look. Thanks

 

[Wapitiwilly]

I’ve seen elk in burns that were still smoldering. Come this fall they will be full of game in my experience

 

[hawkbill]

Depends how hot the fire was, and with a little moisture those succulent shoots will sprout up and could be full of game, like Willy said

 

[Setcams4u]

Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) hunting burns the same year as the fire? There is currently a good size fire in a zone that I will be hunting this fall and was wondering if it would be worth giving that area a look. Thanks

Yes you should be able to find animals sneaking around the edges feeding. Last year we saw two bucks feeding at the edge of a burn six weeks old. I thought they were licking burned ground for minerals but on closer inspection they found sprouts of new growth one or two inches tall.

 

[jdmaxwell]

If ur trying to hunt Turkey. Haha. They will be there

 

[Deer1975]

I’ve had good experiences with fresh burns. Don’t overlook look it. The critters living there I think assume they still have cover but obviously they don’t.

 

[3x2]

Thank you for the replies, it looks like I will be spending some time in those areas.

 

[lvtuna]

Yes, for sure. Burned here in Southern Nevada last month. Deer already moved in. Coyotes and rabbits also. Hopefully some rain this monsoon season will bring more deer in.