Elk in previous burns?

[KFhunter]

Wondering how long it takes Elk to move back into a burn.

I was tromping around a burn and was cutting a lot of fresh sign and what looked to be a dust bath in the ashes.   Area was all worked up.

[rtspring]

Fast, I have seen elk go into burn areas and eat the burnt up wood. Also seen then eat in old campfire spots.. Maybe they like the ash. 

Probably just a travel route, but they do frequent them..

Rtspring

[NOCK NOCK]

Does not take them very long, Burns provide optimum nutrients to the soil, new growth is like candy to elk/deer.

[KFhunter]

I got a camera up - maybe I'll get some pics of sooty elk 

[GoPlayOutside]

I love to bow hunt in the newly burned areas.  The elk seem to always be in there early.  The ground is very quiet with the light burn dust/ash. 
They seem to like to bed in the soft burn area for some reason.?

[KFhunter]

maybe the ash kills the bugs

[Austrian Hunter]

tag

[Whitpirate]

I'm looking forward to learning more when I hunt my Cockulum tag

[coachcw]

I'm looking forward to learning more when I hunt my Cockulum tag

the burns are good areas if they have good cover near by , most of the elk will be miling around there at night then bug out for cover at day break.