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Elk in previous burns?
« on: August 24, 2013, 07:10:25 PM »
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.

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Re: Elk in previous burns?
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2013, 07:21:39 PM »
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..

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Re: Elk in previous burns?
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2013, 08:42:24 PM »
Does not take them very long, Burns provide optimum nutrients to the soil, new growth is like candy to elk/deer.
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Re: Elk in previous burns?
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2013, 10:36:57 PM »
I got a camera up - maybe I'll get some pics of sooty elk  :chuckle:

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Re: Elk in previous burns?
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2013, 04:48:36 PM »
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.?
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Re: Elk in previous burns?
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2013, 04:56:04 PM »
maybe the ash kills the bugs

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Re: Elk in previous burns?
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2013, 05:08:44 PM »
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Re: Elk in previous burns?
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2013, 05:12:56 PM »
I'm looking forward to learning more when I hunt my Cockulum tag

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Re: Elk in previous burns?
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2013, 05:37:44 PM »
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.

 


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