Peaches vs goose

[robertsjd]

Hey guys little late in the season to be asking about areas . But for the last 4 seasons straight and the only 4 seasons I've ever elk hunted i have new. Putting in for goose and only goose quality bull archery. And this last season as you all may know the Meeks table fire did some damage in goose . Saturday evening I was rushed out of there due to that fire so I have been debating the switch to peaches ? It just so happens that the main path of where the fire took out was my spot I have been scouting / hunting the last 4 years so I'll be starting over regardless .. How long until that area has good regrowth? 2-3 years ? Many nice Bulls have been pulled out of both I know .

[ipkus]

Elk will move back into a burn as soon as some moisture starts the regrowth process (usually pretty quickly).  I would not change units based on a fire, I might switch to your unit!

[HUNTaHOLIC5]

I wouldn't worry about the fire at all. I've seen elk in burns a month after the fire. But sometimes it's good and fun to explore new country!

[robertsjd]

i know ;/ im just scared ill draw quality and my spot will be a dud .... due to the fire then ill be scarmbeling to find a new area in june when i get over there for the first time. so just going through some options haha .

[PlateauNDN]

Goose prairie is a large unit with lots of elk. Why not relocate within goose? Either way both areas are good.

[Jonathan_S]

Places that burned this year, generally speaking, should be great places next year

[idaho guy]

 Jonathan S is right on this. I don't know either area but elk will be in the burns typically the next year. I would stay in your area if you already knew it was good.   

[Naches Sportsman]

I have been seeing elk in the burn area. With the seeding that is going on, it should be a good area as early as next year. The main draw didn't get all that hot.

[brianb231]

Besides.....There are NO elk in the peaches anyways!......

[PlateauNDN]

   best go to the blues

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Peaches should be great right after the burn! There are plenty of elk in there for everyone to get sum!!!!! 

[Naches Sportsman]

It would be nice to see a 25000-50000 acre fire down here like up north has constantly. A burn would do miracles to the elk hunting. In the few burn scars we have down here, elk are constantly in them year round and those areas are my favorite to play around in. I was bs'ing with a few old timers this past summer who hunted this particular area before and after a burn happend. The fire cleaned up 20,000 acres over a summer. They said that the fire made the elk hunting a lot better and I believe them. 60 years in one area, and they've said the past 25 have been some of the best years elk hunting they have ever had.

[buglebuster]

There are waaayyy better areas in goose then where it burned... With that said, put in for peaches

[fisheral87]

Everyone knows elk only live in Peaches.

That burn area is the best in Goose and now it's ruined, you should hunt The Blues.

Al

[robertsjd]

Sounds like there's no elk in peaches  so I'm stayin in goose haha. I'll just stick with the area I know . And continue to hunt goose . Thanks guys ! But let's keep talking about elk hunting 😁😁😁 late elk is comming up! My buddy's buying shots at the woodshed 😂😂