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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: KFhunter on August 24, 2013, 07:10:25 PM

Title: Elk in previous burns?
Post by: KFhunter 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.
Title: Re: Elk in previous burns?
Post by: rtspring 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..

Rtspring
Title: Re: Elk in previous burns?
Post by: NOCK NOCK 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.
Title: Re: Elk in previous burns?
Post by: KFhunter on August 24, 2013, 10:36:57 PM: I got a camera up - maybe I'll get some pics of sooty elk :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk in previous burns?
Post by: GoPlayOutside 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.?
Title: Re: Elk in previous burns?
Post by: KFhunter on August 25, 2013, 04:56:04 PM: maybe the ash kills the bugs
Title: Re: Elk in previous burns?
Post by: Austrian Hunter on August 25, 2013, 05:08:44 PM: tag
Title: Re: Elk in previous burns?
Post by: Whitpirate on August 25, 2013, 05:12:56 PM: I'm looking forward to learning more when I hunt my Cockulum tag
Title: Re: Elk in previous burns?
Post by: coachcw on August 25, 2013, 05:37:44 PM: Quote from: Whitpirate on August 25, 2013, 05:12:56 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.