[offshoreonly]

Was informed yesterday that my hunting spot for the last six year for Deer has, for the most part - been burnt to the ground. Luckily the cabin in Badger hasn't burnt down yet. Not sure how the fire started around there but it's burning a descent chunk of land, Badger was evacuated, all the roads are blocked off too.

 

[Patty]

its still early, burns can be great places to hunt!!!

 

[Riggs]

its still early, burns can be great places to hunt!!!

I agree. I used to guide deer hunters in the western mountains of Maine, and my favorite places to hunt were burned over, and timbered areas. Took some nice bucks out of both.

 

[BBW]

totally agree its the new shoots that they come to the burned spots for

 

[André]

Wildfires don't burn everything. There are plenty of unburned or partially burnt areas within the perimeter of fires. Your biggest problem may be getting through dead fall from burnt trees or even those whose roots burn out. A couple of years from now there will probably be more wildlife in that area than there has been in the last 30 years.

 

[offshoreonly]

Just sucks when you learn every nook of a chunk of bush, when you can walk around saying "I shot this buck here" etc. plus I had a few spots picked out for tree stands. Maybe I should have titled this a bit different it isn't the end of the world for me but the bush was fine the way it was for me if you get my meaning.

 

[Riggs]

Sometimes mother nature shows her nasty side. It's tough when you get to know a piece of property so well, and now the scene has totally changed.

 

[offshoreonly]

Yup, Just glad the cabin didn't burn down, alot of memories and dollars there, not to mention did a buncha renovations last yr lol

 

[Riggs]

Losing your cabin would have really sucked.

 

[BBW]

if there is no game around in fall still shoot me a pm i have access to lots of land and will see what i can do anything to save you from hunting Afghanistan urrr i mean sandy lands

 

[Riggs]

Brett...you da man!

 

[redranger]

I'm sure it will be fine by the time nov comes and plenty green by bow season.

 

[offshoreonly]

Wow Brett huge offer and thanks alot. There is alot of land around there where you can get away from the crowd, Ive never had a problem getting deer will just take a bit of time and force me to broaden my horizens and stop going to the same 5 mile stretch every morning

 

[Tinman]

been hunting the same spot near Badger for the last 26 years and setting up camp there for the last 10, pretty sure my area has burned down also, what a shame.....I knew every nook and cranny there also

 

[offshoreonly]

Some nice bucks there isn't there tinman?

 

[Riggs]

Yep...that's a keeper alright! :drool:

 

[Tinman]

Some nice bucks there isn't there tinman?

ssshhhhhhhh!!!!!

 

[nubote]

I'll take you my bambi bustin spot this fall, Ian.

 

[Riggs]

I'll take you my bambi bustin spot this fall, Ian.

:drool: :drool: :drool:Another nice buck.

 

[offshoreonly]

And I'll take you bowfishing for carp Art! just gotta name a day im off. you need to christen that new rig of your