Burn areas

• Jan 23, 2018

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Hello Everyone, First post on the forum, so to speak.
I'm wondering if there is a place to find where recent burns have occurred, say the last two years, in western Montana? I believe I've seen a post about such a place, but can't remember where?
Also is a burn, say this past summer/fall, some place to put in some time for Elk/Muley's in early Sept.? or is it too soon?
Taking into account the burn is at the right altitude, and other variables.

Thanks, Shawn

 

• Jan 23, 2018

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ONX maps has a burn layer for their maps.

 

• Jan 23, 2018

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https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/

is this the website you were talking about?

 

• Jan 23, 2018

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x2 for the OnX Maps layer. It's pretty slick

Hunting last year's burn is not too soon. There should be plenty of new grass coming up this spring/summer as long as the ground wasn't absolutely nuked, and the animals will be on it.

 

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• Jan 23, 2018

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OnX Maps brother. It will show recent and historical burns. If you are hunting in public land, pay for their service...its super cheap. It also shows private land

 

• Jan 23, 2018

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You could also look for black trees. That's usually a good indicator of fire. Oh and smoke.

 

• Jan 23, 2018

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forest service, district gis dept will have burn history info in kml format.

 

• Jan 24, 2018

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Thanks to everyone for the info, I'll check them out.
Shawn

 

• Jan 25, 2018

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Hi Guys, finally re-located one of the place's I'd been looking at a few months ago, Does this look like a burn or beetle kill, thanks in advance.
Shawn

 

• Jan 25, 2018

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Well that didn't work like i hoped, can't tell much from that pic!
Shawn

 

• Jan 26, 2018

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Try this one: https://www.geomac.gov/viewer/viewer.shtml

Make sure you go to Data Layers on the left side and select Past Years Fires and then Historic Fire Perimeters. Once you've moved to where you want to look the Legend tab will help you identify the year of the fire.

 

• Mar 2, 2018

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sdhockin said:

Hi Guys, finally re-located one of the place's I'd been looking at a few months ago, Does this look like a burn or beetle kill, thanks in advance.
Shawn

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It honestly doesn't matter. The reason burn is so good is that the canopy is opened up and a lot more feed can grow for the elk. Beetle kills accomplish the same thing.

 

• Mar 2, 2018

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I’ve never hunted burns and have always been curious how long a burn is good for? 5 years plus?

 

• Mar 3, 2018

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Your pic is of a burn sd.

Beetle kill will be less pronounced.

 

• Mar 4, 2018

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SteveE said:

Your pic is of a burn sd.

Beetle kill will be less pronounced.

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Thank You, now I know what I'm looking when I see this on google earth,
I've been scouring locations for about a year in that area looking for hopeful locations, I hope to make a week scouting trip out there the problem is it's about a twenty hour drive one way for me so chances are slim it will happen, also getting drawn is a factor.
Shawn

 

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