New Mexico is going up in flames
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David658
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Fire is still 15 miles from White Rock. Bigger concern is that even with calm(er) winds last night, the fire spotted in the NE. Lots of trees still on the Lab property, they are working hard to keep the fire from making it there. Might not want to be downwind of a fire burning there...
Redmt
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Not sure where you got the information about not killing big game animals. Our SCU fire wiped out most everything with fur and feathers. While the elk are starting to come back, we have a small handful of deer, and a couple herds of pigs. There's no feed to speak of tens of thousands of dead trees standing and down. We have a black moonscape 2 years later.
Huntin' Fool
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'Field Notes' Explains How Wildfires Impact Deer And Elk
How devastating are wildfires to deer and elk? Can most of them outrun or outflank a rapidly spreading fire? And what about the survivors when they return…
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Wildfires impacting big game & how to track fires
In a year full of flames, you need some tools to track wildfires
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Science says I'm correct.
Apparently residents say otherwise.'Field Notes' Explains How Wildfires Impact Deer And Elk
How devastating are wildfires to deer and elk? Can most of them outrun or outflank a rapidly spreading fire? And what about the survivors when they return…www.mtpr.org
Wildfires impacting big game & how to track fires
In a year full of flames, you need some tools to track wildfireswww.gohunt.com
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. CPW issues hunting and fishing...cpw.state.co.us
Science says I'm correct.
Huntin' Fool
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Who said?
One more day of mild winds before it whips up again through next week. Not a good scenario.
Again, habitat recovery varies with intensity of fire over the same ground. I can go to places that burned 5 years ago and are still moonscapes. Looks like a kiln with a few weeds growing.
Yeah some places flourish and need it. Sometimes the conditions change the outcome for years.
Lots of NM residents live in these areas of the fires. We're a tough lot ,but this is a strain on everyone.
Again, habitat recovery varies with intensity of fire over the same ground. I can go to places that burned 5 years ago and are still moonscapes. Looks like a kiln with a few weeds growing.
Yeah some places flourish and need it. Sometimes the conditions change the outcome for years.
Lots of NM residents live in these areas of the fires. We're a tough lot ,but this is a strain on everyone.
Redmt
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I did. Read all the bullshit you want but real life that I am living proves different. Some college kid takes a small area, writes some reports and becomes a fing expert?
Redmt
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These fires will change your life. I have fought many of these big fires. One of the neighbors that fought the last fire with us didn't understand what I meant by telling him that the incoming fire would change his life forever. He understands now. Unless you've been in the middle of one, you don't understand what it can do to you.
I did not want mention it seems easy to goggle from the edge of the NW rainforest.
I thought the same for years.
But stuff changes. Like my opine.
NM will not benefit from more forests, rangeland ,homes,ranches,lives ruined.165,000 acre fires are not normal or good.
I thought the same for years.
But stuff changes. Like my opine.
NM will not benefit from more forests, rangeland ,homes,ranches,lives ruined.165,000 acre fires are not normal or good.
Redmt
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I have a picture of a close friend and neighbor sitting among the ruins of everything he owned. He committed suicide 2 days later. People, homes, trees, grass, animals, our way of life. Gone. Have some educated expert study that and write some paper on it.
Redmt
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I apologize for the rant but this is something that really hits home. This is my place after the fire. The burn zone was nearly 400,000 acres.
JustinsDad
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I hear ya. This is my garage in the fire that nearly got my house. The deer population will eventually recover but so far it hasn’t 
Huntin' Fool
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Only said that it is mostly good for game.
On people it is horrible.
On people it is horrible.
Valley1320
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This next week starting Sunday showing high winds for us til Thursday. And Temps in 90s
RobertD
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Talked to a buddy in Rio Arriba County this morning. He drove down with a group taking supplies to a community north of Las Vegas. Says that lots of GMU 46 and some of the small towns in the area have been pretty well destroyed.
S-3 Ranch
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It’s really a conundrum, urban sprawl is terrible at ruining mule deer
winter habitat, fire is great about showing where people shouldn’t build houses, get burned out collect insurance move into a city!
build & live vertically in a city!
Sorry Redmt, but isn't that what you are doing? Looking at a burn that happened less than two years ago and anointing yourself an expert on fire recovery. It does take time but burned out areas do become good wildlife habitat. I have noticed that burns that seem to recover nicely in around five years now seem to be taking much longer due to the ongoing drought. I also suspect that "recovery" will look somewhat different in the future, due to climate change. I won't argue the effects on us puny humans, no body knows better than me the joys of a good wildfire but even personal recovery can be a lot quicker than one might think.
WhitetailHillbilly
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This is the first since I started elk hunting didn't put in for it, I was feeling bad but would have hated to finally get tag only to have it go up in smoke! Going north this year hoping that it won't be too dry!Feel sorry for guys that finally drew permits and units are buried in ash and char
