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Trapping a burnt area? #8460989
08/29/25 09:44 PM
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Norwestalta Offline OP
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Alberta
Hey guys a forest fire burnt a portion of our line. My company was hired on to provide dozer assistance in fighting it. We tight lined the fire a dozer blade and half wide. Would it be worthwhile to set on the fringe of the burnt area?

Re: Trapping a burnt area? [Re: Norwestalta] #8461010
08/29/25 10:18 PM
08/29/25 10:18 PM
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Alaska and Washington State
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I don't know about this year, but in pretty short order that area should be a wildlife mecca.


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Re: Trapping a burnt area? [Re: Norwestalta] #8461018
08/29/25 10:49 PM
08/29/25 10:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2007
Georgia
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Georgia
Don't know the frozen north but down here fire is instant buffet and predators will be in there as soon as they can put a paw down without getting burnt. Seriously, they like cooked meat as much as we do and will scavenge. Turkeys will as well. The green up that follows will pull in the deer.


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Re: Trapping a burnt area? [Re: Norwestalta] #8461100
08/30/25 06:50 AM
08/30/25 06:50 AM
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Alberta
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Alberta
Good to know. Pretty green now.

Re: Trapping a burnt area? [Re: Norwestalta] #8461104
08/30/25 06:54 AM
08/30/25 06:54 AM
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Iowa
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Iowa
Scout the area and you'll know for sure. Good luck.

Re: Trapping a burnt area? [Re: Norwestalta] #8461187
08/30/25 11:07 AM
08/30/25 11:07 AM
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Fairbanks, Alaska
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Fairbanks, Alaska
Are you in marten country? I've had very good luck trapping marten on dozer line berms. Marten come to depend on those berms for denning habitat here in Interior Alaska.

Pete

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