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<blockquote data-quote="GDKinCO" data-source="post: 2144917" data-attributes="member: 111732"><p>Beetle kill timber has become a more serious problem as the years go by, in my opinion, in more ways than one. I'm sure many saw the news of the massive wildfires we had in Colorado last summer ... wonder why? Well DUH! 1,078 fires with a total of 625,356 acres burned. Over half a million acres of timber! And there's that much or more standing or downed beetle kill timber waiting for the next fire season.</p><p>I hunted a small area the last few years near Granby and Hot Sulphur Springs that I've hunted on and off for the last 35 years with some success. I watched the original smoke plumes tower up on the Troublesome fire when I was out scouting, and honestly feared it was between me and my vehicle. It wasn't, and this little area was spared from the fire. However, 3rd season was unusually windy, and I truly lost count of how many beetle kill trees I heard crashing down in the woods while trying to hunt. I counted 12 trees coming down that I could see while sitting. Those didn't bother me as bad as the ones I could hear but not see.</p><p>Kind of hard to concentrate on hunting when you're expecting to get flattened by a tree at any moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GDKinCO, post: 2144917, member: 111732"] Beetle kill timber has become a more serious problem as the years go by, in my opinion, in more ways than one. I'm sure many saw the news of the massive wildfires we had in Colorado last summer ... wonder why? Well DUH! 1,078 fires with a total of 625,356 acres burned. Over half a million acres of timber! And there's that much or more standing or downed beetle kill timber waiting for the next fire season. I hunted a small area the last few years near Granby and Hot Sulphur Springs that I've hunted on and off for the last 35 years with some success. I watched the original smoke plumes tower up on the Troublesome fire when I was out scouting, and honestly feared it was between me and my vehicle. It wasn't, and this little area was spared from the fire. However, 3rd season was unusually windy, and I truly lost count of how many beetle kill trees I heard crashing down in the woods while trying to hunt. I counted 12 trees coming down that I could see while sitting. Those didn't bother me as bad as the ones I could hear but not see. Kind of hard to concentrate on hunting when you're expecting to get flattened by a tree at any moment. [/QUOTE]
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