yoderjac
5 year old buck +
Just wait until you see that in 2 years!
Prescribed Burn
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yoderjac
5 year old buck +
The only time I've had a fire take longer than the prep work was this past year when we tried a growing season burn. We had a high stem count in this clear-cut that shaded out enough broomsedge that, with the summer growing conditions, make it hard for fire to carry. We are still assessing the effectiveness of that burn and may do another dormant burn on it if need later this month or early next.
Gravel Road
5 year old buck +
Now that's a fire break!
Derek Reese 29
5 year old buck +
I actually wrote down a plan and printed it out with the date, fire dept #s, plan and who all was there (redacted). I heard that was good for insurance purposes if things went badly so you could prove that you tried to do everything the smart way and think it though beforehand.
Burn Plan
Objective: Burn thatch of reed canary grass and other weeds in preparation for spraying/planting
Location: ~0.5 acre field north of Winner Road
Burn Date: 03/20/2021 beginning ~9AM
Field makeup: Dried/dead reed canary grass, various broadleaf weeds and grasses
Forecast: 23 in AM, 58 in PM, 4-6 MPH winds WNW
Equipment: Rakes, shovels, 25-gallon 4-wheeler sprayer, 4-gallon backpack sprayer, 3-5 5-gallon buckets of water
Plan: Hare at least 2 hare-widths around the outside of the field for a fire break, then rake grass and some dead limbs in the break back towards the middle of the field. Begin burning at the lower part of the driveway using a weed torch and small propane torch to light the fire.
Fall back options: Begin backing fire in the middle of the field if it burns too fast, watch edges and spray with backpack sprayer or 4-wheeler sprayer if needed
Emergency Contacts:
Eldred Township Volunteer Fire Company: 570-435-0211
Loyalsock Township Volunteer Fire Company: 570-323-3603
IF it gets really bad: 911
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BrushyPines
5 year old buck +
Cant wait bud! Hoping people will post some after burn pics here. Any way I'll see any new growth this growing season?
Troubles Trees
5 year old buck +
I thought ticks lay their eggs in the spring like most of nature and their offspring grow throughout the summer. I wasn't sure as it has been awhile since I looked up tick information so I went digging. I assumed if you do prescribed burns in the spring it would lower the tick population but again I wasn't sure so I dug into it to find out.
This is a pretty good publication on the topic for those interested.
Frequent Prescribed Fires Can Reduce Risk of Tick-borne Diseases - Scientific Reports
Recently, a two-year study found that long-term prescribed fire significantly reduced tick abundance at sites with varying burn regimes (burned surrounded by burned areas [BB], burned surrounded by unburned areas [BUB], and unburned surrounded by burned areas [UBB]). In the current study, these...
www.nature.com
roymunson
5 year old buck +
We had 1 field go great last year. We had another one that I still haven't got my rear end to unpucker...
last summer and fall we mowed about 10'+ around the field. That'll help a lot.
We usually try to get 4-5 guys, backpacks, and have a man on the tractor with a disc if we need him.
Feel far more prepared this year. Burning into the wind as a fire break is big.
This fox tail is holding my switch back. this will be the 3rd year of switch, should start getting thick
last summer and fall we mowed about 10'+ around the field. That'll help a lot.
We usually try to get 4-5 guys, backpacks, and have a man on the tractor with a disc if we need him.
Feel far more prepared this year. Burning into the wind as a fire break is big.
This fox tail is holding my switch back. this will be the 3rd year of switch, should start getting thick
chucker66
5 year old buck +
That was interesting. Sometimes the "old wives tails" end up being true. I have noticed less ticks in areas I burn regularly but I also use permitheron on my work pants. Hard to say for sure and I don't have time to do a study, I just enjoy burning RCG swamps.I thought ticks lay their eggs in the spring like most of nature and their offspring grow throughout the summer. I wasn't sure as it has been awhile since I looked up tick information so I went digging. I assumed if you do prescribed burns in the spring it would lower the tick population but again I wasn't sure so I dug into it to find out.
This is a pretty good publication on the topic for those interested.
Frequent Prescribed Fires Can Reduce Risk of Tick-borne Diseases - Scientific Reports
Recently, a two-year study found that long-term prescribed fire significantly reduced tick abundance at sites with varying burn regimes (burned surrounded by burned areas [BB], burned surrounded by unburned areas [BUB], and unburned surrounded by burned areas [UBB]). In the current study, these...
Chuck
yoderjac
5 year old buck +
Very interesting article!I thought ticks lay their eggs in the spring like most of nature and their offspring grow throughout the summer. I wasn't sure as it has been awhile since I looked up tick information so I went digging. I assumed if you do prescribed burns in the spring it would lower the tick population but again I wasn't sure so I dug into it to find out.
This is a pretty good publication on the topic for those interested.
Frequent Prescribed Fires Can Reduce Risk of Tick-borne Diseases - Scientific Reports
Recently, a two-year study found that long-term prescribed fire significantly reduced tick abundance at sites with varying burn regimes (burned surrounded by burned areas [BB], burned surrounded by unburned areas [BUB], and unburned surrounded by burned areas [UBB]). In the current study, these...
Howboutthemdawgs
5 year old buck +
We let it eat today. Low humidity and 7-8 mph winds. Burned about 200 acres at a buddies place.
hillrunner
5 year old buck +
You must have moisture, lighting a fire here would be criminal right now.
yoderjac
5 year old buck +
It was too wet to burn in Feb. We've had a dry week or so, but they are calling for some more rain next week here.
TreeDaddy
5 year old buck +
BrushyPines
5 year old buck +
Had a group of 7 jakes in one of my plots last week. Haven't seen that big of a group in a long time, usually 2-3 at most. We thinned the pines 2 years ago and have been trapping raccoons and opossums like crazy. I'm thinking that and good luck is what factored in to a successful hatch last year. I'm hoping prescribed burns will only make it better! Hope everyone gets to burn soon!
