**** campfire while in the backcountry?****

[Manny_Silva]

Hello again. And thanks to everyone who replied to my last post

Does anyone have any thoughts on campfires while in backcountry. Now, I understand fire is a tool used to keep warm, cook food.... But should a campfire be used if not absolutely necessary? I've always wondered if a camp fire could have any negative impact while hunting. If wild game smells fire, is it instinct to flee the area? I hunt in canyon/hill type geography. At times, it seems like smoke can fill the canyon(s) then there's the smoke sent the sticks to my cloths. I have to think that this must push away game. Am I mistaken?

Thanks!

 

[JustGuy]

No, you are not

 

[MariotheBarber]

Just a thought, but I'm not even sure you can have a campfire when in the outdoors anymore because of the risk of fire... I know a lot of campgrounds you can't have a fire unless it's winter...

 

[Manny_Silva]

Good point. DFW tends to update campfire status. It will be interesting this year with CA drought.

 

[Beastmode]

Smoke is a natural smell. An animal is not going to blow out of the area just because of the smell. If you are camping so close to an animal that smoke is going to spook them you are camping too close and smoke/fire should be the least of your worries.

 

[huntingbret]

Not sure where or which area you'll be wanting a fire but I spoke with department of forestry on Tuesday and there is a green light for campfires in the Wishon and mammoth pool areas. That's good news for me because I'm going camping. My advice is to check before you burn.

 

[Manny_Silva]

Will do. And thanks for the heads up as I will be in both those areas.