years ago i was told the locals would start fires.they then would sit on bench at fire companies and wait for call. these areas would have lots of feed for deer after a few years.i see this all time after a fire.
up until about year or so a DCNR expert would say,SIR YOU DONT KNOW WHAT HELL YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!now i go to meetings and they say,YES FOREST FLOOR NEEDS BURNED.

EXPERTS move like wind depending on which way it flows