I was up top today so I took a picture of the Birch.Then that's one tall birch!
Crossbow with 600lb test line should do the trick
LOL whatever I could get.00 buck I supposeWhat size shot would you use?
zap
I like the beanbag idea, I have a 1lb homemade throw weight and a pull line I use for tricky situations. Once the pull line is over, you pull up your bullrope. If that fails, shotgun or hi-powered rifle if you are a good shot and there's no risk for a distance behind the target.
That is a nice tall birch Zap. Is there room to fell it cleanly? Pic #1 seems to show an open area to the left of the birch, and perhaps a tendency to fall that way.
I would be wise to heed such advice as I am back in the scrounging/cutting game after a 20 year hiatus. So I guess it also couldn't be winched out from the bottom very simply either?Realstone, I mean no offense, but I wouldn't go anywhere near that tree with a saw till that widow maker was pancake flat on the ground. Stuff like that falls when it falls, & if you wiggle that trunk putting a face cut, back cut, or just pure bad timing, it nails you in the head. A helmet may save your brain, but that sucker would compress your spine, or break other bones from that height. Felling snags, or leaners, is best done with ropes & rigging. A throw line, bull rope, & a redirect block & tackle setup is far cheaper than the E R visit/time off work or worse. Just my .02 cents worth, take it for what you will. A C
The problem with that is the stump prolly wouldn't tip without cutting the base. That's why I'll always try to remove the snag or hanger first.I would be wise to heed such advice as I am back in the scrounging/cutting game after a 20 year hiatus. So I guess it also couldn't be winched out from the bottom very simply either?
We will see what Mother Nature brings from the Gulf of Mexico this Hurricane season.I'm a chicken, and a novice.
Shotgun.
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