Walked around my woods today scouting for potential firewood trees. I have several already chosen in some easily accesible areas, but I went way down in the back looking for areas that would be easy to clear some trails for my tractor or four wheeler so I could haul some out.
Came across this maple that was a storm victim.
I was on the back property line and came across this monster. It is 32" diameter dead maple. Looks like a lot of punkiness in places, but I would bet there is 3/4 cord of firewood in it. I have only had my property for 2 years now, and have been back here before, but I dont know how I have missed this guy. My biggest problem now is that it is nowhere near any of the old logging roads. I could clear enough of a trail to get my tractor to it, but there are springs everywhere down in the bottom and I may not get the tractor out. So it is gonna be a lot of trips with the four wheeler, once I find a small trailer. Wish that I had quads set up, and all his trails too.
Another dead maple. This time right next to an old logging road. Can drag it out with the tractor and boom.
I find these nests all the time. They are always 6'-8' off the ground. It was 26 degrees and light snow, so nothing swarming.
And I never go out into the woods without my friend. We have lots of coyotes, and it is still deer season until Jan 1.
Came across this maple that was a storm victim.
I was on the back property line and came across this monster. It is 32" diameter dead maple. Looks like a lot of punkiness in places, but I would bet there is 3/4 cord of firewood in it. I have only had my property for 2 years now, and have been back here before, but I dont know how I have missed this guy. My biggest problem now is that it is nowhere near any of the old logging roads. I could clear enough of a trail to get my tractor to it, but there are springs everywhere down in the bottom and I may not get the tractor out. So it is gonna be a lot of trips with the four wheeler, once I find a small trailer. Wish that I had quads set up, and all his trails too.
Another dead maple. This time right next to an old logging road. Can drag it out with the tractor and boom.
I find these nests all the time. They are always 6'-8' off the ground. It was 26 degrees and light snow, so nothing swarming.
And I never go out into the woods without my friend. We have lots of coyotes, and it is still deer season until Jan 1.