Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Dang, I'm jealous of the ducks. Work had me away from home for all of hunting season this year, and the waterfowl is long gone at this point.

I did get to whack a squirrel with my new Browning BL22 though while working around the cabin.

See pic here: https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/post-your-hunting-pics-here.363410/post-7846093

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

It’s my younger corgi Monica’s first birthday today. We’ll bring her something from the restaurant tonight and I baked her a dog friendly banana cake with peanut butter cream frosting

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My wife wanted a Corgi, but we ended up with poodles instead because she is allergic to dogs. I wasn't a big fan at first, but the second one that we rescued has become my buddy. Tikka goes everywhere with me now, although he still won't come within 50' of me if I have anything in my hand that looks like I can hit him with it.

This is his favorite spot, center seat of the F350 with his head on my leg.

 

[svk]

Dang, I'm jealous of the ducks. Work had me away from home for all of hunting season this year, and the waterfowl is long gone at this point.

I did get to whack a squirrel with my new Browning BL22 though while working around the cabin.

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Hey I’ve seen that pic before! (We’re both in Andy L’s FB group.)

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Hey I’ve seen that pic before! (We’re both in Andy L’s FB group.)

Andy is a good friend of mine. This rifle will end up with one of his sights one of these days.

 

[svk]

Andy is a good friend of mine. This rifle will end up with one of his sights one of these days.

He’s a good dude. I’ve got one of his sights so far, definitely more to come.

He lives not far from my grandpa’s summer home in MT. I’d like to meet him when I’m out there sometime.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

He’s a good dude. I’ve got one of his sights so far, definitely more to come.

He lives not far from my grandpa’s summer home in MT. I’d like to meet him when I’m out there sometime.

I've got several of his sights, and one of his scopes on one of my 45/70s.

 

[JimR]

They advise hikers to wear a bell and carry pepper spray to protect themselves from bears.

Brown Bears are more dangerous than Black Bears.

Black Bear scat is dark and often has cherry pits, etc. in it.

Brown bear scat often had bells and pepper spray cans in it!

I bet that they can't swallow a 1911.

 

[GrizG]

My local pet that comes by to visit when you least expect it. He has not been seen since this photo was taken back in June. I do see signs that he has been on our woodlot across the street.

There has been a black bear hanging around where I'm working on the storm damage and firewood. I found evidence yesterday and today I found it's tracks going across the recently sealed driveway...

 

[JustJeff]

Ha. My wife has one of those bear bells. We were hiking last week in bear country and all of a sudden my bluetick starts growling and every hair standing up and my wife starts shaking that bell. I laughed so hard we didn't see any wildlife!

 

[JustJeff]

We just have black bears, no grizzlies.

 

[Brufab]

My 71 yr old dad bucked this popple up quick with the cs590 today 20" bar 72lgx chain. For 71 still beast mode had to cut from both sides he said with the 20" 1 tank of gas

 

[JimR]

Ha. My wife has one of those bear bells. We were hiking last week in bear country and all of a sudden my bluetick starts growling and every hair standing up and my wife starts shaking that bell. I laughed so hard we didn't see any wildlife!

They are there, you just didn't see them. They usually run at the first sight of humans.

 

[Brufab]

I see Stihl is coming out with a line of zero turn lawn mowers, built by Briggs and Scrap iron.

Seems to me, to be too LATE to be getting into that game!

SR

I'll wait for echo to make one @ 1/3 the price, that will start cold or hot 1-3 pulls.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I'll wait for echo to make one @ 1/3 the price, that will start cold or hot 1-3 pulls.

IF I have to use a recoil starter to start it, I don't want it no matter who made it!!

SR

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Ho

IF I have to use a recoil starter to start it, I don't want it no matter who made it!!

SR

How do you start your saw?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I have my wife start it for me.

SR

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I have my wife start it for me.

SR

Nice! Good on ya!

 

[gggGary]

Why? I already have one that's "more real" than that one... lol

SR

A woods mow'n machine, in home owners disguise. ;^)
I recently sold a woods like yours and moved to this newer one. The first one was only 30 years old and had no issues, I just wanted something different.

I miss how far that front deck would get under trees and fence lines. But like the shorter size and mostly like the 60" deck. (some extra scalping on my hilly rough lawn).

 

[svk]

You eating them hooded mergansers

Yup. Usually they taste pretty clean. The bigger common mergs are basically inedible.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Ho
How do you start your saw?

I’m personally waiting for someone to come up with an electric start for chainsaws. My left shoulder bursitis has just about shut me down of late .