Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MustangMike]

Turns out the Bear I harvested was MUCH older than we thought. The Taxidermist guessed 3-4 years old, turns out she was 11.75 years old!

As shown in the charts, very few bear harvested are that old!

 

[SS396driver]

First load of HVBW . Need to do some planning to get the most board ft out of the trunk . I’ll be picking that up Friday with the trailer need the winch and boom
These make it hard to maneuver like walking on baseballs

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[JimR]

Changed all the stump grinder teeth today after sharpening them up on a green wheel. I blasted all the bolts and cutter blocks. This big 3/4" torque wrench made it easy to crank the bolts down to 200 ft. lbs.

 

[sean donato]

First load of HVBW . Need to do some planning to get the most board ft out of the trunk . I’ll be picking that up Friday with the trailer need the winch and boom View attachment 1205685View attachment 1205686View attachment 1205687
These make it hard to maneuver like walking on baseballs
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Just use the winch to drag them the rest of the way on the trailer then? Does the lift pick them high enough to double and tipple stack? One of the downfalls of my log escapades has been a lack of arch, haven't had the time to start building one, but been taking notes from others. If I have equipment, I'll stack 3 or 4 courses high on the trailer. Kinda trying to get a feel for what's possibly with a log arch that isn't super high and heavy.
Have you done any pulls not inline with the back of the trailer, or done any long up hill pulls using the arch? If so, anything you would change ? I got a bunch of logs from a lady who's back yard had a pretty nasty hill, I was using the deck over at the time so it was quite difficult winching over the back of the trailer and off the side I do have a shite rig pully I use, but basically skidded the logs up a ramp I made. Not the most efficient and I couldn't do much more then double stack with smaller logs.

 

[GrizG]

The potential problem in Carmel may pale in comparison to this mindset…

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ka...uld-walk-into-home-legal-gun-owner-inspection

 

[MechanicMatt]

Turns out the Bear I harvested was MUCH older than we thought. The Taxidermist guessed 3-4 years old, turns out she was 11.75 years old!

As shown in the charts, very few bear harvested are that old!

Did you get a patch?

 

[MustangMike]

Did you get a patch?

Yes, it comes with the letter.

 

[SS396driver]

Just use the winch to drag them the rest of the way on the trailer then? Does the lift pick them high enough to double and tipple stack? One of the downfalls of my log escapades has been a lack of arch, haven't had the time to start building one, but been taking notes from others. If I have equipment, I'll stack 3 or 4 courses high on the trailer. Kinda trying to get a feel for what's possibly with a log arch that isn't super high and heavy.
Have you done any pulls not inline with the back of the trailer, or done any long up hill pulls using the arch? If so, anything you would change ? I got a bunch of logs from a lady who's back yard had a pretty nasty hill, I was using the deck over at the time so it was quite difficult winching over the back of the trailer and off the side I do have a shite rig pully I use, but basically skidded the logs up a ramp I made. Not the most efficient and I couldn't do much more then double stack with smaller logs.

I reset the chain and use the arch to get it all the way in . The winch and arch do a great job though when I do long drags . Side pulls are a little tricky since you’re loading all the force to one side of the arch . I usually use another tree to do side pulls . I can double stack larger on bottom smaller on top . When I’m really loading up (overload) I use the front end loader .
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This tree won’t be to difficult since I’ll be cutting into 4-6 ft sections because it’s so twisted

 

[bob kern]

Me: I love that new perfume honey!

Wife: that's nice but I think I'm gonna find one that smells like 2 cycle so you know what it's like sleeping with you sometimes.

Me: id probably just get excited and start feeling around for a pull rope!

Wife: watch out, you might find the chain!

My brain: warning ! danger ! Stop!

Me : ( ignoring brain) sounds like I need to find a better muffler!

Doctor: we won't know if the damage is permanent til the swelling goes down!

 

[bob kern]

Me: I love that new perfume honey!

Wife: that's nice but I think I'm gonna find one that smells like 2 cycle so you know what it's like sleeping with you sometimes.

Me: id probably just get excited and start feeling around for a pull rope!

Wife: watch out, you might find the chain!

My brain: warning ! danger ! Stop!

Me : ( ignoring brain) sounds like I need to find a better muffler!

Doctor: we won't know if the damage is permanent til the swelling goes down!

Ok the doc part was made up, but it was pretty close to reality I think! Will sleep with one eye open tonight!

 

[bob kern]

This daughter of mine...... Just walked in and said" come check this out dad"

 

[svk]

Turns out the Bear I harvested was MUCH older than we thought. The Taxidermist guessed 3-4 years old, turns out she was 11.75 years old!

As shown in the charts, very few bear harvested are that old!

Nearly 12 years old and antlerless. A true trophy!

JK. That stuff is really interesting though.

 

[svk]

Ended up getting home with enough daylight to paint the inside of the last boat. Also resealed the seams of my Grandpa/great-grandpa’s boat. I’ll drop that one in the lake tomorrow to see if there’s any other leaks.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Headed to Denver in the morning for business

Won’t be back until the red eye on Sunday night

Sad, no firewood for me this weekend….

 

[MustangMike]

This daughter of mine...... Just walked in and said" come check this out dad"View attachment 1205751

Beautiful Snake!

Matt and I encountered a 6' long Black Racer when we were shooting Sporting Clays on Sunday. They are not afraid of you, nor do they act aggressively towards you. They also like to climb, which is interesting to watch.

 

[bob kern]

Lol eastern milk snake. It seems there may be a Kern snake tho if I remember correctly.

 

[chipper1]

Me: I love that new perfume honey!

Wife: that's nice but I think I'm gonna find one that smells like 2 cycle so you know what it's like sleeping with you sometimes.

Me: id probably just get excited and start feeling around for a pull rope!

Wife: watch out, you might find the chain!

My brain: warning ! danger ! Stop!

Me : ( ignoring brain) sounds like I need to find a better muffler!

Doctor: we won't know if the damage is permanent til the swelling goes down!

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/...7Kr2ct6kGrKae1WPznNYK5LwuaaNShV-ovm0_GhSUNWea

 

[chipper1]

Headed to Denver in the morning for business

Won’t be back until the red eye on Sunday night

Sad, no firewood for me this weekend….

They don't have trees in Denver .

Story alert, but it is true .
Dad was at a skeet competition in the rockies, while at his hotel, a dog walked in.
Dad never found the owner and broughtit home to Michigan. That was the dog I had during most my childhood, "Rocky", an Irish setter.

 

[sean donato]

I reset the chain and use the arch to get it all the way in . The winch and arch do a great job though when I do long drags . Side pulls are a little tricky since you’re loading all the force to one side of the arch . I usually use another tree to do side pulls . I can double stack larger on bottom smaller on top . When I’m really loading up (overload) I use the front end loader .
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This tree won’t be to difficult since I’ll be cutting into 4-6 ft sections because it’s so twisted

nice, I like it.

 

[djg james]

First load of HVBW . Need to do some planning to get the most board ft out of the trunk . I’ll be picking that up Friday with the trailer need the winch and boom View attachment 1205685View attachment 1205686View attachment 1205687
These make it hard to maneuver like walking on baseballs
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You're just milling the first 5-8' of the trunk, right?