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Large day up here , real nice to see after the mini Polar Vortex we just went through , when the temps came up to reasonable around 10am off to the scrounging grounds I went .
Didn't know if the little MF1020 would go after all that sitting in the cold but she fired up on the first go round .
Like I said , big beautiful large day .

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First order of business was to haul up a 1/2 dozen hardwoods from last weekend to the landing .

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All done by Samich time so went home , stuffed muh face and went back for round 2 , I figured there'd be a stem or two to be had but Jerry showed up so we went for a production run :)


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Jerry's up there at the end of the winch cable setting chokers on the last set of hardwoods to come out of that corner of this block we're cleaning up , pulled another 6 stems there and up to the landing they went .
With plenty of warm sunlight left we went over to the other side of the block and went for the blown down pine and a few dead standing spruce , for this one we fired up the MF135 an set it to do the winch work .

Pine and a couple of spruce poles in that mess .

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MF135 up thataway ...

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A few hauls and the trail is pretty evident .


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Porcupine are a scroungers friend , they like spruce .
We've got one more nice spruce leaner and another 1/2 dozen spruce poles to go back for so we're not done in this block yet :)

Mighty Mouse Scrounging LLC
 
Large day up here , real nice to see after the mini Polar Vortex we just went through , when the temps came up to reasonable around 10am off to the scrounging grounds I went .
Didn't know if the little MF1020 would go after all that sitting in the cold but she fired up on the first go round .
Like I said , big beautiful large day .

IMG_20160215_105253.jpg


16%2B-%2B4


First order of business was to haul up a 1/2 dozen hardwoods from last weekend to the landing .

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16%2B-%2B2


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All done by Samich time so went home , stuffed muh face and went back for round 2 , I figured there'd be a stem or two to be had but Jerry showed up so we went for a production run :)


IMG_20160215_135616.jpg


Jerry's up there at the end of the winch cable setting chokers on the last set of hardwoods to come out of that corner of this block we're cleaning up , pulled another 6 stems there and up to the landing they went .
With plenty of warm sunlight left we went over to the other side of the block and went for the blown down pine and a few dead standing spruce , for this one we fired up the MF135 an set it to do the winch work .

Pine and a couple of spruce poles in that mess .

IMG_20160215_153311.jpg


MF135 up thataway ...

IMG_20160215_153315.jpg


A few hauls and the trail is pretty evident .


IMG_20160215_161533.jpg


IMG_20160215_161604.jpg


IMG_20160215_164037.jpg


IMG_20160215_164047.jpg


Porcupine are a scroungers friend , they like spruce .
We've got one more nice spruce leaner and another 1/2 dozen spruce poles to go back for so we're not done in this block yet :)

Mighty Mouse Scrounging LLC

enjoyed the foto essay! nice pix, thanks for taking time to post it up... you got some wood there...
 
glad you had the sun Dancan. had to scrounge in the snow. didn't want to leave this white oak top in the farmers hayfield. had to noodle a piece or two for you viewing pleasure.:yes:
 

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Large day up here , real nice to see after the mini Polar Vortex we just went through , when the temps came up to reasonable around 10am off to the scrounging grounds I went .
Didn't know if the little MF1020 would go after all that sitting in the cold but she fired up on the first go round .
Like I said , big beautiful large day .

IMG_20160215_105253.jpg


16%2B-%2B4


First order of business was to haul up a 1/2 dozen hardwoods from last weekend to the landing .

16%2B-%2B1


16%2B-%2B2


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All done by Samich time so went home , stuffed muh face and went back for round 2 , I figured there'd be a stem or two to be had but Jerry showed up so we went for a production run :)


IMG_20160215_135616.jpg


Jerry's up there at the end of the winch cable setting chokers on the last set of hardwoods to come out of that corner of this block we're cleaning up , pulled another 6 stems there and up to the landing they went .
With plenty of warm sunlight left we went over to the other side of the block and went for the blown down pine and a few dead standing spruce , for this one we fired up the MF135 an set it to do the winch work .

Pine and a couple of spruce poles in that mess .

IMG_20160215_153311.jpg


MF135 up thataway ...

IMG_20160215_153315.jpg


A few hauls and the trail is pretty evident .


IMG_20160215_161533.jpg


IMG_20160215_161604.jpg


IMG_20160215_164037.jpg


IMG_20160215_164047.jpg


Porcupine are a scroungers friend , they like spruce .
We've got one more nice spruce leaner and another 1/2 dozen spruce poles to go back for so we're not done in this block yet :)

Mighty Mouse Scrounging LLC
You lucky dog dancan, frozen ground just enough snow, and sunshine.
Gotta get a bone sooner or later, cause it don't always go like that.
Thanks for the pictures, I've been in the house sick all day, and they are quite enjoyable about now:).
Looks like a great day in the bush right there.
How many acres are you working there.
 
View attachment 486353 Could possibly replace my snowmobile with one of these. Not sure whether to go with Stihl or Husqvarna power though.....

I've got a snow bike you can ride it if you'd like it's got a husky chain saw to power it. I'd use a stihl but you couldn't handle it:innocent::guitar:
Just so everyone knows I don't like any saws LOL
I've got snow bike you can ride it if you'd like it's got stihl chain saw to power it. I'd use Husky but you couldn't handle it:innocent::guitar:
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Chipper1 , I have access to hundreds of acres :)
I play by the rules and only cut the dead standing , leaning and blowdowns .
With access to hundreds of acres of and a skidder it should be easy to play by those rules:)
How many people do you cut for(sounded like at least 2 from other post)/do you sell any.
 
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A friend gave me access to his acreage where some timber had been cut by a crew that came across his property line and dropped quite a few trees. This load was from some blowdowns getting to that area. Tons of oak to get, even if there is a slight ring of rot. Hope to get the path cut the rest of the way in this weekend and will post more pics.

Shea
 
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A friend gave me access to his acreage where some timber had been cut by a crew that came across his property line and dropped quite a few trees. This load was from some blowdowns getting to that area. Tons of oak to get, even if there is a slight ring of rot. Hope to get the path cut the rest of the way in this weekend and will post more pics.

Shea

Now that's a set up!
 
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A friend gave me access to his acreage where some timber had been cut by a crew that came across his property line and dropped quite a few trees. This load was from some blowdowns getting to that area. Tons of oak to get, even if there is a slight ring of rot. Hope to get the path cut the rest of the way in this weekend and will post more pics. Shea

good pix! even the ORV is loaded and loaded! lol

wonder why a wood crew came across 'his' property?

>even if there is a slight ring of rot.
yeah, well... don't sweat a slight ring of rot... in life we often find a... slight ring of rot! :laughing:

:yes:

why just yesterday I came across a slight ring of... oh, never mind! :baaa:
 
good pix! even the ORV is loaded and loaded! lol

wonder why a wood crew came across 'his' property?

>even if there is a slight ring of rot.
yeah, well... don't sweat a slight ring of rot... in life we often find a... slight ring of rot! :laughing:

:yes:

why just yesterday I came across a slight ring of... oh, never mind! :baaa:

TMI
 

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