Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Squareground3691]

Also would have to burn, gasp, softwoods!

Never have to sharpen ur chains , Lol

 

[Lee192233]

Never have to sharpen ur chains , Lol

Speaking of sharpening chains...

Got this Oregon 620 grinder from work for Christmas. Totally unexpected but appreciated!

Now I need to pick everyone's brains for tips and tricks but that's for a different thread.

 

[Squareground3691]

Speaking of sharpening chains...
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Got this Oregon 620 grinder from work for Christmas. Totally unexpected but appreciated!

Now I need to pick everyone's brains for tips and tricks but that's for a different thread.

My sharpener lol , ur gonna enjoy that after a little time

 

[Haywire]

Also would have to burn, gasp, softwoods!

Are you crazy? You can't burn softwoods! Better have the fire department on speed dial.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Me… I’d fill one spot with an English stocked double trigger 28 gauge with 28-29” barrels. I gave my son my CZ Ringneck 28 and haven’t replaced it with a nicer one yet….

The 28 and .410 guns are why I started reloading shotgun shells… then added 3/4 oz 20 gauge loads for the range. Keeping my sons fed was a job! I let them shoot until they were tired… 2-3 cases typically!

Have a .410 double in there

I’ve actually moved more SxS’s along than any other action. Guys just like them. I have my eye on a 1100 slug gun and a hammer double in 20

 

[MechanicMatt]

Franchi I-12 made by Benelli , Ithaca Mag 10 , Auto loaders rule lol View attachment 1228587

That’s funny! I was looking at an Ithaca 10 auto on gunbroker last night. Figured if going big, go the biggest!

 

[GrizG]

The fox was back today too… might run out of squirrels!

 

[Squareground3691]

That’s funny! I was looking at an Ithaca 10 auto on gunbroker last night. Figured if going big, go the biggest!

Yea , she’ll give ya a wake up lol , luv that one, but she’s no light weight, it was originally a 32” full , had sent it out and cut to 30” with chokes ,

 

[chipper1]

Also would have to burn, gasp, softwoods!

Got mine all cleaned out today, now it's gonna be all sappy .

Saw this at tractor supply when I was picking up some not as woke firebrick lol.
Not as good as 499, but better than 899.

 

[bob kern]

I had to look up pine Martin, never seen one, pretty cool.
I wish I had something to bait them in, saw a nice doe carcass on the way to Detroit area this morning, just didn't think it would be a good idea to have it in the trailer while delivering eggs .
See if these videos upload.
First may be a big fox, not sure, second is a couple yotes.
Well, hope you like turkeys, can't find the videos, I'll try again.
They're heading towards some of the wood I need to scrounge/clean up from the storm in the fall of 2023. Some off to tye r8ght as well.
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They tore this area up right behind a stand, took this to show my buddy when I was out there yesterday. It's about 45-50yrds long, must have been something good there.
This is the direction they were heading in the oic above, just need to turn left.
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Look up pole cat while you're at it.

 

[chipper1]

Look up pole cat while you're at it.

Seen those, buddy was married to one, not as impressive as a pine Martin, but probably just as deceiving...

Guess I just wasted all those pine boards.
Alright, which one of is this.

 

[bob kern]

Seen those, buddy was married to one, not as impressive as a pine Martin, but probably just as deceiving...

Guess I just wasted all those pine boards.
Alright, which one of is this.

 

[GrizG]

Seen those, buddy was married to one, not as impressive as a pine Martin, but probably just as deceiving...

Guess I just wasted all those pine boards.
Alright, which one of is this.

THOSE pole cats are trouble for sure!

 

[bob kern]

I'm 99 percent sure I saw one of the last ones ( the 4 legged ones) in this area when I was 14. It was at dusk and I was heading in from squirrel hunting. There was something in the top of a tree that was bigger than even the big fox squirrels around and much darker. Didn't move like a squirrel either. Had never seen one before and haven't seen one since.

 

[chipper1]

I'm 99 percent sure I saw one of the last ones ( the 4 legged ones) in this area when I was 14. It was at dusk and I was heading in from squirrel hunting. There was something in the top of a tree that was bigger than even the big fox squirrels around and much darker. Didn't move like a squirrel either. Had never seen one before and haven't seen one since.

One night I was out splitting some wood and thought I saw something fly by.
Quite a while later I was bucking up a tree and cut right through a flying squirrel nest, it was within 20' of where I had been splitting wood. Pretty sure that's what it was as it was after dark.
Tonight when I got back from TSC, I hoped out of the truck and heard something odd near the chickens, then I heard the more normal sound off a bit further. It was the great horned owls, they make some new sounds.
Did you see this, saw it down in ohio.

 

[bob kern]

One night I was out splitting some wood and thought I saw something fly by.
Quite a while later I was bucking up a tree and cut right through a flying squirrel nest, it was within 20' of where I had been splitting wood. Pretty sure that's what it was as it was after dark.
Tonight when I got back from TSC, I hoped out of the truck and heard something odd near the chickens, then I heard the more normal sound off a bit further. It was the great horned owls, they make some new sounds.
Did you see this, saw it down in ohio.

I saw that. Pretty cool. Our valley is home to tons of owls. Come breeding season, the sounds a radical to say the least. Definitely not the normal hoog hoot.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Merry Christmas gentlemen

My wife has been getting my girls new PJ’s every Christmas since they were born

Hope everyone gets at least one thing they asked for…

 

[bob kern]

Merry Christmas gentlemen

My wife has been getting my girls new PJ’s every Christmas since they were born

Hope everyone gets at least one thing they asked for…View attachment 1228678

Can never have enough pj's ! Tell all the ladies of the home merry Christmas!

 

[mountainguyed67]

Which one of you husky guys did this?

 

[MustangMike]

Imagine, I got 4 lbs of Ramshot Hunter powder, and a Vortex Diamondback HP 4 X 16 X 42 Scope with AO. Wonder how my wife ever thought of getting these things for me!

Both items were on sale at Midway USA. The powder was on sale (I got 5 lbs, one went to Matt), so the discount covered the Hazmat fee, and the scope must have been a closeout as it was less than 1/2 price. Later my friend Harold wanted one, but they were sold out.