Where I live in Northern Michigan, the State issues permits to get "downed" fuel wood from State land.
Some guys can't resist dropping dead trees that are easy to get to, instead of muscling the wood out of the brush.
Not all of them are professional fallers.
I run across their work all the time.
Using my rigging,I have snatched down many hung up trees that they cut and leave.
I don't know how much lean this tree had, but it must have had some.
I think this guy just took the easy stuff, didn't want to split and haul the big stuff.
I got about 2 1/2 face cords from this log.
Nice oak, 25 inches across at the bottom, I believe it is a Red Oak.
I really expect to find one of these poachers dead in the woods some day.
Tom
Some guys can't resist dropping dead trees that are easy to get to, instead of muscling the wood out of the brush.
Not all of them are professional fallers.
I run across their work all the time.
Using my rigging,I have snatched down many hung up trees that they cut and leave.
I don't know how much lean this tree had, but it must have had some.
I think this guy just took the easy stuff, didn't want to split and haul the big stuff.
I got about 2 1/2 face cords from this log.
Nice oak, 25 inches across at the bottom, I believe it is a Red Oak.
I really expect to find one of these poachers dead in the woods some day.
Tom