Here's my favorite stump. I posted it a while ago on the logging site. I think the cutter killed it though. I wish I could have driven today. My knees are feeling it!
It's a Pacific Northwest thing... you wouldn't understand!
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here's one by the tourist method 
trees of mystery highway 101 gondola cut down in 1952 if memory correct
sure does beat mt climbing
i think the local's would call this one " a little fella " maybe
trees of mystery highway 101 gondola cut down in 1952 if memory correct
sure does beat mt climbing
i think the local's would call this one " a little fella " maybe
here's one by the tourist method
trees of mystery highway 101 gondola cut down in 1952 if memory correct
sure does beat mt climbing
trees of mystery highway 101 gondola cut down in 1952 if memory correct
sure does beat mt climbing
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
Bump...
Out deer huntin' last Saturday... 5" of snow up around 2,500 feet in the Cascade Mountains.
Also came across this big mutha Old Growth Dougie...
Gary
Out deer huntin' last Saturday... 5" of snow up around 2,500 feet in the Cascade Mountains.
Also came across this big mutha Old Growth Dougie...
Gary
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Hey Gary where is that tree? Its a biggin. Was driving up in the snow saturday I love the snow.
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
Right off the Finney-Cumberland mainline. About 15 miles in from the South side of the Skagit River.
Top is blown out. Prolly still 130-150 feet tall. It's prolly still 8 feet across where it is busted out at the top. It has another couple of "tops" growing from it. I'm sure this tree would be close to 225-250 feet today if the original top was still there.
Gary
Top is blown out. Prolly still 130-150 feet tall. It's prolly still 8 feet across where it is busted out at the top. It has another couple of "tops" growing from it. I'm sure this tree would be close to 225-250 feet today if the original top was still there.
Gary
Spotted Owl
ArboristSite Guru
Holy smokes! Snow for deer huntin, what a pipe dream that has been for us this year. We haven't had a lick of rain or wind this season so far. Temps high 20's in the mornin and low 60's in afternoon, and dry man o man can you say dry. This will go in the history books for us as one of the worst seasons yet. You can even walk a dirt road without crunchin even the dirt is loud this year.
This is the last evening for our season and I'm at home with a 13 yr old killer with 2 busted thumbs 7th grade football, and daughter is down with a fever, momma's gone with the church ladies to Spanaway. The first time ever missing the last night unless tagged out.
On a good note, the boy even with 2 broken thumbs managed to fill both his tags. Been in the elk most every evening this last week, so we are still holding some hope there.
Nice Fir you got there I think that might just give the ole 84 a workout. We don't see much of them down this way anymore. Seems like even the 460 is over kill lately, but I just can't make myself leave'r home.
So far as huntin goes what are the stats. Who got what, how big, and so on and so on. The boy got his doe @ 128# hangin, and his buck forked horn 166# hangin. Both were up behind the house nice old cut right at 5 and 1/4 miles in on old cat trails. Cleared by the boy all summer just enough not to notice from the road but more than enough to get through on.
It's a PNW thing, no one else will understand the ways of the blacktail. Or the Rosie for that matter. Ain't gonna be no 4X4'n your way into'um neither. All feet, legs, and packboards at least for us anyhow.
Owl
This is the last evening for our season and I'm at home with a 13 yr old killer with 2 busted thumbs 7th grade football, and daughter is down with a fever, momma's gone with the church ladies to Spanaway. The first time ever missing the last night unless tagged out.
On a good note, the boy even with 2 broken thumbs managed to fill both his tags. Been in the elk most every evening this last week, so we are still holding some hope there.
Nice Fir you got there I think that might just give the ole 84 a workout. We don't see much of them down this way anymore. Seems like even the 460 is over kill lately, but I just can't make myself leave'r home.
So far as huntin goes what are the stats. Who got what, how big, and so on and so on. The boy got his doe @ 128# hangin, and his buck forked horn 166# hangin. Both were up behind the house nice old cut right at 5 and 1/4 miles in on old cat trails. Cleared by the boy all summer just enough not to notice from the road but more than enough to get through on.
It's a PNW thing, no one else will understand the ways of the blacktail. Or the Rosie for that matter. Ain't gonna be no 4X4'n your way into'um neither. All feet, legs, and packboards at least for us anyhow.
Owl
windthrown
361 Junkie
Backyard buck here yesterday
I don't need to leave here to bag a deer, elk, cougar, or turkeys. Here is a buck that was out in back of the house yesterday. Maybe 40 ft away. I could have gotten my 30-30 instead of my camera. Biggest buck deer I have ever seen here (elk are far bigger though and what I am more interested in hunting). Just walked right up to the house. The elk do the same later in the year here. Last year we had a herd of about 30 of them.
I don't need to leave here to bag a deer, elk, cougar, or turkeys. Here is a buck that was out in back of the house yesterday. Maybe 40 ft away. I could have gotten my 30-30 instead of my camera. Biggest buck deer I have ever seen here (elk are far bigger though and what I am more interested in hunting). Just walked right up to the house. The elk do the same later in the year here. Last year we had a herd of about 30 of them.
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techieguy
ArboristSite Lurker
Here is a nice bull elk still in velvet from this spring, I've seen him a dozen or so time since this pic, a nice 4 point. Deer and turkeys abound in Southern Oregon... I love this place! The trees aren't as big... The biggest pine on my property is about 32 dbh. Not sure my larger saw will handle that 038 Super...
I've really enjoyed this site thus far
Charles
I've really enjoyed this site thus far
Charles
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
Welcome aboard Charles!
Gary
Gary
windthrown
361 Junkie
Yes, welcome to AS my fellow Jefferson Stater.
Bowtie
Gearhead
There aint no 4x4in' your way into the big whitetails here in Kansas, unless you hit one on the highway. The Older, bigger, smart bucks stay back in the timber along the river bottoms. The only time of year a person would smack a big buck here with their truck is now, during the rut. The 1st and 2nd year deer litter the highways year round the past 2 years. The whitetail numbers are out of control here.
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
"Riverbottoms" where I hunt are 1,500 feet straight down...
Gary
Gary
Bowtie
Gearhead
I figured as much. Here in flatland river bottoms are the best hunting ground. Lot of small hills and small shears but nothing like the extreme landscape where you live. That would be a challenge. Loved your pics, post more when you can!
techieguy
ArboristSite Lurker
Only if the state of Jefferson really existed! I don't care for Portland liberals dictating to the rural conservatives communities... But now that I have that off my chest, thanks for the welcome! Which part of the greater PNW do you live in?
Charles
Charles
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
I agree... that is where the deer are here too... it is a b1tch to get down to them in those spots... but there are usually deer in there.
Gary
windthrown
361 Junkie
Similar here. Too many deer. They come right to the dang door. The big bucks here are not that shy though. The one I photographed yesterday was 40 feet from the carport. I could have taken him out with the 30-30 in a minute. This place is a hunter's paradise. But it is borning. Open the window, point and shoot. Blam! Dinner... then watch the rest of the football game on TV... no sport in that.
windthrown
361 Junkie
I live between Ewegene and Roseburgh, in northern Doug Lass Co.
No Comments About Not a Full Wrap
I'll move the story to here.
I was giggling yesterday most of the way back in. I had some spare time earlier in the day, so headed in a two track road and started cutting brush and small trees out of it. Yesterday was the day before elk season started and the hunters were everywhere, setting up camps. It was quitting time so I threw Twinkle (the 440) back in the truck box and started out. I met a pickup pulling a travel trailer on the two track so I started backing up. We came to a spot that I hadn't cut yet and their trailer wouldn't fit under the trees. So, I walked up and asked, "your saw or mine?" They didn't have a saw. I told them I'd put my gear back on and cut the trees out and would appreciate it if they yarded the slash out of the road. I dug Twinkle out, and heard the comment, "That's a big bar!" (it is a mere 28 inches). There was no comment about the lack of a full wrap handle. I was hoping Twinkle would run well, didn't want to mess up with an audience watching. Twinkle started on the first pull and the trees were down and bucked up in seconds, much to my amazement. I shut her off and pulled out my earplugs. The hunters mouths were hanging open. One of them said, "Gawd I wish I had a fun job like yours." I loaded up and took off....giggling because I usually get waved over by hunters and when they see who I am, they start asking questions like Aren't you afraid of: (choose the following)
A. Cougars
B. Working alone in the woods
C. Getting lost
D. Evil people
C. Everything else.
It was a good day!
And I've seen nothing but grouse and hunters and loggers all week.
I'll move the story to here.
I was giggling yesterday most of the way back in. I had some spare time earlier in the day, so headed in a two track road and started cutting brush and small trees out of it. Yesterday was the day before elk season started and the hunters were everywhere, setting up camps. It was quitting time so I threw Twinkle (the 440) back in the truck box and started out. I met a pickup pulling a travel trailer on the two track so I started backing up. We came to a spot that I hadn't cut yet and their trailer wouldn't fit under the trees. So, I walked up and asked, "your saw or mine?" They didn't have a saw. I told them I'd put my gear back on and cut the trees out and would appreciate it if they yarded the slash out of the road. I dug Twinkle out, and heard the comment, "That's a big bar!" (it is a mere 28 inches). There was no comment about the lack of a full wrap handle. I was hoping Twinkle would run well, didn't want to mess up with an audience watching. Twinkle started on the first pull and the trees were down and bucked up in seconds, much to my amazement. I shut her off and pulled out my earplugs. The hunters mouths were hanging open. One of them said, "Gawd I wish I had a fun job like yours." I loaded up and took off....giggling because I usually get waved over by hunters and when they see who I am, they start asking questions like Aren't you afraid of: (choose the following)
A. Cougars
B. Working alone in the woods
C. Getting lost
D. Evil people
C. Everything else.
It was a good day!
And I've seen nothing but grouse and hunters and loggers all week.
