Sometimes you just have to stack and pound and wait it out. I had a throw bag in the truck but by the time Cody crossed the river twice and got back to the tree it finally popped its limbs free.
just last friday i had oh about 5 trees i had to stack wedges on to fell. what a mess. i second the pounding top and bottoms. worked out for me over just getting hit in the knees by the damn thing spitting back. bucked that thing up! lol