Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[dancan]

Having been rained out last weekend and this Saturday but sunny here today I thot I might get a chance to get a few sticks in the woodpile
Then it came to me , I had committed myself to go clear some overgrowth

Lots of trees were cut LOL

Not much to take home though
I guess make lemonade outa lemons , I did throw some apple in the truck , it'll make smoking wood or heat if need be

 

[mn woodcutter]

Another load of oak today before the snow that may or may not come! After I'm done out there this $200 splitter is going to the shop for some work tables and a lift kit!

 

[dancan]

Hey mn !!!!
Get that rear bumper outta Zog , the one on his trailer looks to be in mint shape LOL

 

[dancan]

Love the splitter control leaver btw

 

[mn woodcutter]

Love the splitter control leaver btw

Was loading a big round onto the splitter with a skid loader and broke the original one. I finished the day with the vise grips and never took it off! Haha

 

[mainewoods]

I think they are shitake mushrooms, good to eat and good for you, medicinal.

I don't eat anything that has the word sh*t in it.

 

[zogger]

I don't eat anything that has the word sh*t in it.

hahaha, good point! Apparently though, quite good for you, japanese compound word/name (and I spelled it wrong) shii and take also known as golden oak mushroom, etc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiitake I know I have seen them in stores and they go for good bucks

 

[MustangMike]

Nomad, let me clarify. You can take 2 bucks in NY, one during regular season, and one during Archer/ MZ season. If you buy Archery/MZ you may also take an additional doe (anywhere) with it in that season. Then you can apply (subject to lottery chances) for 2 doe permits, which you may or man not get, good only in specific areas. In addition, if you know another hunter who does not want a doe tag he/she got, they can sign one over to you.

Most areas go 1) Archery 2) Regular 3) Archery/MZ, but it changes by geographic area (the Adirondacks have an early MZ season).

Westchester Cty is bow only (no cross bows), so you can choose to use regular or archery tag (no MZ) any time there.

Let me know if this is not clear. Let me rephrase, these are the stupid - unclear rules, let me know if you need more guidance understanding them!

You can got to NYS-DEC to see for yourself. (And NYC-DEP has addl rules for their properties).

 

[mn woodcutter]

I also did some courtesy splitting for the farmer for all the oak he let me take. He had a pile by one of his sheds and I offered to do it for him. I think he was pleasantly surprised. I always live by the motto "Look for ways to help and when you need it, help will find you!"

 

[nomad_archer]

Nomad, let me clarify. You can take 2 bucks in NY, one during regular season, and one during Archer/ MZ season. If you buy Archery/MZ you may also take an additional doe (anywhere) with it in that season. Then you can apply (subject to lottery chances) for 2 doe permits, which you may or man not get, good only in specific areas. In addition, if you know another hunter who does not want a doe tag he/she got, they can sign one over to you.

Most areas go 1) Archery 2) Regular 3) Archery/MZ, but it changes by geographic area (the Adirondacks have an early MZ season).

Westchester Cty is bow only (no cross bows), so you can choose to use regular or archery tag (no MZ) any time there.

Let me know if this is not clear. Let me rephrase, these are the stupid - unclear rules, let me know if you need more guidance understanding them!

You can got to NYS-DEC to see for yourself. (And NYC-DEP has addl rules for their properties).

Thanks Mike. The reason I was asking was I tried to read and make sense of the rules. I was still confused about what is what. Good thing I am not hunting there any time soon. But I would love to at some point. I may have more questions next time I read the rules. It does sound like you have plenty of tags and decent opportunity up there.

 

[MustangMike]

If you need any clarification, just let me know. FYI, NYC-DEP has specific fishing regs also.

There is a 2,000 acre piece of NYC-DEP land only about 1/2 mi from my property. I can walk to it through the woods (to the remote portion).

 

[mainewoods]

My new skiddah. Retiring the old girl to the woods, that's where she seems to be the happiest.

 

[nomad_archer]

Good luck today @farmer steve

 

[square1]

View attachment 465232 My new skiddah. Retiring the old girl to the woods, that's where she seems to be the happiest.

Absolutely certain you are correct! Surprisingly capable skidders those old SJs & ZJs

 

[nomad_archer]

It may be a circus today. I tried plan a,b,c,d and there were people there so now I'm making it up. Thick cover so let's hope it works.

Parking lot.

Spot for the time being. It's going to be an up close and personal affair in here.

 

[SteveSS]

Not for me to hunt where there are that many other folks. I'd be scared of catching a stray bullet.

 

[nomad_archer]

That's why I like archery much better

 

[svk]

At least in MN if you get more than 1/4 mile from a road you have the woods to yourself.

 

[farmer steve]

That's why I like archery much better

Just 2 bambies & a 4 pts so far.

 

[greendohn]

The "Public Hunting" around here would seem to be a circus and not 20 miles from here is a couple/few thousands acres of it, I've never heard of anyone getting shot over there but it's not for me.
I'm fortunate to have access to some heavily forested private hunting, 47 acres, with very little to zero hunting pressure on the surrounding properties which is several square miles without any roads intersecting it and very few tillable acre under grain crops thru the summer. It's a hunters' paradise..maybe I should get after some, it's been a few years...