Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Logger nate]

That’s gotta piss people off LMFAO

 

[James Miller]

Got the stove rolling tonight. Will be the first all nighter of the season.

 

[MustangMike]

Was that there one of them Spotted Owl Mobil Homes???

 

[MustangMike]

Pressure is off, I'm . Took it with the Cross Bow using a climbing tree stand … not bad for my age!

Rack is OK, but nice body size, dressed about 140.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Good thing you didn't try to buy some rifle ammo … like 223!!!

nice job on the Buck Uncle Mike, also speaking of .223 I got a new scope for my bolt .223 tonight.

 

[Plowboy83]

What brand is it and what power. I have been looking for on for my 220 swift

nice job on the Buck Uncle Mike, also speaking of .223 I got a new scope for my bolt .223 tonight. View attachment 771463

 

[Logger nate]

Was that there one of them Spotted Owl Mobil Homes???

Pressure is off, I'm . Took it with the Cross Bow using a climbing tree stand … not bad for my age!

Rack is OK, but nice body size, dressed about 140.

Wow nice buck! That’s great!

 

[MechanicMatt]

Plowboy, Do NOT start talking 220 swift around my family. Everyone else I know swears by 22-250 but my Uncle here has a M77 in Swift and my BIL has a 700 in Swift

The scope is a cheap Bushnell, got it for $40

BIL texts me “guy pulled into the bar and has a bunch he’s unloading, grabbed two one for each of us, just give me $40 and it’s yours”. Said thanks bro, your the best thing my sis ever dragged home. He chuckled.

 

[md1486]

3F expected tonight with the windchill. Big piece of maple in the stove. Been burning for a few weeks here already

 

[motorhead99999]

Anyone burn basswood? I have a ton of blowdowns but I also have a ton of hardwood tops maple, oak, ash, and so on where they logged behind my house. Almost 250 thousand in logs to give you a idea of amount of tops. Is it worth cutting up some of these huge 3’ plus basswood blowdowns to burn in a indoor wood stove?

 

[cornfused]

Well having a crisis here, out of firewood permits... Only allowed 10 cords per household. Crazy here because the tusick moth has killed 50% of our fir trees, they say it’s worst outbreak in history. The forest service is doing nothing. Thankfully the state and private landowners are logging it. Pretty cool haven’t seen this much logging for 20 years, lots of 5 and 6 log loads, even saw some 3 log loads. Replanting right behind the logging, at least state lands will have healthy forest again.
There’s wood I can cut at moms and on our place but I sure enjoy being out in the mountains cutting a lot more. Perfect weather too, sunny 50’s during the day, 20’s at night all weekend.
Let the fire go out one day this week and this intruder showed up in the stoveView attachment 771356 Short range whitetail, and grouse is open and short range cow elk opens Sunday so I’ll probably be doing more hunting now. Surprised these spruce grouse aren’t extinct, lol. Not zoomed in , probably could have grabbed it with my hand View attachment 771357

When I was a kid, up in the Big Creek area, we'd kill em with a stick for camp meat during hunting season. Sticks didn't make any noise

 

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Anyone burn basswood? I have a ton of blowdowns but I also have a ton of hardwood tops maple, oak, ash, and so on where they logged behind my house. Almost 250 thousand in logs to give you a idea of amount of tops. Is it worth cutting up some of these huge 3’ plus basswood blowdowns to burn in a indoor wood stove?

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[panolo]

Anyone burn basswood? I have a ton of blowdowns but I also have a ton of hardwood tops maple, oak, ash, and so on where they logged behind my house. Almost 250 thousand in logs to give you a idea of amount of tops. Is it worth cutting up some of these huge 3’ plus basswood blowdowns to burn in a indoor wood stove?

It's mostly used in bundles they sell at the gas station around here. I always have a few logs mixed in my stacks but I don't cut it unless I have to. I'd focus my energy on the hardwood tops.

 

[svk]

A few images from deer camp

 

[svk]

Anyone burn basswood? I have a ton of blowdowns but I also have a ton of hardwood tops maple, oak, ash, and so on where they logged behind my house. Almost 250 thousand in logs to give you a idea of amount of tops. Is it worth cutting up some of these huge 3’ plus basswood blowdowns to burn in a indoor wood stove?

I don’t want to sound glib but unless you are freezing to death, leave the basswood in the woods. Yes it’s that bad and doesn’t smell great either. I burn a lot of aspen and even that burns significantly longer than basswood.

 

[svk]

Nice job Mike, I’d be happy with that one.

 

[JustJeff]

I hate leaving wood on the ground. So I wind up taking a bit of willow, pine, poplar etc. The lower BTU stuff I use for shoulder season and campfire wood. I usually sell a few cords of campfire wood every year. Also don't mind mixing some in with my other hardwoods.

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[MechanicMatt]

Beats my bow buck. Gotta wait till rifle to try and up his ante.

 

[motorhead99999]

I don’t want to sound glib but unless you are freezing to death, leave the basswood in the woods. Yes it’s that bad and doesn’t smell great either. I burn a lot of aspen and even that burns significantly longer than basswood.

That’s what I thought