sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Lol yeah there were a few cottonwoods that compared. The big difference is I am smack dab center of a national forest so the majority of trees here are in the big range. Granted it is not redwoods either but what I was getting at was most of our trees first limb is 40 to 50 foot mark and a wraptor just makes sense to use if you have earned the privilege to use it. Our average tree is 90 foot and I have removed several 130 plus here and in Michigan. Indiana had a few tall and big ones too. I say the difference is the average tree and in the pine belt you will find they average much taller than most of the midwest.
When I travel I watch the trees shrink some and become less and less in dispersed unless I go straight south or east in Tennesee from here. When I go through Iowa I see miles and miles of corn,alfalfa, and I'm always looking for huge antlers hiding in itThe smallest trees I have seen is western Texas with a few pecan as exception their average tree is 45 foot or smaller if the miles of mesquite is figured in.
I am always fascinated by different eco-systems and not at all putting your area down. My observations are just from my travels.
I'm always thinking about areas my bucket would be more than a ladder as here it is just that, a ladder.
I really am fascinated by the different eco systems of other areas
I have never seen anything over 110' here, and that tree is long gone, massive oak that uprooted, laying on its side, I have a pic of it with Nic (first padawan) who is 6'2", standing next to it, its still about a foot higher than him. Glad we didnt have to take er down, she did it for us! We took my measuring wheel and rolled off from tip to but, right at 110'.
Average "big" tree we work on is about 75-80'. The trunks can be massive, we get into these silver maples that look like they had a direct IV of Miracle Grow! BIG AND FAT, the main crotch on those are always a foot wider than the flare, PITA! 4-5 times a year we will get real big ones, usually, like u said, cottonwoods! We have had some pretty massive pis elms and pin oaks too. Biggest tree ever for me, pin oak, 2 years ago. 8'dia 100' tall, MASSIVE CANOPY, over 4 houses and 8 garages, tons of wires. Had to rig every piece.
Think I may have run into some real tall evergreens, I think they were norway spruce, real skinny, REAL TALL, they were in the woods, we just dumped them and left them, never paid to much attention to the length, long time ago!
The Midwest has many micro climates, alot like San Diego. Its always interesting to see how different the same species will grow so differently,depending on where they are at, corn field vs river bank, guess it is all conditional, like anything else.
Nothing compares to those redwoods tho, went to Sequoia Kings National Park by Gilroy, Ca. Went and seen General Sherman, HOLY FREAKIN COW! If you have never been there or to the coastal redwood park, ya gotta rope. They are so big!, its really hard to wrap your mind around it. You will never be the same after hiking those woods! Its a good change.
All that said, I will be happy to use a Wraptor on a 40fter! With my neck and shoulders bad as they are, it will be a godsend!
You hunter dudes, you would love to sit in my back yard! 8-10 females and baby's and 2 bucks, one is pretty big. I think they where fighting because the little buck is limping. They live in my woods and tear up my trees and landscaping all the time. Would love to have someone shoot them with a bow, but my wife loves them. Me, I am no hunter, but I sure will eat me some jerky and summer sausage!
