Releasing apple trees
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Natty Bumppo
5 year old buck +
Nice work NH mountains! Looks great. Even with a warm up, I am still weeks away from getting out there with about 4' of snow in the woods.
chummer
5 year old buck +
Natty this is my favorite time to prune those wild apples. If you can catch a cold morning after a rain or warm day you will be able to walk right on top. Last year with a 4' snow pack and a pole saw I could easily prune 90% of the apple trees, no ladder needed.
Natty Bumppo
5 year old buck +
Great minds think alike chummer! That's exactly what I did yesterday. It will be weeks, even a month, before I get out to do any releasing or brush clearing. But yes, I took advantage of the deep snow and went out and pruned up most of my apples. Crazy how deep the snow is. My dogs couldn't come with me. My snowmobile just sinks. I do a little maple syrup in the spring and I just can't get the sap out of the woods.
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
NH - The last pic in post #33 - are those smaller evergreens spruce or balsam fir?? They look good in that setting. I see you stacked up a little firewood too for drying out over the summer. I do the same whenever I'm cutting in the woods. Small piles here & there dry pretty well and I make them as I work along thru the woods. Can't beat the woods work !!
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
X-2 with Sandbur. Really good looking country. I've hunted Maine 5 times and I'll always be a huge fan of the Northeast Big Woods. Vt., N.H., and Maine - all 3 are great. I can picture a nice buck slinking down one of those shooting lanes !!
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
THAT sounds good !! Staging areas are great for ambushes, cams, etc. That's exactly what I've tried to establish next to our plots and apple / crab trees. Good luck with the cover ( evergreens ) and turnips !!
