Whitetail Crabs 2026

[TonySoprano]

I’ve got a bunch on B118. A few leaners but most are perfectly fine. I’ve got a couple death wish and feather up crabs ordered for next year.

My Feather up planted this year is my Best / fastest grower from WC to date . I'd say it's at least 8 foot and growing nice and straight and clean.

If WC had what I wanted in stock , Rut rage Pear and Winter crab (supposed to me new for this year) I would have placed a order. I'm going to wait until next year and hopefully he has those and I want to add a 10 point , Feather up and Death Wish

 

[TenPoint]

My Feather up planted this year is my Best / fastest grower from WC to date . I'd say it's at least 8 foot and growing nice and straight and clean.

If WC had what I wanted in stock , Rut rage Pear and Winter crab (supposed to me new for this year) I would have placed an order. I'm going to wait until next year and hopefully he has those and I want to add a 10 point , Feather up and Death Wish

Droptine is my best tree from WC. Grows fast and always loaded.

 

[TonySoprano]

Droptine is my best tree from WC. Grows fast and always loaded.

Too early too tell but out of my oldest trees about 5 years old , I like the 30 06 best. We got a late frost so not much of a apple/crab crop this year.
Time will tell if they all drop or a large quanity mumify on the branches, I do have pics of deer standing up on their back legs to get 30 06 fruit. I have four 30 06 trees so hopefully they are a winner.

 

[TenPoint]

Too early too tell but out of my oldest trees about 5 years old , I like the 30 06 best. We got a late frost so not much of a apple/crab crop this year.
Time will tell if they all drop or a large quanity mumify on the branches, I do have pics of deer standing up on their back legs to get 30 06 fruit. I have four 30 06 trees so hopefully they are a winner.

Mine are putting on some fruit. I can’t recall how long they hang. I usually just shake the tree if I want apples to drop. This only works when they are younger, which most of mine are.

 

[Derek Reese 29]

My Feather up planted this year is my Best / fastest grower from WC to date . I'd say it's at least 8 foot and growing nice and straight and clean.

If WC had what I wanted in stock , Rut rage Pear and Winter crab (supposed to me new for this year) I would have placed a order. I'm going to wait until next year and hopefully he has those and I want to add a 10 point , Feather up and Death Wish

Now you’re gonna make me order another tree…

 

[TonySoprano]

Now you’re gonna make me order another tree…

I was waiting all year for Sept to come around , I wanted another Rut Rage Pear and a "Winter Crab" as shown on WC Instagram earlier this year.
They don't have either one ! ....I don't want to pay $41.00 shipping for just 3 trees . Besides the Rut Rage and Winter crab, I want a 10 point, Feather up and Death Wish. Next year hopefully I can get all 5 trees for the same shipping.....

Go for it man, I know you can pick up and not pay any shipping. Try a Feather up and Death Wish if you don't have one.

 

[Derek Reese 29]

I was waiting all year for Sept to come around , I wanted another Rut Rage Pear and a "Winter Crab" as shown on WC Instagram earlier this year.
They don't have either one ! ....I don't want to pay $41.00 shipping for just 3 trees . Besides the Rut Rage and Winter crab, I want a 10 point, Feather up and Death Wish. Next year hopefully I can get all 5 trees for the same shipping.....

Go for it man, I know you can pick up and not pay any shipping. Try a Feather up and Death Wish if you don't have one.

Already added another Death Wish and a feather Up to my cart..just haven’t pulled the trigger yet

 

[TonySoprano]

Already added another Death Wish and a feather Up to my cart..just haven’t pulled the trigger yet

Go for it , if you alreadly have an order placed another $28.95 per tree probably won't hurt. For the size tree you get , you can't beat it.

 

[HoosierHunter07]

Does whitetail crabs let you pick your ship date like Blue Hill does?

 

[Derek Reese 29]

Does whitetail crabs let you pick your ship date like Blue Hill does?

Just email Terry and ask he’s pretty cool and easy to deal with..might take him a little to get back to you

 

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As with most tree vendors, shipping is mostly based on size. Several places I have ordered trees, seem they are 12 to a box. So, if 3 trees are 41, probably a full box of 12 might be 46-48 bucks.

I looked at hs apples, only reffield, hewes, chesnut, and wolf river are zone 3. Death wish is saying zone 3 trials right now. I have to check my tree map, but I think I have 5 or 6 30-06 on anty at camp. Winter of 2022 had a -38 deg F night with maybe 4 inch of snow cover. 2023 nd 2024 didn't get below -20. I am intentionally light to no pruning on the 2022 planted 30-06 to see average growth and winter dieback. Seems on par with similar ones I have seen.

 

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For folks looking at whitetail crabs, they got a big bonus over other places. They ship in the fall. Think it's a better time to plant than spring in my opinion. Gives the tree the entire spring to wake up. Also, some root growth and soil adjustment deos happen in the fall. No concerns over your tree drying out in storage before spring shipping too. Might not die, but can effect 1st years growth for sure.

Terry shipped mine last week in november. So, you got a little time for rifle season before making noise with shovels.

 

[HoosierHunter07]

For folks looking at whitetail crabs, they got a big bonus over other places. They ship in the fall. Think it's a better time to plant than spring in my opinion. Gives the tree the entire spring to wake up. Also, some root growth and soil adjustment deos happen in the fall. No concerns over your tree drying out in storage before spring shipping too. Might not die, but can effect 1st years growth for sure.

Terry shipped mine last week in november. So, you got a little time for rifle season before making noise with shovels.

Was this recently? The shipping page on the website says they ship in April.

 

[TonySoprano]

Was this recently? The shipping page on the website says they ship in April.

They usually do ship in the spring , it was mentioned somewhere in this post that you need to contact them and ask for fall shipping .

 

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Was this recently? The shipping page on the website says they ship in April.

He sent me mine 3rd week in november in 2022. Trees got a great headstart for the 2023 season.