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Offline bobcat

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Re: Contract killing problem
« Reply #45 on: March 13, 2013, 07:50:26 PM »
I have a thought. Many trees are lost due to bears. When 2nd growth timber reaches a certain age they go in and thin half the trees to let others get more growth. What's the difference a chainsaw or a bear?
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I had the exact same thought years ago. And you're exactly right. They plant way more trees than necessary to begin with. So in actuality, the bears are providing a benefit by thinning out the trees. All at no cost to the timber companies.   :tup:

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Re: Contract killing problem
« Reply #46 on: March 13, 2013, 07:53:57 PM »
bears concentrate their efforts and kill the trees in an area leaving no trees, thinners just reduce the density of trees in the area.  A bear can easily take out a few acres and leave nothing for harvest. 

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Re: Contract killing problem
« Reply #47 on: March 13, 2013, 08:04:31 PM »
I have a thought. Many trees are lost due to bears. When 2nd growth timber reaches a certain age they go in and thin half the trees to let others get more growth. What's the difference a chainsaw or a bear?
Just a thought

I had the exact same thought years ago. And you're exactly right. They plant way more trees than necessary to begin with. So in actuality, the bears are providing a benefit by thinning out the trees. All at no cost to the timber companies.   :tup:

When the stand of trees hit 4-8 inches around or so the bear will take em all out in big areas, and not mess with all the little scraggly volunteer trees 1-2 inches around, those are the ones which need culled - not the prime ones.

They like the trees when they can peel long slabs up the trunk, much more than 10 inch thick tree or so and the peeling gets harder/less rewarding



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Re: Contract killing problem
« Reply #48 on: March 14, 2013, 05:48:01 PM »
"Just because I like granola, and I have stretched my arms around a few trees, doesn't mean I'm a tree hugger!
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Re: Contract killing problem
« Reply #49 on: March 14, 2013, 05:52:06 PM »
How do I become a contract hunter?  :chuckle:
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