Some of Northern Michigans Finest

[rdust]

Here is a cord or so of Northern Red Oak that I cut on Michigan State Land. I bought a 20 dollar permit that allows you to cut 5 cords a year. I think I'd be hard pressed to find 5 cords of downed wood a year but a cord or so isn't too hard to come by. Making a trip north for wood alone wouldn't be worth it but I was up for the week hunting so I brought the trailer along.

I felt like Quads cutting all this downed oak, some of it is ready for the stove now.

Here are a couple pictures, I added more after taking the pictures, I'll snap one tomorrow and add that.

 

[PapaDave]

Where did you go, rdust. I've thought of doing that, but not gotten around to it.
Northern Michigan is kinda' vague. :lol:
Oh, nice score!

 

[CALJREICH]

Yea thats the good stuff. I love wood you can just cut and burn.

 

[rdust]

Where did you go, rdust. I've thought of doing that, but not gotten around to it.
Northern Michigan is kinda' vague. :lol:
Oh, nice score!

I cut in Arenac county, they also offer them for Clare, Gladwin, Iosco and Midland. You can find instruction for applying here. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/FuelwoodRequestForm_316022_7.pdf

Honestly it was probably more work then it's worth unless you can find the blow downs before the locals get to them. Most of what I found was a pretty far roll with the wheelbarrow! Of course if I wanted pine there was plenty of it close to the roads!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

But how did the hunting go?

 

[rdust]

But how did the hunting go?

I shot a typical state land 6 point. :lol:

 

[Backwoods Savage]

So there is meat on the table! Congratulations.

Nothing here yet. I've seen six bucks so far but only one that I wanted. But my wife and have been talking and we're not even sure we want to put up meat this year. We still have plenty left and we're both struggling a bit physically, so I'll probably get one if he is a real nice one but perhaps hold off and eat tag soup.

 

[PapaDave]

Thanks, rdust. I was just curious, and we can get the permit up here too. Lots of state land, and a DNR office less than a mile from me on M-33.
Congrats on the 6 pointer.

 

[rdust]

Thanks, rdust. I was just curious, and we can get the permit up here too. Lots of state land, and a DNR office less than a mile from me on M-33.
Congrats on the 6 pointer.

Since you're local I'd say without a doubt it would be worth it. I've also cut in Gladwin in the past with about the same results. If I lived up there I think I could do pretty well over the 3 month period the permit is good for. I could have probably filled the trailer with the stuff I found but I was pretty worn out since most of it was a good distance from the road.

 

[rdust]

Congrats on the 6 pointer.

So there is meat on the table! Congratulations.

Thanks guys! Dennis I e-mailed you a few pictures of it.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Thanks for the pictures rdust.

Fellas, I have to say rdust shot one of the nicest 6 pointers you'll ever see. It is basically an 8 point but he is lacking the brow tines. Nice buck rdust.