Not much different than the honey (?) locust they have in Iowa. Those things are scary.Easy, I was just down in AZ for our Cirrus SR G7 launch! I'd climb a cactus!
Not much different than the honey (?) locust they have in Iowa. Those things are scary.Easy, I was just down in AZ for our Cirrus SR G7 launch! I'd climb a cactus!
Are those thorny?Not much different than the honey (?) locust they have in Iowa. Those things are scary.
Npt only are they thorny, but the thorns really hurt. They must have a sap or something that's an irritant.Nvm, answered my own question :
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A friend of mine and I had a stand set up in a three forked locust tree like that. I told him if I fell out of that stand down through those thorns and was still alive when he found me to just finish me off, lol. He said dito. That thing was scary. When we were setting that stand up there was a huge pile of thorns on the ground under the tree from where we chopped them off. They would go through the sole of a rubber boot like butter and the wound would stay sore for a long time, like the thorns had some sort of poison or irritant on them. The thorns will also puncture a truck tire.Npt only are they thorny, but the thorns really hurt. They must have a sap or something that's an irritant.
Plus, and I know from experience, you can't cut the thorns off for a preset in March...they grow back by November.
Plus, the tree is harder than woodpecker lips. I've snapped off the lag on screw in steps tring to set stands. Definitely a case for a Treehopper drill and bolts. Treehopper drill goes into hard wood trees like butter.
I hear ya. I've set stands in those and realized there there was a cluster of thorns inches from my face and eye. Hey, I can accept those hazards if the damn things didn't grow back in a few months.A friend of mine and I had a stand set up in a three forked locust tree like that. I told him if I fell out of that stand down through those thorns and was still alive when he found me to just finish me off, lol. He said dito. That thing was scary. When we were setting that stand up there was a huge pile of thorns on the ground under the tree from where we chopped them off. They would go through the sole of a rubber boot like butter and the wound would stay sore for a long time, like the thorns had some sort of poison or irritant on them. The thorns will also puncture a truck tire.
We aren’t doing it in March, we are doing February 16th thru the 18thFlorida in March is out for me again this year. I’ll be working in Tn half the month and New Jersey the last half. Headed to Hazelton, pa the week of the Jan 29th, I need to follow along and see where I can meet up with you guys when I’m out of state! lol
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We aren’t doing it in March, we are doing February 16th thru the 18th
Sorry buddy. I wish there was some way to accommodate everyone. I think that was sort of @MattMan81 idea with this post is to figure out if there was a way to be centralized enough to get maximum amount of the group together at one place.I meant to say February. I could do March. Didn’t finish typing out my thoughts! Lol
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Yeah. It was just a toss out. If someone knew a place, or lots of people were excited about it. Maybe something will materialize. But if 10 people are interested in driving a long way. Not worth it.Sorry buddy. I wish there was some way to accommodate everyone. I think that was sort of @MattMan81 idea with this post is to figure out if there was a way to be centralized enough to get maximum amount of the group together at one place.
Yeah. It was just a toss out. If someone knew a place, or lots of people were excited about it. Maybe something will materialize. But if 10 people are interested in driving a long way. Not worth it.
I’m center Pa around Raystown lake and I’m telling you we have Chiggers around the lake,lots of them…I've nevel had the "pleasure" but I hear they are miserable.
We have ticks up here.
I would drive several hours just to watch some of you guys one stick climb one of these fellas.Nvm, answered my own question :
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same I answered as if it was a day trip. poll is likely skewedIt’s hard info to capture in a poll. I voted 3-4 hours but was thinking of a single day event. Depending on what/where/when I’d go considerably farther for a weekend event with the ability to camp.