Spectacular trees... ever come across them?

[boyne bowhunter]

I might just do that - I loved the cypress in E Tex when I was growing up - nothing like them. Some of out northern friends just think they have swamps - they need to come down here to fully appreciate a real swamp

Thanks, I'll stick with the snow and cold. Too many nasty critters in the swamp.

 

[DaveT1963]

Thanks, I'll stick with the snow and cold. Too many nasty critters in the swamp.

Oh I agree - I would not be wading in those LA swamps - they have alligators bigger than I am, and I don't like being low man on the food chain. I can and do deal with moccasins - but gators - nope.

 

[Nutterbuster]

Oh I agree - I would not be wading in those LA swamps - they have alligators bigger than I am, and I don't like being low man on the food chain. I can and do deal with moccasins - but gators - nope.

Ya just gotta roll up and establish ya dominance! When they smell fried tail and Yeungling on your breath, and ya giv'em a little "crazy eye" and start licking your lips and poppin' ya tusks, they give you a wide berth!

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[don]

That's some kinda Osage! I've only seen one that might be that big before.

 

[SaddleUpPartner!]

Thanks, I'll stick with the snow and cold. Too many nasty critters in the swamp.

Yeah I feel good in my safe little lower peninsula swamps in the fall. The only thing to worry about is bears if you get north enough and most of them are asleep by the time deer season starts. It's mostly just cold and snow like you mentioned.

 

[WHW]

I took this picture during a hunt at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge. It is home to the largest tree of any species east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. At an impressive height of 96 feet, a diameter of 17 feet and a circumference of 56 feet, it is truly a sight to behold. The tree is estimated to be approximately 1,500 years old. Visitors may view the tree by way of the Big Cypress Trail, a .75 mile round-trip trail through a unique mixture of bottomland hardwood forest on flat terrain. Parking is located at the trailhead, which is located 4.6 miles from the main gate. This trail is in a no hunting area and allows only foot traffic.

 

[boyne bowhunter]

if you get north enough and most of them are asleep by the time deer season starts.

Not really my experience, I guess I have to get further north. . . I crossed fresh bear tracks in the calf deep snow the second week of muzzleloader in the northern LP this year. As I recall temps were in the low teens that day. When I lived in Houghton county I routinely saw bears during rifle season.

 

[SaddleUpPartner!]

Not really my experience, I guess I have to get further north. . . I crossed fresh bear tracks in the calf deep snow the second week of muzzleloader in the northern LP this year. As I recall temps were in the low teens that day. When I lived in Houghton county I routinely saw bears during rifle season.

I've yet to see a bear in the northern LP, I hunt in Roscommon county. I saw tracks about 3 years ago in the UP over by Deer Park but that was the only time. Maybe I need to spend more time in the woods haha! At least we don't have alligators.

 

[boyne bowhunter]

I'm going to have to remember this thread once I can get back in the woods. There's a couple of beech trees that come to mind that look positively prehistoric to me, at least in my northern hardwoods experience of large trees.

 

[denots]

I took this picture during a hunt at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge. It is home to the largest tree of any species east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. At an impressive height of 96 feet, a diameter of 17 feet and a circumference of 56 feet, it is truly a sight to behold. The tree is estimated to be approximately 1,500 years old. Visitors may view the tree by way of the Big Cypress Trail, a .75 mile round-trip trail through a unique mixture of bottomland hardwood forest on flat terrain. Parking is located at the trailhead, which is located 4.6 miles from the main gate. This trail is in a no hunting area and allows only foot traffic.

I can't wait till they reopen Cat Island. I'm definitely going to see this tree.

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[Nutterbuster]

I took this picture during a hunt at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge. It is home to the largest tree of any species east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. At an impressive height of 96 feet, a diameter of 17 feet and a circumference of 56 feet, it is truly a sight to behold. The tree is estimated to be approximately 1,500 years old. Visitors may view the tree by way of the Big Cypress Trail, a .75 mile round-trip trail through a unique mixture of bottomland hardwood forest on flat terrain. Parking is located at the trailhead, which is located 4.6 miles from the main gate. This trail is in a no hunting area and allows only foot traffic.

That's a MASSIVE tree. To put that into perspective, the Alabama Champion Cypress is 27ft in circumference, roughy 8.5 feet in diameter,, 112ft high, and has a 56ft crown spread. The tree was originally much taller, but has been hit by lightning repeatedly. Mr. Womack's picture lacks scale, so here's a better pic of the Alabama Champion cypress for comparison:

The Cat Island tree is TWICE the circumference.

 

[DaveT1963]

I took this picture during a hunt at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge. It is home to the largest tree of any species east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. At an impressive height of 96 feet, a diameter of 17 feet and a circumference of 56 feet, it is truly a sight to behold. The tree is estimated to be approximately 1,500 years old. Visitors may view the tree by way of the Big Cypress Trail, a .75 mile round-trip trail through a unique mixture of bottomland hardwood forest on flat terrain. Parking is located at the trailhead, which is located 4.6 miles from the main gate. This trail is in a no hunting area and allows only foot traffic.

Incredible.

 

[WHW]

Without a doubt this is the most impressive water oak tree that I've ever walked up on. Found it on a hunt during 1-24-05, at St. Catherine Creek NWR, MS. The huge base supported 6 full size trees.

That evening I had the opportunity for a shot from a nearby setup.

 

[KYHunter]

@IkemanTX keep us updated when you end up measuring it!

 

[d_rek]

This is a really cool thread.

Here in Michigan I am always impressed to find towering pine or oaks as both are valuable as lumber. When I went to the UP to hunt this year I seen some of the biggest northern pines I have ever seen in my life. Probably 6-7ft in diameter easy and pushing 50-60ft easy. Giants.

 

[DaveT1963]

Without a doubt this is the most impressive water oak tree that I've ever walked up on. Found it on a hunt during 1-24-05, at St. Catherine Creek NWR, MS. The huge base supported 6 full size trees.

That evening I had the opportunity for a shot from a nearby setup.

Now that tree would be easy to break up your outline in

 

[flinginairos]

This thread is so cool. I'd love to have tree's like that in the areas I hunt. I hunt mostly hardwoods that have been logged in the past 20 years so big trees here are pretty rare!

 

[elk yinzer]

Cool stuff, I love trees. Never heard of a champion tree. I know of a white pine I'm going to have to research and maybe measure, this thing is yuge. They are really majestic. Always thought pitch pines are really cool trees too. Always dig finding chestnuts although they all die of the blight by the time they reach 10 or 12 in dbh. And the massive yellow pines out West, man are they a cool tree.

And that pecker tree, always good for a giggle. My coworker sitting across the table is wondering what could be funny about my spreadsheets. We have a pecker tree down the road from our camp, this dong is like four feet long.

 

[denots]

I just measured a Laurel Oak that is on the corner of my pond. I just did the circumference measurement and it is 218 in. It is truly a giant tree. I'll try to get some pictures this week and post. I did a search and there is no Grand Champion Laurel in the state of Louisiana. So I guess I could get this one recognized by default just by filling out the paperwork. It really is an impressive tree. I'm fortunate to have quite a few large trees on my property

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[kelly.jayp]

If you have not seen a CA Redwood in person I highly recommend it. Talk about feeling small when ALL the trees are massive and a few in particular leave you speechless


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