Trapline line damage

[sirmike68]

Was up the cabin this weekend and noticed a lot of damaged trees from the snow that fell a few weeks back. Most of the lines I travel have skinny poplars bend right over blocking the way. Will these trees eventually stand back up straight or should I start clearing now?

[pikeslayer22]

Even if they stand back up now come winter the snowfall will lay them back over...I would be cutting them

[Big Grey Wolf]

Goodluck, and sharpen your chain saw chain. You will be in good shape for this winter trapping season.

[sirmike68]

Damn! Not the excercise I was looking for.

[pikeslayer22]

I use a brush axe or machete for the small stuff.

[Tfng]

I recently bought an Echo brush cutter to clear some brush and small trees on an overgrown property. It will cut up to 3 inch trees with a circular blade and I found it cut up to around one inch trees with a tri-blade. I did not use the circular blade much but I did test it out. With a harness it's not tiring to use and there's no bending over.

It would be nice for brushing out trails I would think but I haven't used it for that purpose yet.

[6tmile]

The best and easiest would be to take on a junior and put him to work. Lol.