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Title: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: Elktracker on July 19, 2010, 10:04:35 pm

Had a great time with my gramps harvesting this Yew in western Washington, the pic of the Yew laid out on ground was the second day and about half my take. All together we took 14 limbs on a 20 limb permit. Cant wait for this stuff to season and dry.

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Title: Re: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: Elktracker on July 19, 2010, 10:07:35 pm

Also had a chunk of old growth fir for arrows in the truck, the limb in the picture with my grandpa and I was 30 feet up a 50 ft Yew and I dropped the pruning saw 5 feet from the limb the first time up lol.

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Title: Re: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: Pat B on July 20, 2010, 12:21:20 am

Man oh man, you are sitting pretty for sure.  8)  Nice haul for you and gramps.  ;)

Title: Re: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: wundabred on August 21, 2010, 04:15:27 am

wow

Title: Re: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: Del the cat on August 21, 2010, 04:52:43 am

Blimey, that'll keep you going for a while!
What's a permit? O:) :o
I did feel a little bit guilty (Yeah, but not for long) for 'borrowing' two lengths from a secret location back in February...
Del

Title: Re: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: Elktracker on August 21, 2010, 04:35:46 pm

A dollar a limb we got a permit for 20 and got 14 limbs, and that was enough work for me lol hand saw and a lot of hiking and climbing :D

Title: Re: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: bowkee on August 21, 2010, 05:00:16 pm

good deal :)

Title: Re: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: cowboy on August 21, 2010, 06:56:33 pm

Man... I love pics of the gathering forays! Seems like that's the part I like best (being out there). I don't know anything about you/yew but that looks like some good stuff  ;D.

Title: Re: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: dwardo on August 22, 2010, 05:38:46 pm

That looks like a stunning bunch of yew.

I would still trade all that yew for another day out with me old grandad though ;)

 

Title: Re: Harvested my first Yew
Post by: Elktracker on August 22, 2010, 11:21:44 pm

Ya it was a very fun experiance i was able to share with him, he is very fun and awnrey grandpa i love very much i will never forget those 3 days :)