and welcome, Moparguy! This is a great place, glad you found it!
A zoom-in look at the pic of the round top reveals a bb sized hole in the center of the rings. Based on that, I say ash! :axe::stacke::woodsign:
welcome to the party, Pazora. you have it all right there! what are your weapons of choice on those four-leged critters?
whatever is small and dry works. I once mentioned here that cedar shake shingles work like a house on fire, but failed to mention I had a lot left...