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First cut on the new property

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  1. Jdu94

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    Crystal, close to the center of the state. Its been a great tractor
     
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    That's great wood there
     
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    Looking good
     
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    Are you still using the totes? I found this to be the easiest way to make a roof...cut tank diagonally. Fits over the cage, sheds water, snow...and you can pile the wood higher. 20250508_153304.jpg 20250707_154525.jpg
     
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    Yup still using totes. I like how you have those cut, I just cut the top of the tank off and re use the bars that hold them in place
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    Got those 2 ash logs bucked and split today. Hopefully can drag a few more up from out back before I take a break for deer season
     

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    Looks like its already Deere season!!! :D Nice looking loads there Jdu! :thumbs:
     
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    First tractor ive owned and im hoping next year to be able to afford a little bigger one with a loader but ill keep this little workhorse around it just keeps on goin. Thanks looks like youre staying busy too
     
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    Deer don't mind wood cutting. They're pretty curious animals. I used to take my BIL hunting in the morning, cut wood in the middle of the day, and hunting in the afternoon.
     
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    ^^^ this is so true future son in law; put 2 cameras around processing area, over weekend couple cord cut split with boys racing around on :quad: :tractor:

    more deer on camera with activity then without
     
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    I cut year round I just have less time to do it during hunting season. I had a few watching me mow near my processing area the other night
     
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    Unloaded the wagon in the pole barn today and headed back out to pull some down poplar and ash logs out of the brush and to my cutting area to work on soon
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    That's a little workhorse. I wonder if it would be more maneuverable without the mower deck...:sherlock::sherlock:
     
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    It definitely is, we just got a smaller rider for the lawn and the deck will be coming off this for everything but occasional brush hogging
     
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    Got the pole barn storage full, and dropped a few pines underneath my powerlines and a standing dead cherry
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    Screenshot_20260103_155212_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20260103_155154_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20260103_155135_Gallery.jpg Got out and cut up some blow down ash today to restock the storage racks
     
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    Thanks, I got a error message a few times trying to upload them, not sure what happened.
     
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