Went out to a spot where I deer hunt way back in a swamp. I used to walk through the brush but would jump too many deer so I found a way in through a canal in the swamp. Had to clear a few logs out and the 026 did the job. That was a lot of fun, but a bit messy. Shooting a lot of water out the back was something different. Now I have an easy and very quiet way into the stand. I didnt keep any of the wood. Way too far back in to even try to get it out. And its been sitting in the water for a long time.
Sean, for sure that will be much better for getting in and out. Never good to jump deer on the way to the stand.
Awesome.....we'll rename you Sean Stanga, Swamp logger of central Ohio.... Here we go!! AAAAWWWWEE MAAAN....
Like you I've been having fun prepping for hunting season. I was amazed how solid some of the submerged logs were. Harder to cut than the green stuff. You gotta a couple tree stands ready too ? You using a push pole & an electric trolling motor? Great pictures !
Yes those submerged logs are tough to cut, we got back there with an electric motor and had to use the push pole a few times. Stand is already hung and I have had a camera out for a while but made a stupid move and left it on setup mode not picture mode so didnt have any pictures. there are some really nice deer in that swamp though so I am really looking forward to using the boat to get in there and hunt.
Yeah I'll bet the wood is still good in those logs actually, and probably will be for a long time. There's a small niche in the lumber industry for reclaimed submerged logs and antique timbers. "Sinker Cypress" from the gulf coast is especially prized. Not that it would necessarily change your mind about harvesting it though - seems like it would be a pain, and it would definitely take longer to dry completely.
Good work Swags. Like Gary said, I could feel the mosquitoes biting hard. Up our way, leaving sawdust in the water is a real no, no. Especially for lakes and streams. We don't have quite the swamps like that here.
Deadhead logging its called for the submerged logs. I know we all seen swamp blogging but the water preserves the wood....the absence of oxygen slows the decomposition. Water also changes the color of the wood. Here the southern yellow pine is also valuable...heart pine logs that were very old. We have cypress too...there is the pecky cypress too which has holes in it that was left cause back then it was not good. Pulling dead heads without the proper permits can get you in trouble with DNR andor your natural resources office. Ask the SS aqua logging crew. Thats one reason I think they were chased out of washington...not the right permits. Sawdust in the creeks???? Thats a strange one! Must be trout related? Around here I think the oil would be your only concern...can be handled by using vegetable oil.
The concern is that the spawning ground gravel would get clogged up with sawdust and yes, oil products as well. Most of our creeks, rivers and lakes are spawning grounds for salmon.
Seems like silt/dirt in run off would do a much better job plugging the gravel...and be introduced at a much higher rate naturally than sawdust. But what do I know I am not an alaskan stream ecologist?
Well, I got corrected. Sawdust in the water can also interfere with the salmon themselves as it affects their gills and breathing system. I guess being lighter than gravel, it is suspended in the water.
