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    and i have also found a 3 ft. diameter Jack Pine would that work better than the birch and i would rather do a dugout also because i feel it will last longer without large repairs
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    WOW, that a bigazz Jack pine.
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    Around here they get 6-700 feet tall. They have to put a light on top so planes don't fly into them. Eagles won't roost in them because they get nose bleed (okay, beak bleed). The nice thing is you don't have to worry about widow makers. If a limb ever falls out of one you'll be long dead before it hits the ground.
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    Take a trip to the San Blas islands off the the coast of Panama. The Kuna Indians make great dugouts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    Around here they get 6-700 feet tall. They have to put a light on top so planes don't fly into them. Eagles won't roost in them because they get nose bleed (okay, beak bleed). The nice thing is you don't have to worry about widow makers. If a limb ever falls out of one you'll be long dead before it hits the ground.
    I guess all we have around here, meaning Wisconsin, are mostly weed trees, and I haven't ever seen one over maybe 30 ft tall, 8-10" dia.
    Most are growing on cut-over's and seem to be very susceptible to disease and bugs.

    Good luck on the dug out, y'all have any help?
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    Help? Pfffffft. We don't need help until we get into the big trees.
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