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Georgia residents, Pine Lands
Oakie
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I always here you talking about your Pines. I have never seen that part of your state, only the coast area and some of Atlanta, but never northern Georgia. I live in the heart of the Jersey Pines. Thousands of miles of nothing but pine trees, in our state forest. We are well know for our pine barons. The bad part about hunting here is, getting lost. If you climb to the highest point, all you will see is pine trees, as far as your eyes can see. Very easy to get lost here. What is your pine lands like there???? Ours is mostly small to average pines. Anywhere from 10 feet to 100 foot tall pines. We even have a rare species of them called, dwarf pines. Those trees only grow in a small section of our state, about twenty five miles from us, along route 72, heading towards Long Beach Island. The grow to be only about three to four feet tall, during the course of their life. Oakie
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After 20 years the tree guys would go in and cut half the trees for pulpwood. Especially they cut the twisted or deformed trees. The rule was, at that time you would get about $1,000 per acre.
Then, 40 years after planting, they would clear-cut the field for timber.
Again, $1,000 per acre. Zero work for the farmer.
These are Southern Yellow Pines. When you see a pressure treated 2x10 at Lowes it is made from Southern Yellow Pine. This tree takes the pressure treating very well, better than most other wood. Also SYP is very strong, a SYP 2x10 is nearly as strong as an oak 2x10.
Years ago I was up in South Dakota helping my buddy build a fence from pressure treated. We went in to Menard's to buy the wood and sure enough, it was Southern Yellow Pine from South Carolina.
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We like to say that we have grownup trees [:D]; huge pines and oaks. When you go a little further west of us you start getting into the plains and the trees are much smaller!
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
We live in what's called the Piney Woods area of East Texas.
We like to say that we have grownup trees [:D]; huge pines and oaks. When you go a little further west of us you start getting into the plains and the trees are much smaller!
You live close to "Vidor"?
quote:Originally posted by Old-Colts
We live in what's called the Piney Woods area of East Texas.
We like to say that we have grownup trees [:D]; huge pines and oaks. When you go a little further west of us you start getting into the plains and the trees are much smaller!
You live close to "Vidor"?
Vidor was part of my old stomping grounds.. From there to the Pine island Bayou and thereabouts. 80 to 100, 110 feet plus. The great pine wood forest runs from Texas to, apparently, Mamie's stomping grounds.
quote:Originally posted by Old-Colts
We live in what's called the Piney Woods area of East Texas.
We like to say that we have grownup trees [:D]; huge pines and oaks. When you go a little further west of us you start getting into the plains and the trees are much smaller!You live close to "Vidor"?I was born near Vidor, in Orange, but we live North of there near the I20 corridor.
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
quote:Originally posted by pwillie
quote:Originally posted by Old-Colts
We live in what's called the Piney Woods area of East Texas.
We like to say that we have grownup trees [:D]; huge pines and oaks. When you go a little further west of us you start getting into the plains and the trees are much smaller!
You live close to "Vidor"?
Vidor was part of my old stomping grounds.. From there to the Pine island Bayou and thereabouts. 80 to 100, 110 feet plus. The great pine wood forest runs from Texas to, apparently, Oakie's stomping grounds.
quote:Originally posted by Old-Colts
quote:Originally posted by pwillie
quote:Originally posted by Old-Colts
We live in what's called the Piney Woods area of East Texas.
We like to say that we have grownup trees [:D]; huge pines and oaks. When you go a little further west of us you start getting into the plains and the trees are much smaller!You live close to "Vidor"?I was born near Vidor, in Orange, but we live North of there near the I20 corridor.
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Oakie,, isn't there a 'Jersey Devil' or something like that, supposedly lives in your pine barrens?
Yup, the Jersey Devil. The man, the myth, the legend[:D]. Ask anyone from south Jersey about , "The Jersey Devil", and they will have a story about him. Weather it is their story, a friends, grandparents or whomever. They are just that, a fun story, a old wives tale. Lots of good campfire stories were told when we were growing up. They made you scared when you were a little kid, adventurous as a teen and had you laughing as an adult, at all the far fetched stories. There are ton's of books about it and you can find them almost everywhere here. They even have a Jersey Devil store in Smithville , NJ, where he supposedly was born and roamed. Leeds point to be exact. Hell, they even had sightings of him in Philadelphia. Even our NHL team is called, The Jersey Devils. [;)] Oakie
What you guys are talking about is known as Bull Pine and/or buzzard Pine, which is an older Bull Pine, out west.
Here is what Yellow Pine is in the western US:
If you have ever been to FT Benning you will understand.