Shotgun tree maintenance

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My dad had a big tree limb overhanging the power line to his shed. It was partially broken off, and resting on the line. My BIL and I cut the power to that line at the breaker box, but the limb was too far up. Couldn't reach it with the pole saw, the front end loader, or any ladder on the place. So...

I got out Daddy's old Eastern Arms (Sears) 30" cylinder bore single shot 12 gauge, and some 00 buckshot shells. Took aim at the piece of wood still attached... *BAM* reload *BAM* reload *BAM* *CRASH* and the limb was down. All good.

Redneck shotgun loggers 'r' us!
 
Wonder where the shot that didn't hit the branch ended up....
 
Did something similar back in the late 1960's. A guy my dad worked with built a really nice retirement home just outside Bryson City. One weekend we were visiting, the wind was blowing a bit and my dad's friend was concerned about these three very tall poplar trees close to the house. My dad and his friend are talking about it and I'm not really paying much attention.

Next thing I know he has his hunting rifle out and a box of ammo, .30-06. My dad, his friend and myself took turns, sitting in our chairs on the porch, each putting three rounds towards the tops of those trees where they were about 5" in diameter. 15-20 minutes later the wind did the rest. So we got out the chain saw and made firewood.

Like a man said one time, "There ain't much that can't be fixed with $100 bill or a .30-06".

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I do that all the time. Guy came once and worked on the satellite dish. Said tree limbs were blocking the signal. Told him I would take care of it. After he left I brought out the shotgun and about 8 buckshot later no more tree limbs.
 
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Did something similar back in the late 1960's. A guy my dad worked with built a really nice retirement home just outside Bryson City. One weekend we were visiting, the wind was blowing a bit and my dad's friend was concerned about these three very tall poplar trees close to the house. My dad and his friend are talking about it and I'm not really paying much attention.

Next thing I know he has his hunting rifle out and a box of ammo, .30-06. My dad, his friend and myself took turns, sitting in our chairs on the porch, each putting three rounds towards the tops of those trees where they were about 5" in diameter. 15-20 minutes later the wind did the rest. So we got out the chain saw and made firewood.

Like a man said one time, "There ain't much that can't be fixed with $100 bill or a .30-06".

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Ouch, wouldn’t do it with a rifle - only a shotgun.
 
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