Originally Posted By: bigpullerman
Originally Posted By: Clay N' Pray
I would chainsaw girdle them this year.
They will be dead standing next year.
They will provide wildlife habitat and will be much easier to handle due to the
Reduced weight.


Good Idea, I didn't think of that being easier to deal with as a dry dead tree. I sure a lot of limbs will fall out but that would be no be deal. All the smaller trees I could drag off green with no problem.
Now I guess chainsaw girdle would be cutting about an inch all the way around?


Yes. I usually do a double girdle.