Finding fatwood in the west?

[Britt-dog]

I find it all over. Standing dead trees, or trees that died standing and fell years later are the best. look in the roots and lower branch knots.

 

[MarlinMark]

If you ever see a really old down tree/log look for the "pine knots." the place where the limb met the tree trunk. Often times on Ponderosas these will have a lot of resin in them.

 

[full choke]

Coincidentally, all of these locations suggested above, are also really effective for discovering hornet nests...

 

[Customweld]

Coincidentally, all of these locations suggested above, are also really effective for discovering hornet nests...

Ground hornets…. The bane of all woodsmen. One of the few things I don’t miss about working in the woods.

 

[Randle]

Never seen me move so fast as when I step and hear the buzzing and see the ground moving.

 

[Muledeerfanatic]

We call them a propane torch in the west

 

[White Falcon]

Not a problem finding in East TX. This came from my yard, old stump. I boxed some up for friends.

 

[Roadmaster02]

We call it fat lighter in Southeast Georgia. It was plentiful years ago but most of the good stumps are long gone.

 

[Steve300xcw]

We call them a propane torch in the west

If you have that, you have saw gas. So who needs fatwood?

 

[pirogue]

When I was ID, it was shocking(but shouldn't have been) how easy it was to find excessive amounts of dried pitch. People in the east do have areas of SPF stands but if you're in an area with tree cover, you won't need fatwood.

I used to use one of the old Amacker tree stands(pic shows its nails/stakes) on a Southern Yellow Pine, back in the South, every year. It was always good for a cup or more of dried pitch every year.

 

[White Falcon]

Those stands had a habit of sliding down a tree.

 

[pirogue]

Those stands had a habit of sliding down a tree.

My dad and i each got one in early 80’s. Still got em, although I replaced the metal seat with a webbing seat. One stayed on the same tree(I referenced above) for probably 15-20 years. We’ve never had one slip, but never used them on oak or hickory, either.