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[@TKCL]

No tree left behind! Now that I am starting to harvest firewood on our new property I can't stand to see a dead or downed tree left in the woods. Oh and your channel keeps fueling my addiction for firewood, Lumber, saws, tractors ect...

[@HTPJohn]

That winch is a BRUTE! Pulls big stuff like Lincoln Logs. Good video Mike! God Bless.

[@vlookup_tim]

The mechanical advantage from the pulley and winch is fascinating. Good stuff.

[@MrKenhaigh]

It's an Oak. It deserves much better than burning as firewood. Mill it and build from it, give it a new lease of life. Just my thoughts for such a mighty tree which has stood the test of time.

[@richardgavin6712]

Mighty have to invest in a log trailer with knuckleboom loader , grapple and winch to pick your logs up and haul to your wood yard . Hook to your tractor

[@danielclapp636]

Can’t believe you guys have no snow. Here in central Maine, we have not had bare ground since before Thanksgiving. We have had over two feet of snow but had some rain and warm weather that settled it some. Snowmobile trails are rock hard now and ice fishing is happening. Anyway, say howdy to family and have a good one. Later..

[@PatrickWagz]

how long have you lived in Maine?

[@danielclapp636]

I have lived in Maine my whole life, (63 years).

[@eddieking1501]

Love that acoustic music and that beautiful country. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@jeffreylane6098]

Mike thanks for the daily fix of Outdoors With the Morgans!! Have a great day!

[@jetdrvr5909]

Professional trapper Mike. Do not let it go much further. My advice!! Good video. Thanks

[@peterwill3699]

Hi,thats a nice rigging chain for sliding under a log.You have the best toys.

[@Gwalker0220]

Not sure why but this video really showed the lay of the land better then any of them... It really showed how steep the hills are. Many times you've shown hills and said how steep they are but they didnt look it at all.... I really get nervous on hills with a tractor... they roll so fast it's usually over before you can react ..... That log was heavy ! Bet you were ready to drop it fast if needed... lol...

[@stuartpulvermacher6861]

Like I've said before I love your choice of music. It makes for a complete video God bless the Morgans

[@williekerns9071]

Love watching all the projects. Mike reminds me of every maintenance supervisor I ever knew in the oil business. They love to hear their own voice. Lol

[@fantomfotog]

I really like the hydrostatic drive on the tractors ! Reminds me of the 1/8th scale diesel motive trains at the train park here in arizona !

[@banjoeypicks]

I don't care for the old saying " When things go south",,,, sounds like a bad thing!! I LOVE the South!! By the way, just messing with you Mike..Love from BAMA

[@kwspreu]

Love watching the winch. Just got my Hud-Son 35M skidding winch and plan to put it to use after work today. Wanted to thank you for the content as this should be a game changer, and safer way to get these logs out. Thanks Mike! 😁😎👍

[@dennisschools1198]

I am looking at that exact same winch. I need to sell my boat first so I can afford it. Let me know it works out for you at [e-mail]

[@TimStout71]

New subscriber, been watching for months just never had an account. Really enjoy all of your videos. Thanks !!

[@dant5590]

ATN X-sight 4k Pro 5-20x - Comes with IR illuminator that you can see shining off their eyes through the scope but the coyotes can't see it. Can ID your target fairly easily out to 300yds in pitch black. Night Vision built in. Can record through the scope and what you see through the scope can be viewed with a smart phone through the ATN App. Can be paired with the ATN Rangefinder that directly connects to the scope and will adjust your reticle automatically based on range of target.

[@gungadinn]

Get a used Maxa Beam xeon tube light and a red filter. The Maxa Beam will throw a beam more than 400 yards with the filter. Since coyotes are varmints, year round open season, no bag limit. Harvest a few gray squirrels in a live trap and wait for the show to begin.

[@bigbigby4657]

Stopped video to answer bottle question... In the mid 70's to early 80's Mike for those fat boy bottles with the metal top; they had they paper thin Styrofoam like label wrapping around the bottle that would cut/break and peel off real easy, most often by using your finger nails top tear them off... I had enough cuts on my fingers as a kid opening those metal tops to remember them well. Most glass bottles will have date on the bottom of the bottle... back to video.😊

[@humbleheart7196]

Mike - that big red oak log made you a little light in your loafers! Not surprised if that log weighed in at 2,700#.

[@memyselfandifarmer]

FINALLY YOU GOT TO A GREAT NUMBER= IRON MAIDEN, THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST. THE GOOD OLD DAYS. I AM GOING TO WATCH THERE VIDEO NOW, THANKS.

[@matthewjames9167]

That was a great sound track in this one. Great work. But now you’ve got to keep it up. 😉

[@floydtraud4421]

Hey Mike. FYI. I wish they would change it but thermal and night vision are not legal for hunting in PA. However gun mounted lights are. We’ve got a lot of coyotes where I am in southern Beaver county. I’m thinking they have something to do with the lower deer numbers around here. Good luck! Let us know if you have any success.

[@damonsmith7297]

I was going to look up same thing.

[@PatrickWagz]

@Pete Walsemann 'play dead' doggy 'good doggy' *very* convincing doggy

[@dougmoore7116]

Red or green spotlight for the coyotes, doesn’t spook them like white light. Thumbs up

[@jimolenchak3341]

Good luck with coyotes Mike ! Really smart animal, especially now that you give them an education the other night ! I have them around my place in Armstrong Co. too and about the only time you might get one is by accident like when callings turkeys or wait for summer and try for the pups before they get smart !

[@harrydriezen8932]

Another great video here it is too cold for that and about a foot of snoow on the ground outside right now it is -37 and by morning soppose to be -42 +the wind

[@donbowersock9564]

An old car or truck hood under front end of log makes skidding much easier without tearing up ground as much

[@TwostrokePuchwizard]

I use the front off a washing machine

[@richardbonner2354]

Don, Jacob an' Sinbad the Sailor! Good ol' Yanque-ee Ingenu-it-tee! But don' outsmart your good ol' Yanque-ee Intuition...; Safety FIRST, considerin' Center(s) o' Gravity, as the Wise Man earlier says. Prayer first, durin' and 'specially in the middle of calamities. Take Care, everbuddy! Rick Bonner, Pennsyltucky [e-mail]

[@robertherzog2087]

If a car hood is too big, try an old riding mower hood. Works great.

[@mickycapps7856]

I have wondering what those spikes were for on your chain. When I saw you use them in this video it made perfect sense. Thanks for another great video.

[@mickpalmer4338]

What trees...brush in the way... that winch is the bomb....

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good morning Mike, that retrieval went like I first envisioned it with your winching. The WALLENSTEIN fx85 sure was a lot easier than the winches I have and I am glad you have the better set up. Sometimes you have to work with what you have! Now to get those BIG logs to your mill without having to skid them in the mud!! You did great 👍👍. Definitely get some night vision for one of your tools for critter control! Thanks for sharing with us,keep up the good work.

[@walkert.4993]

Mike take a look at these two scopes. The ATN X-SIGHT 4K PRO 5-20X or the ATN THOR 4 384 1.25-5X You'll never go back... Both are Awesome!

[@jeffhartmann2469]

SOUTHERN INDIANA HERE: We have a lot of sun today! Supposed to get up to 56 today. I also wish it would get cold and snow a few inches. Way to play it safe Mike. With logs and trees that size, you really have to respect them.

[@munched55]

A night scope will separate the coyotes from the "Revenuers". (Not that both aren't worth shooting. You'll just be able to plan better how big a hole you'll need to dig.)

[@merlewarnsholz2094]

Mike - Learned more again today. Hey, how smart do I have to be to graduate? 😁 Anyhow, thanks as always for sharing what you know about the stuff you enjoy doing. My best to you, Melissa, and the kids. Blessings from the retired Lutheran pastor in Davenport, Iowa.

[@goffadventures7389]

Hi, I am Mike Goffs son and I really enjoy your videos and can’t wait for more to come out, keep up the good work

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Hey thanks! Hows that new saw treating you?

[@goffadventures7389]

Good I am really liking it

[@southgeorgia2099]

wow that is big heavy log u got there mike can't wait see u get it on woodmizer see how it come out ...

[@dickhansen8594]

Noce video Mike. Thank you for your time.

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

Here's a compliment for you. Last few months I give your videos a thumbs up within the first 30 seconds of watching. Never watched a bad one so why risk forgetting to give you the thumbs up you deserve?

[@DanKlein_1]

skidding winch... wow.... certainly soo much safer than getting a tractor stuck over the hill. nice looking oak!

[@henryrodgers3409]

Yes I remember you pulling out those 2 pieces . You had borrowed a 3 point trailer mover . A viewers wife saw you use it and she told her husband that he should make one for you . He and his son delivered it ( painted a nice red ) to you from out of State . It's built like a brick you know what . LOL Living in the US you should have no problem in getting a night vision scope . Put it on some type of bush gun like a 30.30 or a 45-70 . This way you can blast through the shrubs . Coyotes are like wolves . They will try and attract the dogs in , then go for the kill . You can even set up a coyote trap and dispatch it when you get one .

[@barryespeseth7355]

You are liking that big tractor over the 37. I know the winch is on the 55 but you have also been moving some large wood that the 37 would not handle. Plus it is nice to have heat. Your favorite may be changing. Have a day.

[@Gordon_L]

Does the loader on the tractor have a SWL rating marked anywhere ? There should be a pressure relief valve set at the SWL to avoid damage , I am surprised the hydraulics allowed you to lift a log that heavy .

[@markjervis8558]

Great Video. Buy yourself a thermal spotter and maybe a caller/decoy.. Love to come over and give you a hand but a bit of a trek from North Wales - UK 😀

[@fleminj2pa]

If that log is 30” X 10’ and it’s a red oak, it weighs about 3,000 lb. That has to be close to or above your loader limit on the RK55. Unless you can find someone to let you demo a 10,000 lb multi terrain loader with a grapple, I’d cut it up in 16” sections and huck it back that way. Especially if you’re planning to make firewood out of it. Trying to skid it downhill on frozen, snow covered ground with a chain may spell doom for your log winch. Plenty of danger with big logs, undersized equipment and hilly terrain! Been there....😊

[@pauldarlinggon9092]

Thermal Scope $3200. The fun of Busting Coyotes Priceless!! I live in Louisiana, we shoot Hogs & Coyotes at night all the time. I have a Rabbit Operation, so the Predators cause a lot of heart ache. The Coyotes are trying to kill your dogs!! Also like ya’lls Video’s!

[@Adirondack_DFL]

Winching tip: hook that log up with the hook cinched around the far side near the ground, when you start the pull it will roll the log, start it moving and make it easier to keep moving. You can pull around stumps that way also.

[@DovetailTimberworks]

Hey Mike, since that log has a split in the middle it might be a fun opportunity to try quarter sawing. Takes more handling but it's a neat thing to do if you've never done it before and makes your boards more valuable.

[@williambeckman6900]

I have seen you using the pallet forks to get logs lately and wonder why you are not using the grapple now? It seems to me that the grapple is the better tool for grabbing logs.

[@georgehill99]

Pleasant music this money, Good video, thank y’all from Butch in Florence Texas

[@johnmyers6097]

I believe American Elm weighs approximately 54pounds per cubic foot. It’s a heavy wood.

[@bonnie8441]

The trail is looking really tidy now Mike.Going to make a great walk in the Spring/summer.Good job.

[@StumpjumperVideosPA]

wow thats like finding bury treasure mike good on ya ! that red elm is pretty lumber ! and great firewood ! great vid stay safe !

[@donbrutcher4501]

For Coyotes: Goose gun, 3" mag, full choke, #4 buck

[@fleminj2pa]

3.5” Mag with #6 but tuck it in tight or use a slip on recoil pad.

[@kens.3729]

Did you grab the other log that was still down in the woods next to the log you pulled up or were you just planning on leaving it in the woods ? Thanks! 👍

[@bobfuchs3627]

Nice logs Mike. The coyotes here in S/E WI are getting pretty aggressive the last six months or so. The the Neighbor had some sheep last summer and the coyotes were hanging around in the day light. Since we have days and he had sheep we started cutting the yard with hand guns. Bad enough they keep us up all nite but I really don't like them hanging around while I'm out cutting grass. Watch those puppies

[@C_J_81]

Streamlight Stinger Ultra Flashlights. Can light up a hedgerow about 600 feet away at night.

[@jamiedumars6576]

Mike you need a night vision or thermal scope. Are you going to get the rest of the oak tree up the hill. Another great video Mike thanks.

[@marvinbringhurst820]

x sight 3X14 has very short battery life. 5X20 you need no outside battery and no extra expense. plus there are many more improvements with the video etc... go for the gold!

[@bighatd26]

Mike, I may have missed it, but did you mention the cost of the skidder? Thanks!

[@tesfamily3698]

Mike, you folks are rich! All your tools & equipments are brand new!

[@beefieschannel8955]

Looks like a lot of firewood left in that oak top, just need some frost and snow to skid the rest up. Big shining light and blind them to get a quick shot off for the yotes.

[@crosshairstare]

I've tried all kinds of things to illuminate varmint targets in my scope at close range (less than 200 or 300 feet,) the best thing I've found is a Redline flashlight mounted on the underside of the barrel with a tab of industrial strength Velcro... just look for the eyes. Hi Hunter!!

[@patrickbradley8242]

Love the background music ~3:00 to 5:00 perfect with the visuals!

[@stephengmeiner3264]

Yeah, those leaning trails can make you pucker. If I have the backhoe on, I’ll swing it to the high side and it makes a big difference counter balancing the tractor.

[@murdoch451]

I use the Yukon RT but the ATN xsight is good, everyone seems to be going thermal these days. Yukon is a good USA made brand that works and i have had no problems. David UK.

[@douglasknutsen]

Mike, I always enjoy your choices of music .

[@ovekarlsson1923]

I really like your videos here on youtube and im in the planning to maybe buying a sawmill like your! We also have a lot of timber here in Sweden and i personally would like to make my own needs of bulding materials from the trees we have in our forest. Was out this weekend collecting pine that the winds have taken down! Thanks for a great channel!

[@johnthorpe1071]

Hi Mike, 2 Coyotes were scheming on one of my Brittanies in February a couple of years ago, one in front to keep her attention the other coming in from behind. luckily, I was there just in time, disaster averted! I quit letting them out at night and kept them in a kennel. Thanks for the great videos.

[@PatrickWagz]

Mikey Morgan: (as Buckin' calls ya) Put that big Oak bugger up on the mill! There's gotta be a ton of good lumber in there!! [even with all the big cracks]

[@redfox132001]

I used that Thursday morning freeze to bring firewood out of the woods. By 11am it was very slick. Southwestern PA weather does not want to cooperate this year!

[@karlfark4541]

If there is one tractor to have out of 3 it that RK 55 that is the tractor.

[@ishure8849]

Gidday Mike , when you can open it up on your bandsaw and the degrade makes good firewood . Looks like it weighs about 3712.5 pounds 👍

[@tevisstambaugh9520]

You might try some snares see if you can thin the population down a bit with those.

[@PatrickCPalmer]

Even though you didn’t move the oak that far I’m highly impressed with the RK and the winch set-up. I guess it would still be sitting there with out this pair. Good luck with the coyotes, and wonder what is attracting them or driving them to your woods? New subdivision going in nearby? Hey Hunter! ✋🏻👴🏻

[@Snarkapotamus]

With that many coyotes around, you need to keep an eye on your doggies when they're out at night. As big as they are, they'd have a problem with multiple coyotes..

[@dennismutz8221]

I've seen videos of a pair of coyotes, taking down a full grown whitetail buck.

[@talezfromthedashcam3138]

I have to laugh a guy in Mount Washington said he saw coyotes. They laughed at him. Then he showed them the game cam. FYI for non-Yinzers is a view of downtown Pittsburgh. BTW their favorite in suburbia is housecat. Good luck with the coyotes mike, I got em too in my plan. First one shows up on my game cam, I'm getting an AR. Kill dem all....

[@talezfromthedashcam3138]

@@dennismutz8221 actually they start eating the deer before it's dead....

[@shanebrewer530]

Hey Mike, when you are cutting up trees for firewood, what is the smallest diameter branch you cut and keep? Thanks.

[@Lazarus-xy4fr]

Yes Mike, IR night vision goggles or scope.

[@johnkummer7578]

ATN has a few options in scopes that you can use but they are very pricey. But if you have an issue their night vision scopes are great. I have a ATN X-Sight which is not a scope as much as it is a camera that mounts and is used as a scope but it was more expensive than my AR from a self build AR. But they do have other options that might work for you.

[@goodnightjag]

Mike Try the FENIX TK75 flashlight you can see out 300 yards easy

[@johns4584]

I use a Million candlepower rechargeable spotlight for our Coyote problems. I never get more than one at a crack, but they usually leave the area for a few days afterward. They make some nice infrared camera attachments for scopes these day, but I'm not in that tax bracket.

[@doyleyoder2276]

Yep, I see a night vision scope in your future.

[@jimmeng3317]

Mike and Melissa, I’ve been a subscriber for about a year now. I truly enjoy watching all your videos. I have a dk35 KIOTI that I play with around the house and business. I can honestly say I enjoyed Melissa’s solo video the other day, she’s a real trooper and a great assist to your operation of fire wood cutting. I love the dogs as well, they are so enjoyable to watch their reactions. Mike what do you do as an occupation?

[@PatrickWagz]

"oil and gas industry"

[@danielworsham5609]

Yeah we're having the same problems with coyotes here in Northern Middle Tennessee. I'm with you on the night vision too. I've got 4 ponds here on the farm so I get a lot of wildlife through here. I hear them every night. I've seen them during the day just twice and I can't shoot em if I can't see em. Let us know what you find Mike.

[@1timby]

A story I would like to relate concerning true 2 by 4s. Back in the late 70s, we moved to upstate NY. We purchased an old farmhouse. It was the main house for a large farm on the border of PA and NY, The title stated it was 99+ years old then. The house was built by the farmer. It had real red oak 2 by 4s. They weren't on 16" centers either. The beams that held up the house were huge and hand-cut. The floors were red oak as well. The ceiling was at least 10 feet. The basement floor was originally dirt and the house built on a stone foundation. The raised the house 4 course of block to allow headroom in the basement and they poured a concrete floor. The house was old enough to have had chestnut trim throughout.

[@robertbielek9675]

ATN makes some relatively inexpensive (around $700) night vision scopes.

[@jeffmcgrath2202]

You have excellent taste in soundtrack Mike i ust thought that needed to be said.

[@morgansword]

It's my understanding that boards pay better than firewood so saw it in half through the crack and see what comes out of it, if nothing else, easier splitting firewood but even a few boards as wide as those forsee to be, could pay for the fuel that day.Is all that timber yours or are you logging someone else's land? I seen big trees in the background, are they good for lumber or do you figure it's too had to get to?

[@geraldharvill4699]

Mike using Night Vision Hunting is illegal in PA. Not sure is you could use night vision to make sure of the target.

[@CCovell]

You were doing wheelies with the rear tires. Also, I kinda listen to the show for the music. I enjoy nice people.

[@allanscholtz6931]

Pilates! Great for keeping a healthy back.

[@allenhenry1113]

Thats the one you cut in the spring. Pushing limits. 👍😂

[@mikeengler2203]

I'm a hunter I use an illuminator to hunt coyotes it's a declassified military illuminator it goes from laser point out to a wide beam out to 100yds...its an ND3 subzero pricey they are ..made by Laser genetics it's a green beam I bought the subzero to be used in freezing weather...it throws a big old circle of soft green light you can see everything animals aren't spooked either

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Mike:. You are married to Annie Oakley! Get her on those coyotes!🤠

[@charliestory8929]

Mike I'm thinking a 6.5 Creedmoor w/nitevision and a silencer. Don't shoot towards mom's house. Loving the videos.

[@RickP654]

Mike, you're gonna have to make a log arch to carry them ol biguns outta the woods.

[@bryanworth8292]

A silenced varmint rifle with a night scope might help you bag a couple of coyotes . You'd have to sit in a blind probably to get more - they didn't call him "Wiley" for nothing !

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

When I have to deal with a side hill, I either install a set of bud wheels or wait for a larger machine, it all depends on the situation at hand, and how important it is. Nothing is worth getting injured or killed on when it is a hobby task, keep it safe my friend! Bud wheels add 3 things, width, weight, and traction, but cost you some maneuverability. Keep up the good work my friend!

[@martineastburn3679]

The Bridge over the River Kwy ? South East Asia - British Forces - Built that with Big Elm. Can last many years on ships and trusses.

[@lloydpainter1701]

Mike we have a pack of four coyotes in our back yard. I have an electronic caller but lack the ambition to go after them. Last year we shot two right by the house and another in the back field while deer hunting. I don’t think you ever get rid of them. Good decision on the oak log.