Mule logging: They’re starting to get woods smart y’all…

[@nathanalmond8280]

Good video Zach. Thanks for sharing. Makes a lot of sense how you do things. Kate and Alice are doing a good job and they are learning all the time. Thanks again and I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you sir and you’re most welcome! I am glad ya enjoyed it..thanks for watching always! Take care

[@coldspring624]

Pleasure to watch you and your team.

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you very kindly and glad ya enjoyed it! That makes it worth doing for sure. Thanks for watching!!

[@lesterwatson8519]

When I was a teenager " I am now 71 years old" a friend of mine and I were pulling long poles for fence post out of a locust grove that was down in o hollow to where we were cutting them into post to load on the wagon, we made a couple of trips with "Ole Kate BTW" after that he stayed down in the hollow and hooked the poles to the mule and I stayed at the wagon and unhooked them. He would head her up the ridge toward me and we let her work at her own pace when she got tired we let her rest for a few minutes, then whichever one of of was nearest her would call out a command and she would take off. When she got to me I would unhook her and send her back to him. We must pulled at least fifty poles out of there. Thanks for reminding me of the Good Memories, since my friend has since past away.

[@zachodommulelogging]

That’s awesome! I’ve known a few good mules like that myself. They’re hard to beat once they’re right. Thank you for sharing your story with me and also for watching! I really appreciate it and come back anytime! Take care

[@michaelperry952]

Zach words can not express how much I appreciate your videos an your insight on mule/horse anything! I found you from a heads up from Jim Gordon! I live in East Texas in a nice pine forest. I remember logging the way you log now we didn’t have a kick loader, crosshall and a rolling chain. Granddaddy always said till you get sharper than that mule. You can’t win! Wise up treat him proper you never have a better friend.

[@zachodommulelogging]

Your granddaddy was a wise man for sure. Thanks for sharing with me. And thank you for the kind words. I am glad ya enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@clarencewood1363]

Now that was enjoyable. I'd like to be physically able to do that with a good pair of mules. I admire you and your mules. You just made my day

[@zachodommulelogging]

Well, thank you sir!! That means a lot to me and thanks a bunch for watching!! People like you make it worth doing. Thank you!!!

[@JamesN-ut2jv]

You would never know kate and alice are only e with how smart they are. You've done a nice job with them. Also, i noticed the tongue you and Mr Summers made is still doing a great job.

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you sir for such kind words. And yessir it’s still hanging in there. It’s a tad heavy, but stout. Thanks again, and thanks for watching! I really appreciate it

[@juliegoodge2680]

Your the real deal Zachary a pleasure to watch 👏👍

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you very kindly! I appreciate that. And thanks for watching and commenting. Take care

[@jekjr1957]

My grandfather always talked about pulling with three yokes of oxen. He always talked about them going from the stump to the landing by themselves, and working through the trees and stumps without being told.

[@zachodommulelogging]

It is def possible! Oxen work by voice and no physical contact anyhow. Thanks for watching and commenting! Take care

[@superunknown0706]

You are preserving so much knowledge by taking the time to video these lessons and uploading to KZbin. Wish i could tip ya somehow!

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you very much! I am glad to do it and just keep watching! That’ll be enough 😉 thanks!

[@karenatha7890]

I haven't said Hi in a while. Mules are awesome; so I thank you for the video.

[@zachodommulelogging]

Hello! Thank you for the kind words and for watching… Take care

[@ronelchadwick7110]

It is a joy to se how you take care of your mules.

[@klauskarbaumer6302]

Great to see the mules working so well, despite being bothered by the bugs, ( swishing tails!) you can be proud of them. What do you do with the tree tops?

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you sir! Sadly, here in my area our closest pulp mill is approx 75 miles away. And pulp wood is only bringing $20 per ton. We can haul 7-7.5 tons on our truck. And even if the landowner gave us the pulp wood…we couldn’t pay for our time getting it on the truck and mileage getting it there. So, sadly..it gets piled and burned. Firewood really doesn’t go around here much anymore. So I really don’t have much of a market at all for it. I wish I did. Thanks for the kind words and for watching my friend!!!

[@terrythomas7035]

Love to watch Kate and Alice

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you ma’am! And thanks for watching

[@briannapier8337]

Good video Zach

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you sir! And thanks for watching

[@Douglas4936]

Hey Zach, new subscriber here. I was wondering where you got your grab skipper. I have my grandad's skipper. I can remember him talking about using j- grabs when skidding logs downhill in the snow. I'm in West Virginia.

[@zachodommulelogging]

Hey there! Glad to have you. Well, you can buy the skip hammer at horseloggersupply.com and yes J grabs where used a lot in your area. They were used here some too. Basically if the logs got to outrunning the team coming down the hill, the teamster could cut em around tight and it would come out and release the log. Thanks a bunch for watching my friend and welcome! Take care

[@Douglas4936]

@@zachodommulelogging thanks for your reply

[@zachodommulelogging]

Yw!

[@819John]

How do the mules communicate with each other.

[@zachodommulelogging]

They have to learn to work together for sure and that’s just a time thing. It’s just like people. But with more and more work they begin to learn to stay together and such. But mostly they rely on me and my commands. Once they’ve done the same task over and over though…they learn to do it all on their own. Thanks for watching my friend and take care

[@SamWalker-xr5vg]

Nice team nice video

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you kindly and thanks for watching!!!

[@waverider2319]

Mules Are Smarter And They Are More Tuned In To The Surroundings.

[@zachodommulelogging]

Yessir you’re right. That’s the main reason I’ve always preferred mules is that they pay their driver more attention. Thanks for watching

[@donaldwells2102]

😊😊

[@zachodommulelogging]

Thank you!

[@thomasneill6858]

Your goin to have to have a talk with the timber cutter bout leavin those limbs

[@zachodommulelogging]

Good help is hard to find I’m telling ya 🤣🤣 Thanks for watching Mr Thomas and take care buddy

[@thomasneill6858]

@zachodom7486 Me and my 7 yr old grandson set here on the back porch and watched that video He had a bunch of questions especially when I told him bout how we did the same thing when Daddy was around

[@thomasneill6858]

He was ready to hook up Ole Buffy and get the saw

[@zachodommulelogging]

Man that’s awesome and I am glad he was inspired! That’s why we do what we do! Thanks a bunch for sharing with me. Y’all take care

[@bendugas8632]

I log with a line skidded, 2 twitch I would had everything out, but my cost is going to be much higher than yours.

[@zachodommulelogging]

I started with cable skidders. And enjoyed working with them. But I enjoy my mules a lot better. Not so much getting up and down on the machine. And my mules can think for themselves. It’s saved my bacon a time or two. Several of these logs I got out pulling doubles and triples. It just depends on the size of logs and whether we’re going downhill. This was mostly downhill which helped. My team can handle 300 feet fairly comfortably on flat ground. So they can get out a short load in an hour or so. Fairly quick for what they are. But yes, you’re right they are slower but not near the overhead either. Anyway, thanks a bunch for stopping by. Take care

[@ericschell5796]

Do you think mules are smarter than horses ?

[@zachodommulelogging]

Generally speaking…yes they are. But there are also variances on both sides. I’ve had some really good horses too and I’ve also broke a few dumb mules also. But generally, yes mules are smarter. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

Does it ever seem like they’re teaching you?

[@zachodommulelogging]

My animals have taught me a great deal over the years and every pair is different so one should always be open to learn no doubt. It’s a two way street. They learn from me and I them. So far it’s been a pretty good trade. Thanks for watching my friend

[@SamWalker-xr5vg]

Why are you using one line?

[@zachodommulelogging]

I am using two lines in this video, but I do work my animals to one line quiet a bit. It’s a different setup than team lines or single lines tho. You can learn all about it here……..kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIqnlWmojcZgeNE

[@SamWalker-xr5vg]

You just don’t use it with the cart?

[@zachodommulelogging]

Not much. I use one line when ground skidding mostly. I have worked em to the cart with one line. But I prefer when ground skidding. There is more backing up with the cart and a team has to back well by voice with one line to do a good job with it. Not so much when ground skidding. Just mostly turning em around and there they are. Some backing but not a whole lot.