buffalojim Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just curious if anyone wanted to take a guess at what type of tree this is by the bark. pic was taken late hunting season so no leaves. My bad. have several and they are ginormous. Like i said, just curious. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpStateRedNeck Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) Ash. Not a doubt in my mind, that's Ash bark 100%. Just threw a piece in my stove. Edited February 14, 2020 by UpStateRedNeck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LET EM GROW Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Looks like Ash bark.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NockednLoaded Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just now, LET EM GROW said: Looks like Ash bark.. That means the crack is an ash-crack? 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalojim Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Thank you so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpStateRedNeck Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, NockednLoaded said: That means the crack is an ash-crack? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-c Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Keep a eye on the ash trees, the ash borer Beatles are taking a toll on them. If you see large light brown patch’s on the trunks the Beatles have killed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Nice ash..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalojim Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Some folks just have way to much time on there hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncountry Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Looks like ash.. I'm betting it's not though.. Basswood maybe?. Need more pics..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, ncountry said: . Basswood maybe?. Need more pics..lol I think you hit the nail on the head with this one. It doesn't look like ash to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I'm betting they are on an old fence line or field edge and are about 3' in diameter or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalojim Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 You'd win that bet. Some of them are on an old fence line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpStateRedNeck Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) Bass looks more like maple bark. That is definitely Ash. You know it's bass when your saw falls right through it with very little resistance. Ash can get pretty flipping big, we have this monstrous old ash that, somehow, is still hanging on to life that would take 4 grown men linking arms to get around. I'm loathe to cut it down, though I know the borer is going to kill it soon. Edited February 14, 2020 by UpStateRedNeck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Keep a eye on the ash trees, the ash borer Beatles are taking a toll on them. If you see large light brown patch’s on the trunks the Beatles have killed it. Those bastards took down one of my favorite hunting trees a few years back. This thing had a 4ft+ trunk and blamo it's gone so I had to move 20 - 30 yards away to find a more suitable tree to throw a stand inSent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalojim Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Googled Ash Bark Pictures and have to say I would agree. Let Em Grow's knowledge is unsurpassed I would say. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Keep a eye on the ash trees, the ash borer Beatles are taking a toll on them. If you see large light brown patch’s on the trunks the Beatles have killed it. And yet they look real stable and are great climbing trees....until they snap with you in it. We had a ton of tree in the 3S program property killed off this year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncountry Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Still leaning towards basswood.. https://images.app.goo.gl/TNPb61irBQNChRTk7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Climb an ash with a climber and try to descend after a dark to dark and you’ll know it. That bottom section is locked in tight I’ve sworn many a times trying to get back down 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncountry Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said: Climb an ash with a climber and try to descend after a dark to dark and you’ll know it. That bottom section is locked in tight I’ve sworn many a times trying to get back down I seem to have that problem a lot with black walnut trees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalojim Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 It does look a little like bass as well. have to wait till spring to take pics of leaves. Thx everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonTypical Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Take a pic of the branch structure. That will usually be a dead giveaway if the leaves aren’t present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggamefish Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) Could be ash but look at butternut or walnut cottonwood, sasafras. Without a crown or leaf I'd it's hard to tell with just bark. Edited February 15, 2020 by biggamefish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 It's a box elder, member of maple family bark similar to ash. Leaves more maple like ,pretty much useless even as fire wood, good logger would of dropped them and let rot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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