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Not exactly a tradbow topic but throwing it out anyway. I see people are already cutting Christmas trees. What is your tree? I prefer real, Fraser Fir preferably. Artificial have come a long way and I can see the day one would be just fine.
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I prefer a live tree that I can plant somewhere on the property after Xmas.
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We have always had a real tree, and we prefer to get a permit from the Forest Service and cut our own. Make a day of it with family. Trees on a lot are so expensive, and they are trimmed to look “perfect.” We like more character.
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One thing about a real tree (other than the fire hazard) …………….. Where I grew up in SW Michigan, after Xmas people would chain a cinder block to the trunk and haul it out on the ice at the local lake. Come spring it would sink and become fish habitat.
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I thought we were talking about camo: realtree or something called artificial. I was gonna say I just wear wool plaids.
Is it that time of year already? Dang time flies…
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Well ……………… Wally World started Xmas in September this year so it must be time to start feeling guilty about getting the Xmas cards out.
Plaids ?? Several years ago a noted predator caller named Gerry Blair wanted to make a point about remaining motionless being more important than the latest designer camo. Sooooo …….. Just for yucks & giggles he dressed up in a red & white Santa suit and called in coyotes and a herd of javelina to up close distances.
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I used to go out to the NF here in NM like webmom . Make a family outing of it and select a Christmas tree. This year I bought a live Spruce that I will Plant after the season is over….
Scout aka Ray
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I agree with Steve, wool clothing( earth tones and plaids) works just dandy.
As Richard mentioned lack of movement is the prime concern…..IMHO
Scout aka Ray
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We generally cut a white pine as there are so many of them growing here. And, yes, standing still is the best camo. I think I’ve been closer to deer in blaze orange than in camo. dwc
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For those people putting or considering putting a real tree in your homes, PLEASE google ‘christmas tree fire’.
Just sayn’ …………………… Scary stuff.
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At the price for either, we have an artificial which we use over and over. I grew up in Hawaii and there was no going out in the forest to get one so my folks bought one from Montgomery-Ward; they still had it 15 years later. And I remember at a preschool age in Indonesia, my Mom making one from newspapers ( after WW-2).
~Kees~
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