Real Tree or Artificial

[paleoman]

#161715

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.

[richard roop]

#161716

I prefer a live tree that I can plant somewhere on the property after Xmas.

[Robin Conrads]

#161725

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.

[richard roop]

#161729

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.

[paleoman]

#161739

<b>We hang our bird feeders off the deck so we can see up them up close from our kitchen table. After Christmas we tie the tree to the deck corner right by the feeders. The birds love the cover all winter long.</b>

[Stephen Graf]

#161744

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…

[richard roop]

#161747

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.

[Raymond Coffman]

#161768

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

[Raymond Coffman]

#161770

PS

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

[David Coulter]

#161801

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

[richard roop]

#161803

For those people putting or considering putting a real tree in your homes, PLEASE google ‘christmas tree fire’.

Just sayn’    …………………… Scary stuff.

[Kees]

#162062

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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