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Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: upstateNY] #7815157 03/07/23 05:36 PM 03/07/23 05:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 358 new york B buster916 trapper
buster916 trapper B Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 358 new york	local brothers here have made around 300 gallons so far

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: Turtledale] #7815162 03/07/23 05:41 PM 03/07/23 05:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 22 Fountain, MN C Coulee Coyote trapper
Coulee Coyote trapper C Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 22 Fountain, MN	Originally Posted by Turtledale ^^ looks like your little helper is on the job. Way to go Dad Best darn bucket washing helper I have! She's not even 2 yet but I'm excited to introduce her to all of our outdoor traditions, I figure it's best to start em young.

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7815166 03/07/23 05:47 PM 03/07/23 05:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,851 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,851 Wisconsin	The run Is on. Around here we will probably collect thru the month of March might even get Into April. All depends on the weather. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7815429 03/07/23 11:25 PM 03/07/23 11:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 324 B.R.Falls Wisconsin J JD Nichols trapper
JD Nichols trapper J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 324 B.R.Falls Wisconsin	Collected my first batch of sap this afternoon. Will be lighting a fire in the cooker tomorrow morning. "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,totally worn out,shouting... Wow-What a ride!"

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824432 03/19/23 10:46 AM 03/19/23 10:46 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 324 B.R.Falls Wisconsin J JD Nichols trapper
JD Nichols trapper J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 324 B.R.Falls Wisconsin	How's it going for the rest of you? Been on and off here with the cold weather. First batch was on 3-7 and the second on 3-17. Will probably only do one more batch this week. Here's a picture of my second batch. "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,totally worn out,shouting... Wow-What a ride!"

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824437 03/19/23 10:54 AM 03/19/23 10:54 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,648 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,648 New Hampshire	It is Maple Sugar weekend here in NH Most of the Sugar Shacks in the State are open for tours. It's a great time for shack hopping It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: JD Nichols] #7824438 03/19/23 10:56 AM 03/19/23 10:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,570 La Crosse, WI Macthediver trapper
Macthediver trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,570 La Crosse, WI	Originally Posted by JD Nichols How's it going for the rest of you? Been on and off here with the cold weather. First batch was on 3-7 and the second on 3-17. Will probably only do one more batch this week. Here's a picture of my second batch. Good looking syrup JD. I was up your way to my place last weekend right after the snow. Seen few trees tapped along the way up. I decided not to do syrup this year but been watching for additions to this post. Thank for sharing. My home tree been dripping off and on since Christmas. Mac "Never Forget Which Way Is Up"

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824441 03/19/23 10:58 AM 03/19/23 10:58 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,648 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,648 New Hampshire	Had a great experience at one shack years ago... My wife and I hit it off with the old guy at his sugar shack in Canterbury...when there was a lull in the foot traffic He lifted up a floor plank..where he hid his Apple Jack from his wife. And I had a couple glasses with him I staggered out of that place...lol It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824445 03/19/23 11:06 AM 03/19/23 11:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,932 NY R Rat_Pack trapper
Rat_Pack trapper R Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,932 NY	This coming week looks like it'll be good. 40s during the day and below freezing at night. Got a jug of first light from a local shack last week. Good stuff!!

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: Nessmuck] #7824458 03/19/23 11:32 AM 03/19/23 11:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,239 Oregon beaverpeeler OP trapper
beaverpeeler OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,239 Oregon	Originally Posted by Nessmuck Had a great experience at one shack years ago... My wife and I hit it off with the old guy at his sugar shack in Canterbury...when there was a lull in the foot traffic He lifted up a floor plank..where he hid his Apple Jack from his wife. And I had a couple glasses with him I staggered out of that place...lol What a great story. Ain't America great?! My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824472 03/19/23 11:51 AM 03/19/23 11:51 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,648 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,648 New Hampshire	Yup....them Evaporators are used for more than just boiling sap....lol It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824475 03/19/23 12:02 PM 03/19/23 12:02 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 347 Finger Lakes region, NY Fireplug trapper
Fireplug trapper Joined: May 2019 Posts: 347 Finger Lakes region, NY	Sap's flowing faster than I can boil it here. Holding barrels are full, I have been using the fresh stuff from the trees just to keep up. Probably need to get an evaporator, just don't want to spend the $$.

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824477 03/19/23 12:04 PM 03/19/23 12:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,895 NNY 0 080808 trapper
080808 trapper 0 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,895 NNY	Got in 290 taps and buckets yesterday. Currently 23 degrees. lol. As stated will run most of week. Plus looks good here til third week of April. By then we are willing to call it quits. Good luck to everyone.

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824500 03/19/23 12:43 PM 03/19/23 12:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,851 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,851 Wisconsin	My friends have made 35 gallons of syrup so far. And they figure they should get al least 3 more collects. I took a break from It this year. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824527 03/19/23 01:31 PM 03/19/23 01:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 6,120 Northern Wisconsin,Rhinelander Hodagtrapper Muskrat Master
Hodagtrapper Muskrat Master Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 6,120 Northern Wisconsin,Rhinelander	A lot of taps will go in this week here in Northern Wisconsin. Chris >>In God we trust<<

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: Hodagtrapper] #7824724 03/19/23 07:16 PM 03/19/23 07:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,363 East-Central Wisconsin B bblwi trapper
bblwi trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,363 East-Central Wisconsin	We are running about 900 taps and we have been collecting for about 16 days. We are a somewhere between 4500 and 5K of sap. Don't know how much more. This was a better March than last year for us. Last year 80% of our sap came the first 10 days in April. Tough trying to collect on Friday with 30 mph wind and 22 degrees. It ran the warm night before and we wanted to get as many buckets collected as possible before everything froze up real hard. Flat tires, frozen pumps and icing up all morning, but we got 850 gallons out of the woods. Sugar still upper 2s and even some 3s yet. Bryce

Re: When does the maple tapping start? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7824856 03/19/23 09:41 PM 03/19/23 09:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 95 Nebraska J Jkme trapper
Jkme trapper J Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 95 Nebraska	I finished up a few weeks ago. Got my year supply

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