Using downed trees after storm

Located in upstate SC. Still don’t have power after the storm but still nothing like the poor folks in the NC mountains. We have lots of big downed trees on our property on field edges that would be easy to cut brush out of to make piles. But I’ve always been told you want to use green leaf trees to make your piles. All of these have been down a week and leaves are turning brown. Is there any reason I shouldn’t use these tree tops to make some mega piles and at least get some good out of the storm? Lots of white oak, red oaks and persimmon trees, so all would be good hard wood.

I’d use them. Anything better than nothing. Shame on the persimmon tree loss.

Agree with SD. Maybe donate or giveaway some for firewood to neighbors if practical in your neck of the woods

I would sink them also

I tend to agree. I think about all the trees that fall in the lake in the winter with no leaves. They build up algae and hold fish just fine. I’m going to go pick up a trailer load of cinder blocks tomorrow and get started sinking next week. I’ve been sinking piles here and there all summer. All these downed trees are too good an opportunity to pass up.

Which lake you thinking about?

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Originally Posted by happycaster58

Which lake you thinking about?

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Mainly Greenwood. But I wouldn't mind dropping some at Clarks Hill and Hartwell as well.

I took 4 piles I cut off our downed oaks to Greenwood Friday pre-daylight. I mainly used them to enhance piles I've already sunk. I may do another load later this week.

I would love to sink some on the lower end of Hartwell back in the big Creeks like Lightwood Log. I volunteer to take kids out for the Outdoor Dreams Foundation for their annual event at Hartwell every year. It's mainly striper/hybrid focused, but they do have categories for the kids to weigh in crappie and bass as well. Once the hybrids slow down for the morning, I would love to take them to some good brush on the lower end and work on the crappie and spots.