Originally Posted By: DAAOther options I have tried, that work.
As already mentioned, an axe works. And I always have one with me in my Jeep or my truck. I use it to chop off the jaw though, not the whole head.
Hacksaw for the jaw, it's not as fast as the loppers but takes up a lot less space in the Jeep.
Cordless sawzall works good to. But only slightly faster than the hacksaw, really.
Also, you can remove just the lower jaw with just a knife too and it's easy. But it's not as fast as removing the whole head with just the knife. So, when all I have is a knife I'll usually remove the head and worry about the jaw at home. Except, in the Jeep in warm weather, having a bag full of meat heads can get ripe, then it's worth the extra time to remove just the lower jaw with the knife. Which, really is easy and doesn't take THAT long. Just when I'm trying to get some bounty going early season, time is money as they say. An extra 20 minutes spent processing during the day could have been another $50.
- DAA . So tree loppers ummm, holy crap what an idea. My nose will thank you for less time in the stench.
