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4 Twenty Annual Rings by Greg Smith
5 Perspective by Robert Boyles
5 Calendar
7 A Forest from the First Issue
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Winter 2013 • Volume 20 • Issue 1
Editors
Greg Smith
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[email protected]
Dave Schatz
OHIO TREE FARM COMMITTEE
Alice Glaser
ODNR DIVISION OF FORESTRY
Editorial Board
Walt Lange
Clarence Roller
Gene Sipos
Teresa Sipos
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MEMBERS
Goods from the Woods: A Look at Ohio
Tree Farmers Using Cluster Analysis
Stonewall Farm: Dr. W.J. Lavelle,
2013 Ohio Tree Farmer of the Year
David Apsley
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
EXTENSION
by Dean Berry
Mike Besonen
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Tree Farmer Profile: Ohio’s
W.H. “Chip” Gross by Greg Smith
John Dorka
OHIO FORESTRY ASSOCIATION
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ODNR DIVISION OF SOIL & WATER
Home Sawmilling by David Boyt
Advertising Editor
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Ohio Valley Veneer: Many Roots in Pike
County and Beyond by John Dorka
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Twenty Annual Rings
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Perspective
n 1994, forester Dave Schatz became the first editor and Randy Heiligmann
and Greg Passewitz were associate editors of the new Ohio Woodland Journal.
Future editor Christine Hodgson took care of advertising and the editorial
board was staffed by Tom Berger, Ron Cornell, Mark Ervin, Eric Roush, and
Tim Wilson. Familiar names to Ohio Tree Farmers and Journal readers over
the years, these folks were instrumental in establishing the current magazine
format and helped make it the quality quarterly publication it is today.
The Ohio Woodland Journal has done much to advance the enthusiasm and
joy of being an Ohio Tree Farmer. Woodland owners, researchers, foresters
and other natural resource professionals, forest industry, advertisers, and
school sponsors contribute to the success of the magazine with their
subscriptions and sharing of knowledge with fellow readers.
The seed for a state-wide landowner-focused publication was planted
in good soil by Mead Paper forester Wayne Lashbrook as editor of
the Ohio Tree Farmer (later called Ohio Tree Farm System Newsletter)
in 1976, continued growing under Mead’s Emmy Guthrie and later
ODNR Division of Foresty’s Dave Schatz, and it sprouted as The Ohio
Woodland Journal in 1994. The new journal format established a good
root system under Schatz’s careful nurturing until he retired from the
ODNR Division of Forestry in 1998. The publication flourished as
a crop tree and became a prime veneer specimen during 12 years of
Editor Hodgson’s leadership.
With this issue we mark Volume 20, and continue to nurture,
fertilize, and prune with the involvement and cooperation of
many dedicated people.
It is great being a part of the Ohio Tree Farm System and to
enjoy The Ohio Woodland Journal with you. The challenges
and rewards of growing our Ohio woodlands
are many, and the Journal is a wonderful
format for sharing and learning from
one another. The Editorial Board and
our superb publisher Alliance Printing
hope you enjoy this and every issue. u
Greg Smith, Editor
Recent issues of The Ohio Woodland
Journal are available for viewing
on the Ohio Forestry Association
website at www.ohioforest.org/
page/OhioTreeFarmWJ.
Meigs County Tree Farmer
Dave Schatz with The Ohio
Woodland Journal Volume 1,
Number 1, Winter 1994. Dave
served not only as the initial
editor, but has remained active
as an associate editor. Dave and
wife Pam live at their Cobblers Knob
Tree Farm with their numerous adopted rescue dogs.
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Robert Boyles, Chief
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ongratulations to Ohio Tree Farmers and to the board
members, authors, advertisers, publishers, and editors of
The Ohio Woodland Journal for 20 years of publishing!
The Ohio Woodland Journal is one of Ohio's premier sources of
tree-care information, and on behalf of the Ohio Department
of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, we are pleased to
support it.
In 1994, I was the Assistant District Manager for the Division of
Forestry in Athens, and remember many conversations with my
boss Dave Schatz concerning the idea of The Ohio Woodland Journal.
The main discussions were: would the Tree Farm/landowner voice
be best represented through the publication that the Ohio Forestry
Association featured at the time, or should a separate publication
be developed. As the value of a separate publication was recognized,
Dave became the first editor of the new Ohio Woodland Journal.
For several years there were two publications, and now OFA is a
part of The Ohio Woodland Journal. Funny how things go full circle,
if you stay around long enough!
The Ohio Woodland Journal has been a partnership from the
start, with a variety of backgrounds and expertise represented
by Editorial Board members, and again reflected throughout the
magazine with flavors of industry, recreation, government, private
lands, and academia.
Over the years, The Ohio Woodland Journal has also provided a
literary outlet for our division employees to share knowledge, techniques, and skills learned and experienced in our forestry careers to
a wide audience of forest stewards. And, at this point in my career,
it is a valuable tool through which I can share news and updates on
division operations and forestry issues in Ohio.
Again, congratulations and best wishes for the next 20 years! u
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A Forest From the First Issue
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Glenn (now deceased) and
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Goods from the woods
Sarah Starr and Eric McConnell
OSU School of Environment and Natural Resources
A Look at Ohio Tree Farmers
Using Cluster Analysis
T
he growing number of private forest landowners and their
unique sets of needs make it challenging to provide what
would be deemed by them as adequate forestry educational
programs. Therefore, it has been recommended to group similar
populations and look at the needs and interests of those population
segments in order to maximize outreach efforts (Surendra et al. 2009;
Davis and Broussard 2006). Kittredge (2004) suggested forming
groups of non-industrial private forest owners (NIPFs) based on
needs and desires and constructing outreach around these groups
instead of catering to the “average” forest landowner. It was thought
this would help natural resources specialists reach those who will
be the most perceptive. Salmon et al. (2006) also suggested dividing
NIPFs according to “benefit-based audience segmentation,” much
like marketing links customer motives with purchasing behavior.
They concluded this was useful for determining the educational
needs of NIPFs based on the benefits they wished to receive from
their land.
Following these recommendations and using a statistical
procedure known as cluster analysis, we have divided respondents
of a 2012 Ohio tree farmer survey into six clusters. The division of
these clusters was based on the similarities and differences between
each tree farmer’s decision-making framework, which is the set of
motivations, objectives, and constraints influencing private forest
management (Kurtz and Lewis 1981). This article is a continuation
of the previous Ohio Woodland Journal article, “Ohio Tree Farmers:
A Changing Population?” (Starr and McConnell 2012), which
provided an overview of the decision-making framework and the
survey’s results.
Survey respondents (n=284) fell into one of the following
six Ohio tree farmer clusters: Preservationists, Environmental
Stewards, Timber Producers, Forest Managers, Multiple Use
Seekers, and Financially Driven Landowners. A description of
each cluster follows.
Preservationists
Approximately 15 percent of respondents (n=44) fell within this
cluster. The average age of Preservationists was 61.63 years old, and
members of this cluster owned the least amount of parcels (1.48)
and acreage (64.29 acres). For motivations, this cluster rated personal
satisfaction and preservation for future generations very high and
rated financial return the lowest of all clusters. Preservationists rated
the objectives of enhancing diversity of wildlife and plants, recreation,
and preservation of woodland in an undisturbed state very high. They
were not interested in forest product production (rated lowest of all
clusters) or non-timber forest product production. Members of this
cluster were not constrained by any of the listed factors as they rated
each a 1. Harvesting becomes less economically feasible on smaller
acreage (Stoddard 1964), thus the Preservationists’ low levels of
constraint were possibly due to the lack of managing their woodlands
for timber-based income. Overall, Preservationists placed high value
on the non-productive side of forestry.
production-related factors, such as anticipated products’ sale price,
costs of growing timber, site characteristics, and timber growing stock
characteristics. They were likely more constrained overall than Timber
Producers because they mixed other objectives with forest products
production. Forest Managers were also largely employed in the fields
of agriculture/natural resources.
Environmental Stewards
This cluster was the largest with 29 percent of responding Ohio
tree farmers (n=81). Members of this cluster were the oldest with an
average age of 65.29. The average owned parcels and acreage were 1.86
and 116.37 respectively. The Environmental Stewards’ motivations
were similar to those of the Preservationists, except they were slightly
more motivated by obtaining income, managing their woodland as
a part of their permanent residence, and investment. Environmental
Stewards rated the objectives of enhancing recreation and wildlife and
plant diversity very high. When compared to Preservationists, they
were more interested in forest products production and non-timber
forest products production as management objectives. This cluster
rated age as its largest constraint.
Multiple Use Seekers
Multiple Use Seekers were 17 percent of the respondents (n=48).
This cluster was one of the youngest with an average age of 59.67 years.
Members of this cluster had been in the Tree Farm System for the least
amount of time (16.09 years) and had received an education of some
college, while all other clusters earned bachelor’s degrees. Multiple
Use Seekers owned an average of 2.46 parcels and 97.21 total acres.
They were highly motivated and showed the greatest interest in all
of the listed objectives when compared with other clusters. Multiple
Use Seekers were also the most constrained, especially on information
available. Their high varieties of constraints were probably due to their
numerous management objectives.
Timber Producers
Timber Producers were 17 percent of the respondents (n=47). This
cluster contained the youngest tree farmers with an average age of
59.17. They owned an average of 1.66 parcels and 85.86 acres. Timber
Producers were primarily motivated by income and were the most
interested group in forest products production. They were not highly
constrained overall, yet were more so than Preservationists. This
was possibly because they practice a more active approach to forest
management. A high degree of Timber Producers were employed in
agriculture/natural resources-related positions.
Forest Managers
Nearly 16 percent of tree farmer respondents (n=45) were Forest
Managers, who averaged 60.13 years of age. They owned the most
forest land at 2.15 parcels and 121.84 acres. Forest Managers were
mostly motivated by income, investment, and managing their land as
part of their permanent residence. Their highest interest was in forest
products production, yet they were more amenable to environmentalbased objectives than Timber Producers. Ecological diversity and
recreation could have possibly been viewed as indirect benefits of
timber production. This cluster was the most constrained by timber
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Financially Driven Landowners
This cluster was the smallest containing 6 percent of tree farmer
respondents (n=19). Financially Driven Landowners were the second
oldest group at 63.37 years old. They earned a median income of
$40,000 to $59,999 while all other clusters earned a median income
of $60,000 to $79,999. Financially Driven Landowners were the senior
members of the Tree Farm System, averaging 23.42 years. They owned
2.42 parcels and 85.42 acres. These tree farmers were greatly motivated
by obtaining income and investment and exhibited little personal
ties to their forest lands. Financially Driven Landowners’ objectives
were centered on land production, be it forest or agriculturally based.
This cluster was the least interested in managing for environmental
or social benefits. Members were largely constrained by production
and revenue-generating factors.
Conclusion
These clusters and the differences between them indicate the broad
range of certified tree farmers present in Ohio. Continuing to meet the
needs of these and other NIPF landowners requires providing a variety
of programs which should be inclusive of economic, environmental,
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Cluster chart results on next page.
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Goods from the woods Continued
Demographic
Preservationists
Environmental
Stewards
Timber
Producers
Forest
Managers
Multiple Use
Seekers
Financially Driven
Landowners
Age
61.63
65.29
59.17
60.13
59.67
63.37
Income
$60,000-$79,999
$60,000-$79,999
$60,000$79,999
$60,000$79,999
$60,000-$79,999
$40,000- $59,999
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s
Degree
Bachelor’s
Degree
Some College
Bachelor’s Degree
# Years in Tree Farm
System
18.25
18.85
16.66
20.44
16.09
23.42
# Parcels Owned
1.48
1.86
1.66
2.15
2.46
2.42
# Acres Owned
64.29
116.37
85.86
121.84
97.21
85.42
References
Davis, A. and S. Broussard. (2007). A typology of family forest owners in north central Indiana. Northern J.
Applied Forestry, 24(4), 282-289.
Kittredge, D.B. (2004). Extension outreach implications for America’s family forest owners. J. Forestry, 102, 15-18.
Kurtz, W.B. and B.J. Lewis. (1981). Decision-making framework for nonindustrial private forest owners: An
application in the Missouri Ozarks. J. Forestry 79(5), 285-288.
Starr, S. and E. McConnell. (2012). Ohio tree farmers: a changing population? Ohio Woodland Journal, 19(4),
32-33.
Stoddard, C. H. (1964). The need for associations of forest landowners in the United States. J. Forestry, 62(3),
163-166.
Surendra G.C., Mehmood S., and Schelhas J. (2009). Segmenting landowners based on their informationseeking behavior: A look at landowner education on the red oak borer. J. Forestry, 107(6), 313-319.
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Stonewall Farm
Dr. W. J. Lavelle,
2013 Ohio Tree
Farmer of the Year
By Dean Berry, Nominating Tree Farm Inspector
plots are being managed with plantings of corn, clover, turnips, peas,
wheat, rye, soybeans, timothy, and brassicas. This mixture provides for
a wide variety of wildlife. Invasive species like Ailanthus and autumn
olive demand continual family attention. Grapevines have been cut
from many of the forest stands.
Hunting and trapping by family members and friends helps manage
wildlife populations and improve genetics. Famed turkey hunter Eddie
Salter filmed a successful hunt on this farm. Numerous Boone and
Crocket, Pope and Young, and Ohio Big Buck trophy whitetails have
been harvested on this land. Local famed naturalist Ora E. Anderson
was a friend of “the farm” for over 30 years.
During the early 1980s, part of the forestland was selectively
harvested to improve the stand composition and forest health.
t can be said the Lavelle family tree is a sugar maple. Dr. Warren
The most notable activity Joe has directed is the making of maple
Joseph “Joe” Lavelle left the family farm in southeastern Ohio
syrup. Deciding to make syrup was a chance to revive a childhood
at the age of 17. He attended The Ohio State University during
passion and restore a family tradition from his youth. According to
World War II and became a veterinarian, at which point the US Army
Mary Elaine, “Joe loves the whole process of making maple syrup. He
relocated Joe and his wife Mary Elaine to Troy, Ohio to help control
researches and prepares for this moment all year long. It is a godsend
the Army beef supply line. Married now for 67 years, they raised eight
because it has given him something to do since he retired.”
children, and boast 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In 2002, armed with the book North American Maple Syrup
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that most of the family members simply call “the farm.” Joe has walked
brass kettle over an open flame. They tapped 20 maple trees, collected
the hills with everyone from his grandfather to his great grandchildren.
70 gallons of sap, and made their first gallon of syrup. But it took all
Stonewall Farm (Joe’s mother was a cousin to the famed Civil War
day and at some point it was necessary to move inside for much of
General Stonewall Jackson) consists of 500 acres of forestland that has
the night. Over the years they continued to perfect the process. While
been owned by various family members since the 1930s.
technology has changed much of the way syrup is processed, it has
Stonewall has seen marriages, welcomed births, and mourned
not changed the natural manner in which it is created. The work is a
the dying. The farm sustained a family of twelve during the Great
unique family experience.
Depression with crops, an orchard, sheep, cattle, chickens, muskrat
This year, with the help of family and friends, Stonewall Farm tapped
pelts, and timber. The farm sent three brothers off to serve in WW II,
3500 trees and collected 30,000 gallons of sap, resulting in hundreds
and saw only two return home. During the past 70 years, Joe and family
of gallons of syrup. It is bottled under the label Coonskin Sugar Bush.
members have worked to improve the condition of the land. White
This name is a historical reference to the famed Coonskin Library. A
pines were planted in
farmhouse on Stonewall farm
the 1940s, 1960s, and
was the last place the Coonskin
1980s in areas no longer
Library was privately housed
The
philosophy
that
Joe
has
passed
down
was
the
productive as farmland.
in1861.
same as he was taught: use nature’s resources that
Over 20 acres of food
I
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Coonskin Sugar Bush syrup is not available in
stores but sold at local farmers markets and
shared as a labor of love among friends
and family.
At Stonewall Farm, neighbors,
friends, and family all enjoy the
process of collecting sap. There is
a sense of accomplishment after
collecting. When the containers are in
place, there is a moment before moving
on that one can pause to listen to the
symphony of drips as they begin to fill the
containers again. It means that the sap is still
running and eager workers will be back for more.
Author Dean Berry is Manager, Real Estate Asset
Management for American Electric Power. Dean
serves as Tree Farm Inspector Chair on the Ohio
Tree Farm Committee. He was Ohio’s Tree Farm
Inspector of the year in 2005 and 2010, and named
Top Tree Farm Inspector of the Year for the North
Central Region by the American Tree Farm System
in 2010.
"Joe loves the whole process
of making maple syrup. He
researches and prepares for this
moment all year long." Here Joe
and Kevin check the syrup.
Sap collected from the tap maples.
This year Joe did not participate in the tapping of trees or
the collection of sap as he had in years past, but once it was Joe and Kevin checking the syrup.
loaded into the vats, he was hands-on all the way. Most importantly,
he checked and rechecked the sugar content of the syrup. Joe will tell
you, “It is not syrup until it is 66.5 percent sugar. Less, and it is watery,
and too high, and the syrup will crystallize.”
As you can guess, the center point for all the tree farm activities is
the sugar shack. Even though maple syrup is the focal point of family
activities, Stonewall Farm has hosted weddings, family reunions,
school tours, Rotary programs, and is an annual tour stop of the
Ohio Maple Producer Association. The farm even served as a secluded
retreat for several members of the US Women Soccer Team before
they won the World Cup in 1999.
Now 91, Dr. Lavelle continues to share his love of the farm and the
Transporting the sap out of the sugarbush.
maple syrup that comes from its trees with his
Transporting the sap out of the sugarbush.
friends and family. The philosophy that Joe has
passed down was the same as he was taught: use
nature’s resources that Stonewall has to offer
wisely and with purpose.
The entire Lavelle Family cordially invites you to
come to Stonewall Farm, located near Amesville,
Ohio on October 12, 2013 to sample the sweet
syrup of the Coonskin Sugar Bush, and see the
results of six generations of labor and love for the
land they refer to as “the farm.” u
Sap collected from the tap maples.
Stonewall has to offer wisely and with purpose.
Sap collected from the tap maples.
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W
hen Chip Gross was a young lad, he took pad and
pencil into the woods and sat down. He observed the life
around him—the sounds, the shapes, the colors—the
living, breathing creation that engaged his senses. And what came to
him were volumes.
These keen observations of the natural world eventually led Gross
to a degree in wildlife management from Ohio State University and
a rewarding career as an outdoors writer and photographer—observations he has shared with readers across Ohio and well beyond for
many years.
Chances are good you have seen his work, either stories, photos,
or both. During the latter part of a 27-year career with the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Chip served
as editor of Wild Ohio and Wild Ohio for Kids, wildlife magazines
produced by that state agency. Under Gross’s leadership, those two
publications were awarded the prestigious
James P. Barry Ohioana Award for
Editorial Excellence in 2001.
A year later, Chip took an early
retirement option and launched
his career as a full-time writer
and photographer specializing
in outdoor subjects. Far from
being a leap of faith, however, he
was already well-established as a
freelance writer and photographer
with bylines and photo credits in
many outdoor publications.
Today, Chip’s writing and
photos can be seen and enjoyed
in such venues as Country
Living magazine, where
he is the Outdoors Editor.
Published by the Ohio Rural
Electric Cooperatives, the
magazine reaches
nearly 300,000
households
every month.
He writes
for other
outdoorsoriented
magazines,
as well, both
regional and
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national. And adapting with the times, recently Chip has been focusing
his attention on online publications, such as FieldandStream.com and
OutdoorChannel.com
His work has been recognized and awarded both locally and
nationally, by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) and the Outdoor
Writers Association of America (OWAA). He has also served as an
officer in both of those professional organizations, as president of
OWO in 1991 and a member of the Board of Directors of OWAA
from 2004-2007.
Chip’s prolific writing and photography reflect his love of wildlife,
people, and the out-of-doors. His varied writing topics include fishing, hunting, birding,
camping, hiking, canoeing/kayaking,
outdoor photography, nature travel, and
humor, to name just a few. His extensive
catalogue of outdoor photographs—
more than 30,000 color images—includes
landscapes, wildlife, freshwater fishing,
small-game hunting, wildlife watching, and
people enjoying the outdoors.
So how did Gross first develop an interest in the outdoors?
“Growing up in north-central Ohio, my father taught me to hunt
and my grandfather taught me to fish,” Chip remembers. “I couldn’t
seem to get enough of the natural world as a kid, and those two activities—hunting and fishing—just naturally led me to other outdoor
pursuits such as birding, hiking, camping, and outdoor photography.”
Gross also remembers the very first piece of writing he ever sold.
“It was a very short hunting tip to Sports Afield magazine’s Almanac
Section in 1981,” he said. “In three brief paragraphs, titled Mudproofing
Anchors, I explained how to keep mud off duck decoy anchors.
Not exactly Pulitzer Prizewinning literature,” Gross
laughed, “but the magazine
paid me $35 for the item,
and I couldn’t have been
more excited. It was my
start.”
What does a busy outdoors writer, photographer,
and professional speaker
do to unwind? Chip and
wife Jan, a retired registered
nurse, enjoy the solitude
and inspiration of their 13acre Tree Farm in Morrow
County.
In addition to being a writer/photographer, W. H.
“Chip” Gross is also available as a professional speaker
for groups looking for a wildlife and outdoors-oriented
slideshow program. For more information, he can be
reached by email at [email protected]; his web
site www.chipgross.com.
Books by
Chip Gross
“You ain’t no damn game warden, are ya?” the poacher snarled.
I looked him straight in the eye and lied. “Game warden? I ain’t no game warden!”
The poacher paused, mulling over my answer, and added quietly, “Then why you askin’ so many
questions?”
Thus begins the story of R. T. Stewart’s career as an undercover wildlife law
enforcement officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of
Wildlife. For nearly two decades, Stewart infiltrated poaching rings throughout
Ohio, the Midwest, and beyond. Poachers Were My Prey chronicles his many exciting undercover adventures, detailing the techniques he used in putting poachers
behind bars. It also reveals, for the first time, the secrets employed by undercover
wildlife officers in catching the bad guys.
Poaching—the illegal taking of wild game—goes on every day. Millions of dollars change hands annually from the illegal sale or trade of antlers, hides, horns, meat, feathers, fur, teeth, claws, gallbladders, and other wild-animal parts. As a result, wildlife populations suffer—including endangered and
threatened species—and legitimate, law-abiding sport hunters get a bad reputation. R. T. Stewart
dedicated his professional career to stopping such slaughter by actually living with poachers. “In essence, being an undercover officer involves living a lie,” says Stewart. “You’re always pretending to
be someone you’re not.”
Undercover law enforcement is dangerous work and, as a result, extremely stressful. Stewart recalls one particular case during which he realized he was too deeply undercover and came close to
forgetting his real identity. Many undercover officers have crossed the line to become the very person they initially swore to stop. In Poachers Were My Prey, readers look over R. T. Stewart’s shoulder
as he deals with the temptations offered to an undercover officer, including money, sex, and drugs,
and watch as he gets the job done.
W. H. “Chip” Gross is a professional freelance writer/photographer who, for more
than 30 years, has published hundreds of articles in dozens of outdoor-oriented
magazines. He is the author of four nonfiction books — Ohio Wildlife Viewing
Guide; Pro Tactics: Steelhead & Salmon; Young Beginner’s Guide to Shooting & Archery; and Trolling Big-Water Walleyes: Secrets of the Great Lakes Fishing Guides,
Charter Captains, and Walleye Pros (The Kent State University Press, 2013) — and
the novel Home, at Last, Is the Hunter.
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“We bought the woods and house 35 years ago as
a place to raise our two sons,” Gross said. “Through
the years, we have done timber stand improvement
projects on the property, cut firewood, sold timber,
and enjoyed the tax-break incentives from managing
our trees. Fortunately, our two boys shared our appreciation of the outdoors while growing up here, and
now enjoy bringing their young families back to visit.”
Now age 60, Gross has spent a lifetime out of doors,
then sharing those experiences of the natural world
through his writing and photography. Anyone in Ohio
who has picked up an outdoors magazine has likely
enjoyed not only his informative writing style and
sensational photos, but has come away with a better
understanding and appreciation of all things wild.
“God’s creation is always spectacular and everchanging,” quipped Gross. “I can’t thank Him enough
for allowing me to experience all I have, and then giving me the ability to communicate those adventures to
others. There truly is magic in the out-of-doors.” u
“The literature of poaching has long fascinated outdoor readers. Until quite recently, however, the opposite side of the coin—stories of game wardens and their exploits—has
sadly been missing. Now R. T. Stewart, with able assistance from Chip Gross, adds another
delightful book sure to be enjoyed by anyone who cherishes the outdoor experience. A
must read for those who revel in stories well told.” —Jim CASAdA , noted authority on the
history of American sport and author of numerous titles on various aspects of the outdoor experience
Stewart
Ohio's W.H. “Chip" Gross
By Greg Smith
ODNR Division of Forestry
POACHERS
WERE MY
PREY
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Undercover
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W. H. “Chip” Gross is the author of four nonfiction books and one
fiction novel:
• Ohio Wildlife Viewing Guide
• Pro Tactics: Steelhead & Salmon
• Young Beginner’s Guide to Shooting & Archery
• Home, At Last, Is the Hunter (fiction)
• Poachers Were My Prey: 18 Years as an Undercover Wildlife Officer
— Just published in the fall of 2012, this book highlights the
career of fabled Ohio undercover wildlife officer R. T. Stewart.
Chip’s sixth book, titled Trolling Big-Water Walleyes: Secrets of the Great
Lakes Charter Captains, Fishing Guides, and Walleye Pros, is scheduled
for publication by Kent State University Press in 2013.
Photos courtesy of Chip Gross.
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Home
Sawmilling
T
ree farming has been such a large part of my life for the last
30 years that sometimes I forget not everyone understands
what it is and what is involved. If you tell someone you are
a soybean or corn farmer, they nod respectfully. Tell them you are
into beef cattle, and you will likely find yourself in a lively discussion
regarding the merits of one breed or another–or at least a debate as to
whether Ford or Chevy builds better trucks. But when I tell someone
I am a tree farmer, I usually get a blank look and a comment to the
effect “THAT’s got to be the easiest job in the world.” I might as well
tell them that I work for the highway department watching center
stripe paint dry!
While it is true that you won’t find me out in a blizzard trying to
deliver hay to a snowbound herd of cows, or desperately working to
get a field of hay baled and in the barn before a thunderstorm rolls
through, I don’t spend much time with my feet propped up reading
With more trees than money,
it made sense to use the
resource at hand.
magazines, either. Tree farming can be as intensive or as hands-off
as an individual chooses. With a full-time job, I am less involved
than I would like, but I do manage to do some planting, pruning,
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David Boyt
Missouri Tree Farmer
thinning, and even some salvage harvests. One of my more pleasant
and productive tasks is running a small sawmill.
My first exposure to a sawmill was while working with a sawyer to
cut lumber for our home. With more trees than money, it made sense
to use the resource at hand. Every week I would haul a load of logs
with a list of posts, beams, and boards that I needed. That was over
30 years ago. The mill was an old circle mill, powered by an old truck
engine with an exposed 56-inch diameter circular blade—the likes of
which have been responsible for the dismemberment and deaths of
many sawyers and mill hands. Fortunately, there were no incidents.
Though I was uneasy about the work, I liked the idea of using my
own logs and watching the boards come off, each with its own unique
quality. Years later, when portable band saw mills became available,
I bought a small one to try out. Unlike the older circle mills, small
band saw mills move a horizontal band saw blade through the log. The
blade is well guarded, the engines range from 16 to 25 horsepower,
and one or two people can easily operate them. Over the past dozen
years, I have owned three portable saw mills.
The idea of selling hardwood logs for $0.18 per board foot on the
stump, then paying $0.70 per board foot for pine 2x4s at a store never
did appeal to me. Likewise, I don’t like the idea of leaving usable logs
in the woods or cutting them up for firewood because they may be
an undesirable species, too widely scattered, or otherwise of no value
to timber harvesters.
With my sawmill, any log that I can bring in from the woods goes
for its best use, depending on size, species and defects. For example,
our 16-foot flatbed trailer gets a lot of hard use. Pine
boards from the lumber yard just don’t hold up, and
they are a little thinner than I would like. With the
sawmill, I was able to cull out some post oak trees,
mill the logs to lumber exactly 1-7/8 in. thick, and
install trailer flooring that will probably outlast me.
Presently, I operate a Norwood MX34 band saw
mill. This is a manual sawmill. All the engine does is
power the blade. Log handling (loading logs on the
mill bed, turning the logs, clamping) and pushing
the blade through the wood are all done with muscle
power. With the help of a hand winch, a good cant
hook, and a little practice, it is much easier than you
might think. The 23-horsepower Briggs & Stratton
The author makes the opening cut on a 27-inch
diameter, 8-foot long white oak log salvaged from a
tree that recently died. The idea of using lumber from
trees cut for thinning and salvage appeals to a growing
number of tree farmers. This one log produced 300
board feet of lumber. At $1.15/ board foot, the lumber
from it would be worth $345.
engine automatically throttles down and the blade brake engages when
not cutting wood. Besides the safety factor, this feature helps bring
fuel consumption down to around five gallons for a good day’s work.
For me working solo, that is about 1,200 board feet, if the logs are
all arranged and ready to go. With the trailer package, I can tow the
1,800 pound mill to a customer’s site. The manufacturer also offers
track extensions for cutting long timbers.
Let’s do a little math to see how running a small mill comes out.
Assuming you already have the other equipment you need, I will
base the figures on cost per thousand board feet:
Labor: 8 hrs @ $25/hr
$200.00
Logs
$180.00
1
Harvest/transport
$50.00
Fuel: 4.5 gallons @ $3.50 per gallon $15.75
2 blades resharpened @ $8.00 ea.
$16.00
.5 blades replaced : @$30.00 ea.
$15.00
2
Maintenance
$2.00
Repairs
Amortization
$5.00
3
Taxes/insurance
Total
$1.70
$2.00
$487.45
This shed is one of a number of projects using lumber salvaged and
milled by the author. Just four hours ago this lumber was still in the
log, pictured in the first photograph.
1 Assuming logs could have been sold on the stump.
2 Blades can be re-sharpened three or four times before they need to
be replaced.
3 Assuming an initial investment of $8,500 amortized over five years
and a production rate of 100,000 board feet per year.
In other words, the cost comes to less than fifty cents per board
foot. Compared to that 2x4 from the lumber yard, sawing the lumber
would generate a net profit of $0.20 per board foot, or $240 per day.
What if the logs were free? What if you set your best lumber aside to
sell for $1.40 per board foot? What if you’re selling cherry or walnut
for $2.20 per board foot? What if you kiln dry and plane the lumber
to double its value? What starts out as a practical way to cut lumber
for my own projects has become a part-time business.
Local farmers have hired me to mill lumber for barn siding, chicken
coops, and fencing. Other jobs include cutting “urban logs” from
yard trees that have died or blown down. Some of these trees had
sentimental value to the owners, and they just wanted to make some
furniture from them.
To be realistic, this assumes that you can sell all the lumber you
cut for the same price as the lumber yard. The potential will only be
realized if hard work is combined with good business sense, including
marketing.
Like a number of tree farmers who thought they would sell their
mill when they finished their house or barn, I did sell my first mill...
to get a bigger one! Once I got started, I just didn’t want to give it up.
I call it “getting sawdust in your veins.”
While I believe that my mill was a very good investment for me,
it is worthwhile to get other opinions. A couple of good web forums
are woodweb.com and forestryforum.com. Foresters, sawyers, and
woodworkers from around the world participate to ask questions
and offer their opinions. If you see any posts from “Post Oakie,”
you’ve found me! u
Dave Boyt manages his family’s tree farm near Neosho, Missouri.
Dave is Managing Editor of Sawmill & Woodlot Management
Magazine and a certified logger. He operates his sawmill as a parttime business, as well as to produce lumber for projects around
the tree farm. He is employed by Norwood Industries as a writer
and holds a degree in Forest Management from the University of
Missouri. Dave is a former vice president of the Missouri Walnut
Council.
Dave was last seen in Ohio at the 2012 Paul Bunyan Show,
presiding over the Great Firewood Shootout for Sawmill & Woodlot
Management Magazine.
This article previously appeared in Green Horizons, Vol.16 No. 1
(winter 2011), University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, and
was submitted by the author for adaption to The Ohio Woodland
Journal.
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Ohio Valley Veneer – Many Roots in Pike County… and Beyond
ike County has enjoyed a robust forest products industry for
many years, and it continues as reflected in the economic
output numbers in the accompanying article “Pike CountyOne of Ohio’s 88 Greats.” One of the Ohio’s leading
industry members calling Pike County home is
Ed Robbins, owner of Ohio Valley Veneer (OVV).
This is an active and thriving sawmill in Pike
County, but it is just one of an array of forest
products businesses that Ed has successfully
pursued and built up over the years.
A very humble man, Ed has an unusual
business sense that has given him the vision to
recognize opportunities. This vision is coupled
with an instinct and willingness to take business
risks that have proved fruitful and productive.
Ed is a proud fourth-generation forest industry
member, with a long family tradition of work in the
forest products industry. It began with his great-grandfather Floyd
Baker who operated a sawmill producing lumber for the war effort
during World War II.
Ed’s grandfather Art Baker and father Bill Robbins operated a
sawmill that would eventually become OVV. Another grandfather,
Hardwood chips from the Ohio Valley Chipping facility in Greenup,
Kentucky being loaded on a barge for transport on the Ohio River.
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Oval Montgomery, operated an early logging business with mules and
gave Ed’s father Bill the chance to start in the wood business.
Ed has been in the forest products business
himself for almost three decades. He began in
1986 with the purchase of some used equipment
to start his own logging company. Ed and
his wife Carol soon expanded into the
sawmill business with the purchase and
development of OVV in 1990.
The Ohio Valley Veneer sawmill is in Piketon.
They saw a variety of quality Appalachian
hardwoods including walnut, oak, maple, poplar,
hickory, and ash. This business annually produces 20
million board feet of lumber. A second sawmill is
located on US 23 in Piketon and cuts only walnut
lumber, using three Wood–Mizer sawmills.
In 2003, Ed started Ohio Valley Chipping just
across the Ohio River in Greenup, Kentucky which last year produced
190,000 tons of chips for pulp production as well as biomass energy.
Some might think those businesses comprise a hefty business profile
themselves, and they do. But the vision doesn’t stop there. In 2010,
Ed purchased the Crownover sawmill in Peebles, Ohio which annually
produces 15 million board feet. In 2012, Ed purchased the former
Sherwood Forest Products mill on US 23 north of Waverly, and later
in the year, acquired the Spencer Veneer Mill in Spencer, West Virginia.
These facilities will give OVV the opportunity to expand operations
and increase its footprint throughout the hardwood region.
In addition to all the wood manufacturing, OVV contracts with
three logging crews and maintains an OVV Trucking Division with
28 trucks to haul logs, lumber, and all manufactured products.
While Ed has been busy putting together this impressive array
of Ohio Valley businesses, he has begun serious efforts to start
international wood manufacturing through a company called Ohio
Valley International LLC (OVI). OVI is currently working on an
effort in West Africa to bring a whole new level of wood and lumber
manufacturing to a region blessed with forest resources but currently
lacking in manufacturing infrastructure.
The effort is both a testament to Ed’s business acumen and his
concern for community and human development nurtured through
his church and family connections.
As part of his effort to give back to the industry that has provided
for him so well, Ed has been on the OFA Board since 2010 representing
the sawmill sector, and last year he was elected the Third Vice President
on the OFA Executive Committee, which will lead to becoming OFA
President in the near future.
Learn more about Ohio Valley Veneer and their impressive array of
forest products and facilities by visiting www.ohiovalleyveneer.com. u
Ohio Valley Veneer was also featured in the September 2011 issue of
Pallet Enterprise.
OFA 2013 Annual Meeting
March 6-7, 2013
The 2013 OFA Annual Meeting will be held March 6-7, 2013
at the Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capital Square. Some major
changes in format and times were made this year by the meeting
planning committee and OFA Board.
First, the meeting will take place on a Wednesday and Thursday
instead of the traditional Friday/Saturday format. The Wednesday
meeting will involve a tour of the historic Ohio Statehouse, followed
by a legislative reception in the Statehouse late that afternoon. Prior
to the tour, there will be reports to the membership by OFA as well
as the state of the ODNR Division of Forestry address by Chief Bob
Boyles.
On Thursday, the meeting will include the traditional slate of
speakers on this year’s theme: “Is the Forest Products Industry
Poised for Resurgence?”
Another major change is that there will not be a Logger’s Supper
with award presentations as in the past. Instead, the Tree Farm of
the Year Award Luncheon will be expanded to become an Awards
Luncheon for recognition of the 2013 Tree Farmer of the Year and
OFA Conservation Award winners. The meeting will end with the
President’s Reception on Thursday afternoon.
Come and enjoy a great annual meeting! u
Registration forms will be sent to OFA members.
Convenient on-line registration is available on the
OFA website: www.ohioforest.org.
50-Year Tree Farmers Diane and Ralph Hulit (left) and 60-Year
Tree Farmers Suzanne and Marty Kaufman were recognized at
the 2012 awards luncheon.
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Ohio Forestry Association, Inc.
Pike County – One of Ohio’s 88 Greats
By Eric McConnell
By Greg Smith
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provides community support to the county’s forest industries.
These Pike County businesses employed 389 people
while directly generating $56.4 million in
output and $3.21 million in taxes in
2010. Sources: United States Forest
Service Forest Inventory and
Analysis, 2010; Pike County
2011 forest survey database; and
Minnesota IMPLAN Group,
2010 Ohio state and national
package database, MIG, Inc.,
Hudson, WI.
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sponsor the annual Pike County Forestry Field Day for all of the county fifth graders.
The event has been held for 16 years at Pike Lake State Park in early October when the
leaf colors are beginning to change.
The commissioners dedicate a portion of the monies they receive from timber sale stumpage
revenues generated by ODNR Division of Forestry management activities at Pike State Forest.
They purchase hot dogs grilled on site by Pike SWCD staff and volunteers and other lunch
items assembled by the Pike County Career Technology Center for the enjoyment of the 450
students, teachers, and program leaders attending the field day.
The commissioners are adamant that the youngsters gain a better understanding of the
tremendous natural resources in their county. Many of the children’s families own woodlands or are employed in local forest industry. The students listen intently as natural resource
professionals discuss forestry, wood products, tree identification, nature lore, wildlife, insect
pests, and wildfire topics. u
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strengthening and expanding the wood products
industry for the benefit of Ohio companies,
employees, customers, landowners and the
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OFA provides information and services
to members through:
• Networking Opportunities
• Financial Benefit Programs
• Educational Programs
• Trade Shows
• Legislative Representation
www.ohioforest.org
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Southern Ohio Forestland association (SOFA)
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aturday, September 29, 2012 proved to be a beautiful day for a
multitude of experiences at the Deseret Tree Farm tour hosted by
SOFA members Wayne and Benita Lashbrook. Selected as the 2012
Ohio Tree Farmers of the Year, the Lashbrooks, along with co-owners
Rita and Brad Franchi, and in cooperation with Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp,
provided an exquisitely tourist-friendly day of exhibits, tours, vendors,
and woodland management presentations.
Tractor wagons and golf carts ferried visitors
through a recently thinned, aromatic plantation
of white pine on the way to the main activities.
From there, guests were free to explore, learn,
participate, be amazed, and enjoy all the sights,
sounds, and smells the lovely and well-managed
tree farm had to offer.
We enjoyed discovering the mixed hardwood
composition of the tree farm along with
plantations of white pine, black walnut, and
sweet gum. Foresters guided educational walks
through a five-year clear-cut and an older stand
of trees.
Lee Crocker of the ODNR Division of Forestry
discussed the dos and don’ts of establishing a black
walnut plantation and the challenges for those
taking on such an endeavor. SOFA’s own Wayne
Oney and Tim Shoemaker led a discussion of
planning, location, structure, and maintenance of
log haul roads to insure long-term sustainability.
Gale Glendenning of Ross County operated his
portable sawmill, making a beautiful pile of lumber
from a black cherry tree. Stephanie Downs and
Perry Brannan of the Division of Forestry shared information and
displays about invasive species of plants and insects with tips on how
to report, control, and eliminate them.
Cut-to-length logging equipment was operated by Redoutey
Logging of McDermott, Ohio, the 2009 National Outstanding Logger
of the Year. With what seemed like amazingly futuristic equipment, a
21-year-old stand of pine
was thinned, rendered
workable, and cut to
size with head-spinning
efficiency.
Cane poles and a cache
of bait insured good
fishing for young and
old alike. Mike Greenlee
from the ODNR Division
of Wildlife used the twoacre pond to talk about
pond management
practices. Experts from
USDA Farm Ser vice
Agency and Jackson Soil
and Water Conservation
District addressed best
practices for managing
stream banks and
stabilizing r ipar ian
zones. Sue Wintering
and Barb Cook of Project
Learning Tree-Ohio
provided a look at their
program designed to
bring children closer to
nature and entice them
to learn more about their
environment.
The Deseret Tree Farm
owners appeared to have
thought of everything
for the day:
Ohio Tree Farmers John Schmitt
and Wayne Lashbrook at the 2012 strategically placed
Tree Farm Tour held in September signs; informational
at the Lashbrook/Franchi Family
handouts; concise,
Deseret Tree Farm in Jackson
hand-drawn maps;
County.
unique recipe
Redoutey Logging showed the efficiency of their cut-to-length equipment
holders made from the farm’s trees; event staff tee-shirts;
while conducting a 5th row thinning of 21-year old white pine. The
opportunities to purchase one-of-a kind forest-based art
plantation was planted under now retired Mead forester Walt Smith’s
objects; bait and poles for fishing; hike escorts and wheeled
direction. During the tour, Walt indicated that Jackson County hosts the
best white pine growing region in the state. Photos courtesy of ODNR.
Deseret
Tree Farm
Tour
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Serving Adams, Brown, Fayette, Gallia, Highland,
Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, and Scioto counties.
Founded 1995
transportation; drinking water and refreshments; a nourishing hot
lunch at the Canter’s Cave lodge; and even the opportunity to purchase
high class walking sticks to benefit Juvenile Diabetes. They had it all
quite impressively covered!
Not only did those who planned to attend but also a few who
wandered in enjoyed the events and increased their knowledge about
tree farm management and the great outdoors.
In closing, I want to reflect on how proud I am to be a member of
SOFA. It is a group whose members are not only interested in learning
more and participating in activities to help us become better stewards
of our environment, but also are invested in celebrating what we have
been provided, and work together and support each other in our
endeavors to leave this place better than we found it. u
This article was adapted from the October 2012 SOFA newsletter.
Read more about SOFA’s activities and learn how to get involved with
other woodland owners at ohiosofa.org.
A young SOFA member hangs with his dad while learning about
walnut plantation management from ODNR service forester Lee
Crocker (right).
ODNR service forester Mark Rickey prepares to time thinning out a
walnut tree to coincide with the passing of the tour shuttle wagon.
Preparing a black cherry log to cut on the portable mill.
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Marne A. Titchenell
Wildlife Program Specialist
Ohio State University Extension
Wild Wonders in the Woods
The Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Figure 3. A female and two kittens captured on a trail
camera. Photo courtesy Suzie Prange, ODNR Division
of Wildlife.
way. For example, why the opossum’s tail is naked, or how the raccoon
got his masked face. The bobcat wasn’t left out of these stories, and
there are tales of why the bobcat has a bobbed tail: The lazy bobcat
fell asleep with its long tail trailing in a pond that became frozen – the
bobcat got away but its tail didn’t!
Another story explains where the bobcat’s spots came from.
According to legend, a rabbit escaped the hungry jaws of a bobcat
by scurrying up a tree. The clever rabbit then convinced the bobcat
to make a fire in preparation of the feast, as the bobcat would eventually win this game of cat-and-mouse. Once the fire was roaring, the
rabbit jumped from the tree, landing in the middle of the fire before
springing away. Sparks and embers sprayed in every direction and on
to the bobcat. The rabbit, a bit singed himself, bounded to safety as the
bobcat beat paws to the river to extinguish his fur coat. Soaking wet
and decidedly dejected, the bobcat noticed that the embers had left
telltale, circular burned spots on his fur that remain on this woodland
mammal to this very day.
To conclude this story with a grain of truth, a bobcat’s spots are often
used by biologists to distinguish between individuals, as a bobcat’s spot
size and arrangement is often unique to that individual.
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Trail cameras are a technology that has become
increasingly affordable in past years and many
landowners are using them to “capture” the wildlife
roaming their property.
quickly, however, and are independent and striking out on their own
as fall and winter approach.
he bobcat, extirpated from Ohio in the mid-1800s, has been
making tracks back into the state. There have been over 400
sightings since 2000, and biologists estimate there are two genetically distinct populations of bobcats living in the eastern and southeast
parts of Ohio. Considering the bobcat is one of Ohio’s endangered
species, these signs of reestablishment are exciting news.
The male bobcat weighs in at an average of 21 pounds (range of
14-40 pounds) while females are typically several pounds lighter at
an average of 15 pounds (range of 9-34 pounds). Perhaps one of the
most recognized features of the bobcat is its bobbed tail, tipped in
black. The bobcat’s prominent ears are black with a white spot in the
middle and tufted at the tips. The upper fur coat is a varied pattern of
yellows, reddish brown, gray, and buff while the ventral coat is white
to cream colored over lain with dark spots (figure 1).
When I was little, I loved the Native American legends and myths
that gave explanations as to why animals looked or acted a certain
Considering the bobcat is one of Ohio's
endangered species, these signs of
reestablishment are exciting news.
The Life of a Bobcat
Throughout their range, the solitary bobcat is found in a variety of
habitats, but in Ohio it seems to prefer large patches of contiguous
forest land. Availability of prey and an understory plant composition
that allows for hunting by ambush or stalking can also dictate their
presence. While legends tells of lazy bobcats losing their tails and being
tricked by crafty rabbits, in truth the bobcat is a skilled hunter. Their
lying-in-wait approach to hunting may appear to be lazy (one study
reports a bobcat taking 13 minutes to move 1 meter before pouncing
on an unsuspecting rodent), but their speed and grace usually pays
off. The bobcat’s carnivorous diet consists largely of rodents and rabbits but also includes reptiles, amphibians, and birds. In the northern
parts of their range, deer are important prey.
Breeding in bobcats is polygamous and while most breeding occurs
during the winter months, it can occur any time of year. Approximately 65 days after mating, the female will give birth in a den under
a rock outcropping, dense pile of brush, or downed tree. The female
bobcat has a single litter of 1 to 6 kittens per year. Think small, adorable, helpless kittens and you have a good image of what newborn
bobcat kittens look like. The small, blue-eyed, ear-tufted kittens grow
Signs to look for
As with most mammals, the best signs to look for are scat, tracks,
dens, and signs of feeding. Bobcats are territorial and will mark territories with scat, but much like house cats, it often buries the scat
by scraping material over it. Because of this, scat can be difficult to
Figure 2. Bobcat tracks are roughly 2 inches in
diameter, with a lobbed pad and 4 digits.
Photo courtesy Dave Apsley, OSU Extension.
find. One of the best times to head out into the woods in search of
tracks is during winter after a fresh snow. Dave Apsley, OSU Extension Specialist, came upon a nice set of bobcat tracks one winter
afternoon at the Vinton Furnace State Forest (figure 2). Bobcats are
very secretive animals, and it is rare to catch a glimpse of them. Suzie
Prange, a wildlife biologist with the ODNR Division of Wildlife, has
been monitoring bobcats in Ohio using a combination of survey
techniques. One of the more successful monitoring tools has been
infrared trail cameras (figure 3). Trail cameras are a technology that
has become increasingly affordable in past years and many landowners are using them to “capture” the wildlife roaming their property.
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With their return to Ohio, bobcat sightings are on the rise. So the
next time you find yourself strolling through eastern or southeastern
Ohio, be sure to keep your eyes or camera lenses open, as these wild
wonders are silently and stealthily padding through Ohio’s woods. u
For more information on using trail cameras,
see OSU Extension Fact Sheet W-21-09, “The
Basics of Using Remote Cameras to Monitor
Wildlife.” ohioline.osu.edu/w-fact/index.html
A report of Suzie Prange’s research can be
found in the publications/research and surveys
section on the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s
homepage ohiodnr.com/wildlife, under
“2011 Wildlife Research Report.”
Figure 1. Adult bobcat.
Photo courtesy Tim Daniel,
ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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OWJ Sponsors Needed
Be A Proud Sponsor of OWJ!
The editorial board of The Ohio Woodland Journal is looking for businesses or individuals who are willing to
sponsor annual subscriptions of the Journal for all of their county public and private high schools’ libraries. Partial sponsorships are certainly
welcomed from those who reside in urban counties with numerous school districts.
Individual subscription rates are $15.00 per year for four issues. Each high school principal will receive a letter prior to their first issue of
The Ohio Woodland Journal announcing that you or your business is generously supporting the county’s schools by supplying four free issues
to their library. You will also be listed in the Journal as a sponsor.
If you would like to assist in placing the Journal in your county schools or need additional information, please contact:
Denise Brosie, OFA, 1100-H Brandywine Blvd., Zanesville, Ohio 43701 • 888-388-7337 • [email protected]
Thanks to the following businesses, organizations,
and individuals who sponsor the OWJ for these counties:
Hamman Noble Boyce Farms, LLC.................... Ashland & Licking
Southern Ohio Forestland Assn................... Lawrence, Pike & Ross
Edwin Aderer.......................................................................... Athens
Chris Hodgson.......................................................................Licking
Anita James............................................................................. Athens
Lucas County SWCD............................................................... Lucas
Meadowview Farm................................................................. Athens
Robert Cartwright.............................................................Mahoning
Jeffers Tree Farm.................................................................... Athens
David & Pamela Schatz............................................................ Meigs
Belmont County SWCD......................................................Belmont
Doyle Melick............................................................................ Meigs
Lynn & Tim Wilson.................................................................Brown
Miami County SWCD........................................................... Miami
Brown County SWCD............................................................Brown
Mike & Vickie Kilroy.....................................................Montgomery
John Sommer..................................................... Carroll & Harrison
Annette Chavez & Greg Davis......................................Montgomery
Milan Carnes................................................... Champaign & Logan
Michael Thomas..................................................... Morgan & Noble
Tiverton Timber Tree Farm..............................................Coshocton
William Houk....................................................................... Morrow
Defiance County SWCD..................................................... Defiance
Muskingum County SWCD.......................................... Muskingum
Dave Orndorf..................... Delaware, Franklin, Marion & Morrow
Sandusky County SWCD..................... Ottawa, Sandusky & Seneca
Dylan Herd........................................................................... Fairfield
Gailen Maxwell..........................................................................Perry
Deer Haven Ltd. Tree Farm................................................... Fayette
Mike Besonen..............................................................................Pike
Gloria Woods Gerhold.........................................................Franklin
Jack & Barbara Sedlak........................................................... Portage
John Dorka.........................................................Franklin & Summit
Tish & Ray Nebe.................................................................... Portage
Fulton County SWCD............................................................Fulton
Schulte Logging.................................................................... Putnam
Gallia County SWCD.............................................................. Gallia
Dave Embree.............................................................................. Ross
Mark Hissa............................................................................ Geauga
Domtar Paper Co....................................................................... Ross
Greene County SWCD........................................................... Greene
ECOFA............................................................................. Tuscarawas
Neal Hill Tree Farm...........................................Harrison & Summit
Union County SWCD............................................................. Union
Duckworth Farms.............................................................. Highland
Vinton County SWCD........................................................... Vinton
Richard & Merry Peterson................................................... Hocking
Wayne & Lynn Oney.............................................................. Vinton
Mark Puhl............................................................................. Hocking
Warren County SWCD......................................................... Warren
Dennis & Jan Bishop................... Hancock, Henry, Marion & Wood
Dr. & Mrs. James Mills................................................... Washington
4-J Farm................................................................................. Holmes
Southeast Ohio Woodland Interest Group................... Washington
Jackson County SWCD......................................................... Jackson
Wayne County SWCD........................................................... Wayne
Knox County SWCD................................................................. Knox
Lange Tree Farm.................................................................. Williams
Phillip Case................................................................................ Knox
Dr. D. P. Smith.....................................................................Wyandot
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