2014 NW Wisconsin

[Brad W Wi]

Took a walk in the woods Thurs 3/21. 20" average of snow. More on the way today, were on the edge of trace to 1"-3" today. Last year we tapped on 3/8 and didn't collect till 3/30. But what a great year. I've got 3 test pails out. I'm hoping the snow will go down some in the next week or so to get the rest out.

[gouldjs]

Went out to put in a few more test taps and they were dripping pretty good so we put upped our total to 15 taps in trees. Looks like next wed will be the start of the season. I expect to put out another 25 taps this weekend to be ready for next weeks real start (I hope).

[mike z]

Got my 250 buckets out today. By the looks of it, I should have put them out yesterday; sap was running pretty well. The deep snow was not fun. Snow shoes did make it a little easier. I plan to go to 400 buckets as my trail system improves, but was content with the 250 today after all that trudging. Our packed trails have about 13" of snow covering them. Must be 24" off the trail. It gets easier walking though with every trip to the tree. Good luck northern tappers; I think our season has finally started!

[WildRiver]

I spent the day clearing trails of snow, put in a few more taps and collected a little sap from overflowing bags on one tree. Most trees are just starting to drip. 250 bags and buckets so far. Douglas County.

[lostrock4]

25 gallons off of 30 trees east of HaywardThe sap is flowing good. I'm hoping it freezes Sunday and Monday nite to keep the sap rolling.

[gouldjs]

70+ gallons off of 40 taps since friday night....running out of storage

[jeep27]

Collected 225 since Thursday on 180 taps..!! Still boiling now and feels like a freeze tonight .. Maybe a good run tomorrow..!!

[gouldjs]

I am a little nervous with the upcoming weather forecast that this could be a short short season.

[Rhino]

Our local weather station from Rhinelander (wjfw) is already talking a cool down for next week after Sunday. This could be perfect this week to get the snow way down with the warmth and rain and then get a good week and a half (or longer???) of perfect 20's and 40's. Lots of sap can come in during that time. Im not even close to looking up at the crowns for budding yet here. Peepers are still a loooooong ways away from peeping to which always signals the end for us.

[Brad W Wi]

We've made 25 gals of syrup so far. We got out 340 pails and don't know if we'll get the rest out or not. That snow has got to go soon, I'm not that young anymore. No frost in the ground so the tractor is making some ruts.