Hey there, I am another Shelton guy. I pulled my taps last Saturday, final boiled too, did finish boiling Sunday. Did not count the sap gallons, but ended with about 14 gallons syrup this year, passing last year's 12.
My taps slowed to all but one tree, it was not worth it to collect 3 gallons a day when I got low on firewood too. I tapped on super bowl sunday, so got 7 weeks, they say that 6 is doing good.
2014 Year 1, 1 large front yard shade tree with 3 taps - 3 quarts of the best syrup I ever had.
2015 - Convince In-laws and Neighbors, bought F-150 and bricks. 20 taps, 4 gallons in pretty bottles.
2016 -- More friends and neighbors, should add another 20 +, built temporary shelter as sugar shack. F150 traded for Ram 2500. Big Blue new barrels for 116 gal storage. 8 gallons Syrup.
2017 - Mortared Brick Arch with serving pans, no make that an 18 x 48 CDL divided flat pan, 48 taps.