2025 Season

[Jeeves]

Okay, ducks in a row......lets go! I am planning on tapping my maples and black walnuts in about10 days. The current predictions would suggest ideal conditions for the end of Feb and all of March. I am in Carver County and will post when I tap. Here's hoping for a productive season for everyone.
All the best, Jeeves

[schaapj]

I'm in Saint Michael and looking at the forecast planning on tapping Saturday 22-Feb. I'm still new (this will be year 3) but the weather looks good to hopefully see something start flowing. Will probably tap 10 trees again this year but may add a few more if I get an itch to do so...I'll post back on progress later next week.

[Keitha333]

Went out today and looked at the trees, looks like the river I tap along took a few trees away. Tap run may have to either be a little longer or reduce the amount of trees I tap a bit. Started getting equipment out of the deep storage and ordered a few things. Looking to tap the 1st or 2nd.

[sweet acer]

I am ready to go in northern Itasca county but I fear that the sap may not run till mid March or later. Last December was very cold with little or no snow in the woods and I think this created a lot of frost in the ground. With the ground frozen and the current snow to insulate it the sap cannot flow until the tree roots unthaw. Several years ago we had a similar situation and the sap did not run despite the 50 degree days and bare ground. I hope I am wrong because I am ready to jump on my snowshoes, gab my drill and head for the woods

[Thyfishingman]

Central Stearns County boiled one time by this time last year getting anxious 😃. Going to test tap some early runners tomorrow will keep an eye on them. The stand that I tap is usually 1 week behind the first gallon from the “yard trees” if the weather stays similar.
Looking forward to singed hair.

[Bombadil]

Looking to place some taps, 23rd/24th... weather is looking good and the test taps should give me a good idea were we are at.

[SDdave]

Heading out on the prairie this weekend. Looks like a normal year for timing down here, hopefully it turns out to be a normal length of season as well. Picked up some more trees to tap, but losing a very valued sap gathering partner to the spring track season. Hopefully I'll get a few sap runs in with him before his season really starts. I really do enjoy the time with him in the spring, why do they grow up so fast?

Have a great season everyone!

SDdave

[Pdiamond]

SDdave - I feel your pain. My youngest and his wife are expecting their second child this summer, July, I think. He lives in Texas.