Had a 60 foot oak drop a limb on my fence Tuesday and learned my throw line aim is garbage

Gavin Fox · 2026-10-01T13:45:03.771348+00:00

Was taking down a dead leader over on Maple Street when my throw line kept landing 4 feet short of the crotch, and a gust knocked a 9 inch limb loose before I even had my climb line set. Ended up fixing a bent chain link post with a come along instead of finishing the removal that day. My ground guy keeps telling me to just use a Big Shot, but I swear it's my shoulder angle. Anyone got a trick for hitting high crotches when the tree's leaning away from you?

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