Looking for a Wood Source in Western Montana

[Spinaker]

Hey folks, I am looking for a hard wood source for a friend out in Livingston, MT that just picked up a stick burner. Does anyone know of anything in the area? I know Fruita Wood will ship there but their prices are outrageous.

Let me know if you know of anything.

Thanks!

[Steve R.]

Good luck with that. I was sure Craigslist would have a ton of listings, but that is not the case. Literally not a single one with just hardwood within at least 100 miles. I can't even imagine how depressing that would be. Makes me want to go and burn a bunch of hardwood in the firepit tonight just because.

Send your buddy a care package!

[Spinaker]

Yeah, that is why he asked me to ask you folks. He is looking for anything. I might just have to load up the Silverado and drive it out there.

[EdF]

Spinaker - Montana is not a bad place to visit!

[Fire Art]

Same problem in Wyoming

[Huskee]

Is he using it for a stickburner, in other words needing logs, or just chunks?

[Spinaker]

Stick burner

[RonB]

What? Are there any trees in Montana??

[Spinaker]

Some but mostly conifers and some alder in the western part of the state. He has a friend that can get him apricot but it has to come from SLC.

[EdF]

Logistics - they'll get you!

[MBMorgan]

I've never tried smoking with it, but aspen should be plentiful. Other than that it's pretty much pine and fir in that part of the world.

[Fire Art]

Aspen works good as choke cherry and all hard wood brush

[Spinaker]

Fire Art Where do you go for smoking wood in your area. Have you ever been able to find a source? I am sure he would make the drive down to JH too pick some up. (I would take that weekend trip anytime!)

[Fire Art]

This is why I don’t have a stick burner I cut a lot of choke cherry and Quaking aspen for what I do use

[Fire Art]

All the local Bar BQ place truck it in mostly Mesquite and Hickory

[Huskee]

Asking because i cod send some chunks of various kinds if he could cover just the shipping. I think it's about $20-25...but chunks don't go far in a stick burner so prob not worth it.

[Spinaker]

Thanks, I appreciate that Yeah, the stick burner would rip threw that pretty quick. This is proving to be a difficult. We are lucky to have plenty of hardwood, locally.

[tbob4]

I have been on a mission with this. I am absolutely amazed at the lack of woods/resources. I honestly thought of moving there some day (the Zillow surfing dream) but I have stick burners. What would I do?!? There are apple orchards there and if I were him/her I would reach out to growers to see what he/she can broker. I can't find any oak near there.

[Spinaker]

I am going to tip him off to that. Great idea. I also told him to check with his local BBQ restaurant in Bozeman.

[MBMorgan]

Cherries are a big deal in the Kalispell area. Perhaps there are some growers there that he should contact?

[Spinaker]

Noted! Thanks!