| Harvesting fir tips |
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| If you collect tips properly, these trees will supply you with
a fresh supply of tips for many years. |
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| Proper harvesting will not harm recreation, wildlife or the traditional forest-based industry. |
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| Remember: Proper tipping means a healthy future for your business. |
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| Contact the landowner |
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| You are breaking the law if you remove tips without the landowner’s permission. |
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| Using Crown land |
| Every hectare of land has an owner. |
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| You must obtain a permit from Natural Resources if you want to harvest tips from Crown land. |
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| Remember: Taking any timber product from Crown land without permission is theft. |
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| Significant fines may apply. |
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| Use your hands |
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| Cool autumn weather and the small diameter of tips make harvesting by hand a common practice. Hand clippers are allowed on Crown land. However, experienced pickers prefer manual harvesting. This leaves both hands free to handle the tips. |
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| Think safety |
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- Do not use ladders or saws.
- Wear hunter orange clothing.
- Use a map and compass.
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| Remember: Take care. |
| Tipping season is also hunting season. |
| When in the woods, you should always know exactly where you are. |
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| A quality product |
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| Harvested tips are a perishable product. At Natural Resources, we monitor weather conditions each autumn to determine when harvesting can begin. |
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To encourage a suitable product:
- Check your buyer’s specifications before harvesting.
- Harvest only healthy tips.
- Store your product carefully.
- Move the tips to market as quickly as possible.
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