Best chainsaw for occasional hunting camp use?

Honestly I just use my dewalt which is battery powered for the lease. Works fine

If it’s just for small branches you could get a pole saw attachment for a Stihl weed eater

And have it for home use and the few times a year you need it for the camp

Well, like you said, buy once, cry once and heavy use on weekends a few times a year.

Sounds like a recipe for a Stihl with about an 18 in. bar. I bought one of them after Katrina and used it a lot clearing trees around my house and for others.

Over the years I've used it to cut trees in CENLA on my now late father-in-laws property and have lent it to friends when they needed a chainsaw. I've only had one issue with it in all that time and it just turned out to be a gunked up carb that I fixed.

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battery powered

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Been waiting on a sale on a good one.
BTW: I dropped my 18V rigid impact on the concrete from waist level today and my battery crapped out instantly. It wasn't old or used much.

Northern Tool refurb - 435 Husky 16" bar - no complaints here. Of course engine and bar size depends on the workload you plan on using it for.

Clearing treetops from roads and shooting lanes = camp fire wood. Have a kobalt pole saw with extra batteries that pays for itself every weekend. Need something that can handle up to 12-18" if needed. Anyone use/have an Echo?

Echo saw.

The correct answer is the one you run once a month and not let sit up 6 months of the year. Use good gas too.

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I go so far as to use that premix in a can for the chainsaws. They get cranked once a month then the fuel is drained snd saw run till it’s dry.
And never ever lend a chainsaw.

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MAKITA XCU03PT1

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I don't have this particular model but I do have a Makita pole saw. I take it with me on my Polaris Ranger when trailing, it's has earned it's keep on my property and on the trails. I've had a Sthil Farm Boss for years 100% reliable but for convenience it's hard to throw rocks at the Makita.