Aug 26, 2014 - Dec 25, 2014
The sale dates and cutting dates for this year are November 17 – December 24, 2014.
All tags will be sold this year on Forest only thru each of the three Ranger Districts (Bradshaw, Chino Valley, Verde) beginning on November 17, 2014. There are no private vendors selling our permits this year.
The cost of a tag is $15.00 and a maximum of five (5) tags may be purchased per household, but each tag must be assigned to different names within the household.
All tags must be purchased in person at one of the District Offices listed above, and payment (cash, check, or credit card) is all that is needed at time of purchase.
Cutting information and cutting area maps will be provided with each tag sold.
When my family was still at home, when we lived in Eagar, it was $10 for the permit. I remember the very first time we went to get one. My teenaged boys were excited about using a chain saw. I am sure we cut a bigger tree than allowed, but our house has a very high ceiling. I am sure I experienced "frost nip" on my toes that morning, also. Very cold, in the snow, up Big Lake Highway just before you get to FR 409, I think is where it was, back in 1999. We cut a tree every year for maybe 10 years, and it was always $10.
There is a point of no return unremarked at the time in most lives. Graham Greene The Comedians
A clean house is a sign of a misspent life.
azbackpackr wrote:It was okay. I'm a serious humbug, though. ;)
Well I'm glad you've gotten past your suicidal Christmas spirit! : rein :
azbackpackr wrote: The only depression I ever had in the fall (in the desert) was after Halloween, when they start putting up the Xmas stuff in the stores. When I was raising my kids I was always made to feel by my inlaws, co-workers, family members, etc, that I never would be able to measure up to their big Xmas cooking, shopping and decorating orgies. I HATE the holidays with a passion--I still do--but they don't make me suicidal any more, since I don't have kids at home, don't have to put up a tree, decorate, cook or shop. No one can threaten me any more for not wanting to "celebrate." I haven't put up a tree for 4 years and it feels really, really good.
I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies.
Springerville, AZ; October 8, 2015—Thousands of people every year cut their Christmas tree from the national forests. This year the Apache-Sitgreaves (A-S) National Forests will have Christmas tree cutting permits available at all five ranger districts, the Mogollon Rim Visitor Center and the Supervisor’s Office. We will have 7500 tree permits available for any tree species.
We are anticipating that permits will be available for purchase starting November 16.
Each Christmas tree permit is for a specified cutting area and costs $15. The cutting season will end Christmas Eve (December 24) at midnight.
General information about the Christmas tree cutting program will also available on the Christmas tree permit hotline (928) 333-6229 and the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests web site under “Passes and Permits” at http://www.fs.usda.gov/asnf.
General Rules for Christmas Tree Permits
- Each Christmas tree permit is $15 for a tree up to 10 feet tall.
- One Christmas tree permit allowed per household—for personal use only.
- Trees must be cut within designated cutting areas.
- Trees may be cut until December 24.
- There are no refunds on Christmas tree permits.
coco_the_badass_nino wrote:FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2020 — Coconino National Forest will begin selling a limited number of Christmas tree permits online starting tomorrow (Oct. 15), and permit owners will be allowed to begin cutting Nov. 16 through Dec. 24.
A total of 1,050 permits will be available for purchase on the Coconino NF Christmas Tree Recreation.gov webpage, which also lists details about designated cutting areas, maps, dates, and types of trees that may be cut.
Two hundred permits will be designated for the cutting areas within the Flagstaff Ranger District, while 850 permits will be designated for the cutting areas within the Mogollon Rim Ranger District. A small amount of over-the-counter permits may be available in late November, but are not available currently since all permits are being sold online starting tomorrow.
When purchasing a permit online, it is important to carefully read the overview and need-to-know information prior to purchasing. Visitors will also need to set up or login to a Recreation.gov account to complete the transaction. Permits will be issued one per household on a first-come, first-served basis until sold out.
pre_scott_nf wrote:PRESCOTT, AZ - October 8, 2020 – The Prescott National Forest will sell 600 Christmas tree permits starting on Monday, October 19th. Prescott NF has implemented procedures and protocol to protect the health and safety of employees and members of the public during the COVID-19 outbreak in accordance with guidance from federal and state authorities. Because of these new procedure’s permits will only be available through the mail.
To purchase a Christmas tree permit you can call the Bradshaw/Chino Valley Ranger District at 928-443-8000 or the Supervisor’s Office at 928-777-2200.
Permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis until they are gone. Permits can be purchased using a credit card unless this presents a hardship and arrangements can be made with one of our customer services representatives by calling one of the two phone numbers listed above.
Permits will be mailed to customers within two weeks with a map showing designated cutting areas and additional Christmas tree cutting instructions. The permit will allow the holder to cut a tree within designated cutting areas between the dates of November 1st through December 24th.
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