Transporting Wood Across State Lines?

[Wesman61]

Curious about the legality of buying wood in one state and hauling it to another. Specifically from Texas to Idaho. I realize this can introduce non indigenous bugs and don't want to brake the law or create any problems. I am kicking around the idea of going to my Family reunion in The Texas Hill Country and thought about getting some post oak and/or mesquite.

[TuscaloosaQ]

I've done it a lot... And just take my chances...I honestly believe most law officers have better things to do than mess with someone who has some wood.... I would hall away.... But I'm a rebel I suppose....:)

[smoke ninja]

If i remember we had/have a ban on transportation of wood from specific county lines......


......or i may have just smoked eno too many fattys

[cowgirl]

I think it varies by state. I can't take firewood with me when I camp in Kansas.
Here's a link that might help..
http://www.dontmovefirewood.org/the-problem/state-state-information/index.html

[BBQ Freak]

I buy wood all over the state line all the time do not worry about it .

[Wesman61]

I think it varies by state. I can't take firewood with me when I camp in Kansas.
Here's a link that might help..
http://www.dontmovefirewood.org/the-problem/state-state-information/index.html

Thanks Cowgirl. That helps. If I can leave Texas with the wood I'd be able to skirt around Colorado. BTW I was recently in Kansas and Oklahoma. We drove from San Antonio to Tahlequah to visit friends then on to Topeka. Eastern Oklahoma is beautiful.

[BillN]

Thanks for the link Jeanie that's good info, looks like I will not be bringing in wood from out of state.

[m-fine]

It is illegal to move wood more than 50 miles in NY unless it has been kiln dried at a high enough temp to kill insects. With the spread of the emerald ash borer, there are new stricter laws popping up and more effort on enforcement. Be careful.

[jeffturnerjr]

Never had an issue with it.

[Inthewoods]

We still have the apple maggot ban up here...in place for 10 yrs it seems like. Watercraft have to be inspected crossing into Idaho via Washington, but this is a bit farther north than you, and signs are prevalent on the highway. I would say your okay if there are no signs prior to the state line. If in doubt and you choose to be inclined you can call the IDA and they'll tell you all you need to know.

-D

[retired trucker]

Ate at a steakhouse in Utah a few years ago that cooks their steaks with mesquite that he has brought in by the truck load once or twice a year. I spoke with the owner personally about how he got his mesquite for his grills. (They cook all their steaks on grills outside in the rear of the steakhouse) Best rib eye I ever had in a restaurant, bar none.

Unless you are hauling a large trailer load of it, I would just get it and go. There are no inspection stations for private vehicles anywhere between Texas and Idaho that I am aware of. If you go into California, then you might run into trouble.

Omar

[gcs]

Enforcement, if even on the books, would probably be spotty, but here in the new socialist State of NY, they get serious on some of this stuff, not that you couldn't get away with it, but when they catch you, they like to make an example out of you.
I read an account of a woman entering a State park for a camping trip, had her car examined, and heavily fined for 6 pieces of firewood she planned to use at her campsite. Not being a wood stove user or BBQ'r, she had no idea that there was such a law.
I realize the reason for the law is to prevent introducing harmful insects, but non of these laws are ever observed by the bugs which happily spread on there own accord.

[SmokinJohn]

I thought transporting wood across state was a violation of the Mann Act.

Seriously, I would be concerned about bringing insects and parasites with that wood.

[dcimike125]

I thought transporting wood across state was a violation of the Mann Act.

Seriously, I would be concerned about bringing insects and parasites with that wood.

You beat me to it.

In CT, there are fines of between $500-$2,500 for importing firewood that is not certified to be kiln dried because of the Asian Longhorn Beetle and the Emerald Ash Borer

[akoda]

I was going to bring some wood into Va from Ga and was told it would be a felony at each state line. It wasn't worth the risk for me. I bought local

[Histrix]

I know that it is certainly tempting/appealing to transport "raw" wood home from many states away but there is a reason that most states have at least some prohibitions on that. My state even has prohibitions on moving some wood from one part of the state to another. Invasive species do real economic damage.

We may not like those rules and inevitably some folks will selfishly ignore those rules and that is how parasites are aided in moving from place to place and destroy many of the prized trees/forests we'd like to protect.

[jpbsarris]

Indiana has a ban on transporting wood from quarantined counties due to the emerald ash borer. I wouldn't want to be helping them spread so I follow the rules. Never heard of anyone getting fined though.

[cowgirl]

Thanks Cowgirl. That helps. If I can leave Texas with the wood I'd be able to skirt around Colorado. BTW I was recently in Kansas and Oklahoma. We drove from San Antonio to Tahlequah to visit friends then on to Topeka. Eastern Oklahoma is beautiful.

Awesome Wesman! I was in the southern part of your state, it's really nice there. I bet your whole state is beautiful. :-D

[Wesman61]

Awesome Wesman! I was in the southern part of your state, it's really nice there. I bet your whole state is beautiful. :-D
Yeah, the camping is awesome here. There are miles and miles of forest service roads. You can just pull over and camp next to a creek or river. Cut wood with a chain saw. Lots of tall pines. All within an hour of Boise.

[dadsr4]

When is the last time you saw a Chestnut tree?
When I purchased my property, it had a lot of Ash trees. The Emerald Ash Borer got them.
There is a reason for the restrictions.

[Joe Black]

It's easy to figure out NY. They have a law that restricts everything. If you have a weapon in your vehicle and get stopped, you have to prove that you're going THROUGH the state and not stopping. You have to produce a confirmed hotel reservation for an out of state location.

Also, I wouldn't try taking wood out of Hawaii. They have very strict laws regarding agricultural imports and exports.