> The story I got from the man that delivered them from Maine
> is that they cut and dig them in late fall, but they wait til the
> ground is frozen to get them out of the woods - some are 6 feet long
> and weigh 100 lbs.

Shades of John Goff's Mill!  Wait 'til there's ice and snow on the
ground so you can skid them out!

Mike in Sacto