The Morgan SX-706 SB skidder differs from most conventional grapple skidders: it has bogie wheels in the rear and a pivoting, boom-mounted grapple. The pivoting boom allows the skidder to load bunches without leaving the trail and to unload without climbing onto roadside piles. This potentially offers improved protection of regeneration and decreased stem breakage. FERIC studied this skidder working in Témiscamingue (QC) to evaluate its productivity and its ability to protect regeneration and reduce stem breakage.