I cut as little as possible as early as possible, now is the time to do so...

When hunting with a climber, moving around in season, I seldom trim...

I have both an extendable trimmer that I use for limbs that can't be reached from the ground, but one quick and easy way to trim is with a 12 gauge, full choke and high brass 6s...This will cut a limb from 20 feet or so and as big as 3-4 inches in diameter...