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If you have to pound it over... Many longer wedges, rather than few, especially with anticipation of sap wood rot. If you sink your wedges to the outside edge of the bole, use a sharp ax to chop off the rotten wood above the wedge, allowing you to sink it a little deeper... That extra 1-2"...

Pull it... Can't be hard to find some place for a non-isolated pull-line with a base-tie. A snag is the last one to want to pound over with uncertain lean. Get away from the stump, as you normally plan to. A 2:1 pulling on a 3:1 makes a 6:1 with three small pullies, a couple hitch cords and...

Plunge/ bore in or drill to get an assessment of innards.

A Clinometer app is very nice. A plumb bob and string helps, too.

Throw line... Pull line... Wedges.