From a timber stand point it good to open up canopy for the smaller, more desirable species. Wildlife thrives on changing forests. Grouse love those clear cuts.
100% agree! thats why Im harvesting oak specifically, Im a maple syrup producer and want a bigger canopy on the maples to produce more sap every spring.
Did you get paid upfront before the cutting started. I logged ( a one man operation ) and I divided the acreage into small parcels say 1-5. After section 1 was completed I walked the cut with the landowner to make sure he was satisified with it before going to the second section. I also took the owner to see previous cuttings and meet with the landowner's to see if their were any complaints they had. I pulled the entire top out ( hardwood ) and anything less than 3 inches for ( firewood sales ) was either put in controlled burn piles if the space permitted or if not it was ran through a chipper unless the landowner wanted it for himself. As long as you are happy with the results Congrats.
No did not get paid up front, thats not too common around here. I have done a lot of work with them over the past years though. Im quite happy with things. Its hard to drag the oak tops out as they're so wide, but I'll use the all. Not fun trying ot put those small bent up things on the log truck either.
@@MapleOffGrid Back in the 80'S I sold my high end logs to Columbia Hardwood in Canada. They trucked it for free but I had to load their trailers. Are they still in business?
From a timber stand point it good to open up canopy for the smaller, more desirable species. Wildlife thrives on changing forests. Grouse love those clear cuts.
100% agree! thats why Im harvesting oak specifically, Im a maple syrup producer and want a bigger canopy on the maples to produce more sap every spring.
Got mine done last year took made enough to pay my property taxes for 3 years it came back thick great for the wildlife
Why anyone would destroy their land like this is beyond me
Not destroying at all. Healthy forest management.
Did you get paid upfront before the cutting started. I logged ( a one man operation ) and I divided the acreage into small parcels say 1-5. After section 1 was completed I walked the cut with the landowner to make sure he was satisified with it before going to the second section. I also took the owner to see previous cuttings and meet with the landowner's to see if their were any complaints they had. I pulled the entire top out ( hardwood ) and anything less than 3 inches for ( firewood sales ) was either put in controlled burn piles if the space permitted or if not it was ran through a chipper unless the landowner wanted it for himself. As long as you are happy with the results Congrats.
No did not get paid up front, thats not too common around here. I have done a lot of work with them over the past years though. Im quite happy with things. Its hard to drag the oak tops out as they're so wide, but I'll use the all. Not fun trying ot put those small bent up things on the log truck either.
@@MapleOffGrid Back in the 80'S I sold my high end logs to Columbia Hardwood in Canada. They trucked it for free but I had to load their trailers. Are they still in business?
@@frankszlachetka6382 Im not sure, I don't deal with that end of things. The buyer for these also hauled for free and we had to load
Looks good to me. Only thing I’d do differently is drive the Skidder around the last day and stomp the brush a little flatter.
its really not bad. couldnt do that, ground went to shit way to fast. such an odd winter