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Has anyone had a tree harvestor want to buy mature trees for there wood.If so do they just take the main trunks and clean up. Wondering what they pay for the different woods. JIM
 
Hugely regional question, depends on the local buyers. If there is much wood involved at all, go through a professional forester. He will get some money but you are far less likely to get screwed by a logging company when there is a pro involved.
 
Ditto this--"If there is much wood involved at all, go through a professional forester. He will get some money but you are far less likely to get screwed by a logging company when there is a pro involved".

When you have a lot of wood (logs), your Pro Forestry Consultant can draw up a prospectus for potential buyers that includes the estimate on the type/amount of logs they can bid on. The consultant also outlines how much cleanup you need to have before they leave the site and will mark the trees you wish to have harvested.

Tim
 
Amen to both Ken and Tim. A pro will know who the crooks are. I had a guy come out once who wanted to buy walnut. His crew would cut the trees, which I would pay from a 25% fee, and he would line up the bidders. I ran as fast as I could. I want to know what they are worth STANDING. Once they're on the ground it's too late. Horses are less destructive to land than skidders and tractors.

Larry
 
Last year the guy across the fence from me sold some trees to one of the local loggers. He came to me and ask if he could take some from my land. Assured me he would clean up. He did not clean up the neighbors, he did not get my trees. I did the neighborly thing and took the skid loader over, pushed up all the limbs and brush so it could be burnt.
 
Right now is a poor time to sell logs, unless it is Walnut. The house building is at a all time low so the market for trim wood is in the basement. In my area I have yet to see a logger clean up any tops in a wood lot. Other parts of the country may be different then where I live in Wi.
Bob
 
About 20 years ago, some clowns from Missouri came to my place and asked if I had any trees I'd sell for lumber. Said they were looking for cottonwood and elm to use for pallets.

I walked the timber with one of them and marked about 30 trees I'd sell.

Next time I walked the timber, I found they'd cut down a couple dozen mature oak trees and left them lay. They never came back. Probably didn't have the guts to face me about it.
 
As soon as someone approaches you for logs or pulpwood you should go into condition yellow! This is very often the first step in a landowner getting a REALLY BAD deal.
Once you have your alarms all set you need to get a forester.
A good forester does not cost money they make you money! I have seen experienced lawyers attempt to sell wood only to get taken big time because they did not know timber.
So spend your energy getting a good forester and let him/her deal with all the technical details of a satisfactory timber sale.
 
My dad sold veneer logs to a company 20 years ago. The trees were Marked by a Forester, and a contract with Bonding was established and signed/Notarized.

Trees were "as is standing alive" (no rejection of trees after harvest if voids/rot defects were found)

All limbs not used greater than 14" diameter were to be cut to 14' or shorter lengths and skidded to an open accessible location (specified)

Skidder tracks were to be filled in if deeper than 6 inches, or down a hill.

All small limbs/branches (3" or less) were to be recut so that slash was no more than 2 foot from ground.

The process took about 3 weeks, and was watched by Dad and my Brothers and sister. (not every second, but daily.

The forest was not harmed, in fact it was revitalized. Secondary damage was minimal.

The key was preparation, references, Forester, Bonding, and Contract.

Jim
 
In my location, Easter Vriginia, unless the cutters are from a local saw mill you will get nothing for your trees. These cowboys come in clear cut, take what they want, leave the waste, disappear and never pay.
 
As a Forester/log buyer I will say get a forester. Tell them exactly what you want done with the tract of timber and set some goals for it. Let them write up a management plan on how to achieve those goals. Then if a harvest is in your future let them mark it, put it out for bids (maximizing profit and not just having some hack off the street do it), and make sure the products are merchandised properly (no sawlogs in the pulpwood pile).

Also have a good contract written up to cover things like residual stand damage, rutting, pulpwood utilization, slash dispersal, landing remediation, road building, etc. Also make sure the logger has proper insurance and have a performance bond on them in case something isn't satisfactory.
 
The Iowa DNR will help you with planning and finding a reputable logger. They have a listing for licensed and bonded loggers. I am going to work on some of my timber next year.
 
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