I appreciate the comment. First off when I discuss diameter limit cutting, it is simply the easiest place to begin pointing people to. When I’m actually marking timber, a certain diameter is simply a starting point. I am always balancing as much as absolutely possible between taking the good as well as the bad. My goal is always to leverage good timber on a project to get the buyers to harvest the lower grade timber. Unfortunately the timber market is in a place where low grade timber at times can cost the logger money to even cut depending on location which makes it extremely difficult to get it cut. In certain markets across the Midwest people are literally only cutting white oak and walnut and leaving everything else. That makes me sick. That being said, I have probably not stressed enough that having timber cut is simply not one and done. There is work on the back end In most cases for the land owner to do, between prescribed burning and further TSI. I happen to be working on several videos currently on this very subject and will be releasing them soon!

Haha just our house cat on the prowl

@@treestandforestryOh😂. Also just curious where is the area that you hunt?

SE Ohio

@@treestandforestryAwesome!

Unlikely. Most buyers require 10 acres or more

Exactly.

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Ohio. I will not be much help. I would recommend finding someone close to you if possible as the markers are so much different from area to area.

Where are you lovated

Thats a Franklin and a Hood

For sure

At times… usually it is just across the state line if the buyer is located close by but not typically more than 2 hrs from mill location.

Correct, we have virtually no cedar in Ohio and no market for it.

Unfortunately I do not.

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There are plenty of loggers who will screw you too. I think the key with a solid forester is they know what the value is so you won’t be undersold and can manage your expectations in the way the timber is cut and the property is left afterwards. It really depends on the logger, forester, or mill. Basically all can screw you if, it’s just a trade off of what you want from your sale or what risk you’re willing to take.

Your right there is but most are pretty good ppl you can normally tell within a few minutes of talk to them

If not, do you have anyone in the area you could recommend?

Unfortunately I don’t work that far south and don’t really have any connections.

@@treestandforestryare u connected to Texas … I have 5 acres

I’m in Washington State. Have Old Grown Timber to Sell. I’ve learned and appreciate info you share! Travel much? lol?

Land owner. I work for the client and I want them to know exactly what I am getting paid. This allows for full transparency.

@@treestandforestry That makes sense. Does landowner have a specified amount of time in their contract with you to cut you a check after they are paid by timber buyers? Just wondering what safe guards are in place for you to ensure you get your agreed percentage of sale and get a better idea of the process of payment once the sale is complete.

The way my sales are structured is that the buyer is required to put 25% down within two weeks of signing of the contract and then my fee is taken out of that as soon as the Landowner is paid the deposit.

Air is always air. Never more or less. Are you referring to oxygen level? In that case, nitrogen is wayyyy more the oxygen will ever be. Corn converts more CO2 to oxygen per acre than old growth forests.

Per trip

I would check around with some other companies and make sure that that’s what most people do before you agreed to it. In my area, that’s very uncommon

@@treestandforestry Thanks for the help

Depends, in my area it isn’t but I have heard of some people doing that.

Furniture makers do not buy raw logs, they buy processed lumber.

@@treestandforestry What about the Amish?

Typically they will try to get an extension but that is something they need to pay for. Hopefully they put a deposit down when they signed the contract, in which case they do not get their deposit back if the contract runs out and you decide you don’t want to extend.

@@treestandforestry Thank you for your help!

NE

I work in pretty well the whole state except for the far SW corner.

@@treestandforestry I'm near Wilmington ohio

Yeah that’s outside of my general service zone. That being said I do timber tax basis and mark timber almost anywhere if that’s what you were interested in.

Yes that can definitely work. You’ll want to have them come out and price the logs before you haul them in. Once you haul them in they know it’s more work to take them somewhere else vs taking what they offer you.

I am looking long term, if it changes his movement I’m not worried. My goal is that in the years to come I have “traps” set that will work in my favor.