I'm cutting the timber on my property soon. I had pine beetles in some trees and my place needs some timber to be cut to open up around the trees so they don't get stressed and more easily effected by bugs.
I am going to clear maybe 7- 8 acres of pine but not sure exactly how much clearcut. I'm going to thin probably 40- 50 acres of mostly made up of lob lolly pine.
Here is my big Dilemma....i have some prime hardwoods that would bring top dollar that I'm thinking about cutting. This 10 acres hardwoods would really help me financially to pay on some land debt. The big problem is my middle son loves small game hunting and squirrels Is main target. He would still have some fair tinned timber to hunt but not this prime hardwoods.
Financial tells me to pay land debt but it's killing me to think of doing this.
I think I will leave all white oaks and cut the rest. This would still leave good many white oaks.
Iv been thinking this out all day and I've literally got a head ach.
I am going to clear maybe 7- 8 acres of pine but not sure exactly how much clearcut. I'm going to thin probably 40- 50 acres of mostly made up of lob lolly pine.
Here is my big Dilemma....i have some prime hardwoods that would bring top dollar that I'm thinking about cutting. This 10 acres hardwoods would really help me financially to pay on some land debt. The big problem is my middle son loves small game hunting and squirrels Is main target. He would still have some fair tinned timber to hunt but not this prime hardwoods.
Financial tells me to pay land debt but it's killing me to think of doing this.
I think I will leave all white oaks and cut the rest. This would still leave good many white oaks.
Iv been thinking this out all day and I've literally got a head ach.