We are looking at a farm in north Missouri which has about 100 acres of woods. There are a lot of mature white oaks 18-24" in diameter maybe 50' or more tall. Other trees are also very large. Consequently the woods have very little underbrush.
If we buy the place and do selective cutting I think it should help promote underbrush growth.
My biggest concern is what kind of problems will I have if I sell the timber to a buyer? Do they create a mess in dragging the timber out? Will I have drag trails and ditches that I'll have to work to clean up?
I suppose I would want them to leave the tops and small limbs around for cover, am I correct in this thinking?
How do you make sure you don't get cheated by the buyer, I've heard a lot of tales about buyers not being the most honest people on earth.
I've been told I should hire someone to mark the trees to be cut, who does that and where can they be found? I suppose the MDC has someone on staff that I might use.
I would appreciate any feedback from someone who has sold timber on their property.
If we buy the place and do selective cutting I think it should help promote underbrush growth.
My biggest concern is what kind of problems will I have if I sell the timber to a buyer? Do they create a mess in dragging the timber out? Will I have drag trails and ditches that I'll have to work to clean up?
I suppose I would want them to leave the tops and small limbs around for cover, am I correct in this thinking?
How do you make sure you don't get cheated by the buyer, I've heard a lot of tales about buyers not being the most honest people on earth.
I've been told I should hire someone to mark the trees to be cut, who does that and where can they be found? I suppose the MDC has someone on staff that I might use.
I would appreciate any feedback from someone who has sold timber on their property.