nybirdman
Super Member
As stated;I have been 7-8 years trying to find a clearing contractor to help with my land.I had found several but I guess they are independent and didn't need the work.Only had one look at the job(he was hired) and I am happy with the work he did.
We have two tractors with bush-hogs but this property had been neglected for at least 80 years and heavily over grown;way too much so for me to beat my equipment trying to do it;maintain afterwards,yes.
The contractor used a 65 H.P.tracked skid-steer with a front rotary mulcher;only choice I had.Mistake on my part but my only choice; needed a drum type mulcher head.
Happy to have it done but by using a rotary I have been two solid weeks clearing the duff/shrapnel and cutting/burning the pungi stakes with my Stihl back saw.
The area I had done was about 50 yards wide and .28 miles long;20 hours for the skid steer.I have lots more to do as funds allow.
Bottom line;a drum/Fecon type head would have saved me a lot of time and effort.
We have two tractors with bush-hogs but this property had been neglected for at least 80 years and heavily over grown;way too much so for me to beat my equipment trying to do it;maintain afterwards,yes.
The contractor used a 65 H.P.tracked skid-steer with a front rotary mulcher;only choice I had.Mistake on my part but my only choice; needed a drum type mulcher head.
Happy to have it done but by using a rotary I have been two solid weeks clearing the duff/shrapnel and cutting/burning the pungi stakes with my Stihl back saw.
The area I had done was about 50 yards wide and .28 miles long;20 hours for the skid steer.I have lots more to do as funds allow.
Bottom line;a drum/Fecon type head would have saved me a lot of time and effort.