I have several acres of fenced pasture in Virginia. The original owner of my property didn't clear as much as he should have so the fencing in some areas runs through "wooded" areas. I have done some work to keep the pastures clear of underbrush and saplings, but there are simply too many large trees. Due to the competition for light, many of them are leaning toward the fencing etc. and I simply know I can't fell them myself without taking out fence.
Does anyone here have any experience with commercial clearing companies? Will they come in and clear in situations where they can't just take it all down with large machinery? They can get the vehicles in my pasture, but no way they can take all the trees down that way. And how much is reasonable to clear a pasture of 35-45 trees?
I have been trying to take down a tree every couple of weeks, but at this rate I won't be done for decades. Also, I am left with stumps, some very large. I usually drill some holes in them and put roundup concentrate in there. Works pretty good to kill them, but they don't disappear. I have tried building large fires on top of the stump with little success. I built one fire on top of a medium stump (that had weathered for two years) that burned white hot for days. After it cooled enough I went to check it out and the stump barely lost an inch or two from the top.
I have a JD 4200 tractor with many implements and attachments, but no backhoe and no stump grinder.
Does anyone here have any experience with commercial clearing companies? Will they come in and clear in situations where they can't just take it all down with large machinery? They can get the vehicles in my pasture, but no way they can take all the trees down that way. And how much is reasonable to clear a pasture of 35-45 trees?
I have been trying to take down a tree every couple of weeks, but at this rate I won't be done for decades. Also, I am left with stumps, some very large. I usually drill some holes in them and put roundup concentrate in there. Works pretty good to kill them, but they don't disappear. I have tried building large fires on top of the stump with little success. I built one fire on top of a medium stump (that had weathered for two years) that burned white hot for days. After it cooled enough I went to check it out and the stump barely lost an inch or two from the top.
I have a JD 4200 tractor with many implements and attachments, but no backhoe and no stump grinder.