Best way to clear unwanted trees from pasture

[goeduck]

yea it does but he provided aerials of it and that really gives a better perspective of the project - I feel for him, i have been thru this on multiple properties, only one my own that i purchased from my cousin who let things go.

I wore my self slick on this stuff, tore up things, wore things out including myself so i get it - i applaud his passion!!!!

What equipment did your guy use? I assume an excavator on the stumps but how did he level it?

 

[Jstpssng]

What equipment did your guy use? I assume an excavator on the stumps but how did he level it?

A good excavator operator will level it as he works. When mine was done I put the seeder on my ATV and spread winter rye seed. (Which the wild turkeys quickly gobbled up.)

 

[searcyfarms]

i cant remember which one he used but he has a komatsu 200 & 220 excavator and he has two D6 cats with the tall undercarriage they used one of each -

scratch out the trees and then push/pile with dozer - i left teh piles to rot and provide cover for rabbits etc....

if you look back at a couple pix i posted earlier in this threat u can see how bit one of the piles is, its in the background when i was drilling

 

[Tennsawdust]

Not too much of a surprise that progress has slowed ...since I'd guess you're getting about as much rain as we are here in northern Alabama (we've had various types of flood warnings for the last couple weeks). Nice side of the rain is it means there's no concern about fire getting out of hand when burning any remaining piles (may take some work to get them started though) and (more importantly) it's probably a good time to figure out where the higher/drier parts of the property are since they will probably be the least problematic for building sites (at least when it comes to dealing with water - particularly the large volumes than can come in the winter months).

We have definitely gotten the rain this winter. We are like you guys: about 400% of normal. All the lakes are either at or very near summer levels. The nearest one is usually dropped about 35 feet in the winter. It is now within 5 or 6 feet of being full. I have several spots on the farm where I am fairly sure you could sink a tractor completely out of sight. The wet weather springs are gushing.

 

[mikewood869]

I know I’m late, but I’ve been using a Ford 4500 backhoe to clear out 40 acres and so far it’s worked, but it leaves holes in the ground.

 

[Ed27]

Lots of good perspectives lately on pay someone to do it versus do it yourself. I am happy with the choice we made and how it is working out. Yes, it is a lot of hard work, but I enjoy running the tractor and hanging out with my wife on the weekends. I think I'm making a good investment of my time and saving a lot of money. I do really appreciate all the different opinions here and I hope all your experiences will help others too, which is why we are here! My son recently made another video. Stay healthy!

March 21 Farm Update (1443 trees, 28 burn piles) - YouTube

 

[Ed27]

...and, surprisingly, after cutting down dense stands of trees and blackberries, we have a lot of nice grass, which is where we want to end up.

 

[Ford850]

That video, looking down on the small vehicle, puts all your hard work into perspective. Nice job!

 

[jjp8182]

Nice! ... that's quite the difference from the pictures in posts #93 & #97.

 

[Ed27]

Nice! ... that's quite the difference from the pictures in posts #93 & #97.

Thanks, jjp8182. I enjoyed your earlier "do it yourself" post.