150 Acres of Burnt Up Oak

[Redbug]

I would think that if the landowner left most of the dead trees standing and with all the new growth, in about three years it would become perfect wildlife habitat.

If you took a large mulcher and cut a series of roadways, (slowly winding through that could be kept up with a bush hog, later), as well as food plot areas, (to be disked and planted), it would become a wonderful place. Use a topo and Google Earth to plan it all. Lower areas for the food plots. Some grass seed, (or even wildlife mix), could be sown by air with an air tractor. It really would not cost much at all and you are just helping nature along. You guys could get creative using the land features by planning what to do with the landowner and maybe a wildlife manager.

If it were mine...that's what I would do.

 

[RDrancher]

I ran the shear / saw idea past the landowner yesterday and he's very interested in going that direction. I'll put some numbers together and let you guys know how it goes. Thanks again for all of the ideas!

 

[bo911miller]

If it comes to the point that you need a mulcher , I would be more than happy to take a look at it.
Thanks
Bo

 

[tmc_31]

John, check out this firewood processor. The biggest problem I see with the firewood business is how much you have to handle the wood. It seems to me to be very manual labor intensive. This little honey takes a lot of that man handling out of the equation.

Wood Cutting & Splitting Attachment - YouTube

Tim

 

[TimberXX]

That is a great idea, but that operator looks pretty skilled. Does the wedge move on its own? It must be tough to see from the seat.

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[RDrancher]

If it comes to the point that you need a mulcher , I would be more than happy to take a look at it.
Thanks
Bo

Thanks Bo, I will keep you in mind.

Tim - That's a pretty handy attachment. Now if it would stack it!

 

[tmc_31]

Tim - That's a pretty handy attachment. Now if it would stack it!

John, just drop it into a 1/2 cord container. Kind of like the wire basket on a 330 gal tote.

A year or so ago my son in law and I thought seriously about trying to make some money in the firewood business. I won't muddy these waters with that discussion. Maybe in another thread sometime.

Tim

 

[RDrancher]

John, just drop it into a 1/2 cord container. Kind of like the wire basket on a 330 gal tote.

A year or so ago my son in law and I thought seriously about trying to make some money in the firewood business. I won't muddy these waters with that discussion. Maybe in another thread sometime.

Tim

I've thought about a firewood biz on the side in the past myself. My problem has been that in the last two years, I can't even keep up on returning all of the phone calls I get for my regular business. Not complaining though...it's a nice problem to have!

Great idea on the basket.

 

[RDrancher]

I'm heading out to the property with the owner this weekend. We're both on the same page, so it's a go. After researching shears and saws, I'm pretty set on a buncher shear at this point. I'm waiting for calls back on pricing for Hydra Clip, Ryan's 15" shear and Grace Mfg's Tree Terminator Grande 20" shear.

 

[Green Power]

Congrats on getting the job! Please post pictures of that buncher shear in action.