Qapla
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Have you considered a "controlled burn"?
Advice on 40 acres
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TigerFanatic1
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I have thought about it, but I know very little about controlled burns and nothing about wooded property.
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TigerFanatic1, you mentioned cows so I have a different thought. Are the trees ones cows will eat, at least the leaves? Yes cows are fans of certain types of trees and if they happen to be ones they will eat and are small enough they may eat them down for you. Do not remember all the kinds ours would eat (40 plus years ago) but they liked will oaks I well remember. kt
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TigerFanatic1
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Not sure if it is the kind cows would eat or not. I'm gone to work now, but plan to scout the set of woods when I return.
roadhunter
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If it's fenced you might be able to have it grazed a time or two before you attack it. Cows have a way of opening things up. Any neighbors have cattle?
ch1ch2
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I have the Turbo Saw. I have put it on 3 tractors. It works great on my 90 hp NH. No clutch issues. Just make sure you have ROPS. I do not have the one with a grapple. I would suggest you consider it (the grapple). I have a grapple on my FEL. With the grapple and a shredder I have cleared a lot, but the Turbo Saw works in those hard to get to areas and keeps from having stumps to run over. If I had the saw w/grapple it would be easier to get some of the trees out. With the FEL grapple, I can get more trees at one time but I have to have a very wide area to carry them through.
grind down
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I'm close to you. I own Brooks Mulching & More. This is not a sales pitch, but I could come look at it for you. I run goats on my place to control under-growth under my trees. I like messing with them. You just have to have good fencing. Give me a holler and I can look at your equipment and let you know what you can get done.
Brandon Brooks
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I would sure take Brandon up on his offer and I know nothing about him in any manner but a great offer.
tacboss
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@Tigerfan.... My wife and I have a small business that sells two types of specialty skid steer attachments. The Monster Tree Saw and the Monster Tool. The Monster Tool has a grubber attachment that you might find useful in clearing small trees. Our website Monster Tree Saw - Skid Steer Tree Saw With No Hydraulics shows the details and a demo video of the Monster Saw. The Monster Tool is new and not on the website yet. If you have any interest in more information feel free to contact me.
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Thanks Brandon, definitely an offer I will take you up on. I've been busy with work (good thing in this economy), but should be home in a couple weeks. I'm going to hunt the land a little this year while my wife and I explore options of what to do with the land. If we don't come up with a plan to make a little money with the land, I'll end up doing minimal clearing and just continue to hunt it. I finally had a chance to walk through the property and a lot of the thicker stuff is < 2" diameter and briars. I'm thinking that I may be able to attack some of this just before spring, if it isn't too wet.