2021 Gamekeepers / Fall - Cutting Timber

Cutting in 2021, and replanting is in 2022

A long-term management plan is the best way to outline what the goals are for future timber harvest on recreational tracts of land. For Gamekeepers that have held land over generations, cutting timber to pay the land tax has always been a part of the ownership equation. Despite a run up of prices on treated lumber products, the prices landowners are receiving remain flat due to changing forestry markets. Assuming that wildlife remains a top priority after cutting timber, one can game plan for strategies that strike a balance between income and habitat.

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The practice of thinning a pine timber stand multiple times over a duration of 30 or more years still exists for some, but current logging practices seem to favor clear cuts. Timber rotations are quicker now due to enhanced pine tree seedlings, and there is decreased demand for older sawtimber products. Even if you favor the practice of thinning, eventually those pine trees reach an age where they will not increase in value, and a clear cut before replanting makes sense to all. 

R and D Logging of Walterboro

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