Resources for Timber Harvesting

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Maple sap collection bucket on the side of a tree

Achieving sweet success with your maples

Learn how to manage your forest to maximize maple sap production by creating healthy and vigorously growing trees.

Fall trees. Red and yellow leaves

An old man’s love of his woods

The practical uses for a woodlot don’t have to conflict with the aesthetic values a forest provides.

Check your chainsaw checklist before heading out to the woods

I don’t know how many times I have headed out into our woods to do some chainsaw work and had forgotten something. It is usually something critical like water, or my hatchet, or I brought the wrong fuel mix.

Chainsaw chain and bar

Common problems with your chainsaw and how to fix them

Everyone encounters problems with their chainsaw on occassion, and most of the issues that come up can be resolved fairly easily.

photo by Manfred Mielke, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

Cutting and selling your own logs

There are many steps to take and things to learn for successfully cutting and selling your own logs.

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Do I Need a Permit for Harvesting Timber?

It is your responsibility to know your local ordinances and what regulations you may need to follow

Plastic wedge

Don’t get pinched

The use of this simple tool will make your work more efficient and less frustrating.

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Factors Influencing Timber Prices for Landowners

When a landowner begins the timber sale process, a primary questions is often “How much can I expect to get for my wood?” This publication aims to help landowners understand the factors behind the bids they will receive for their wood

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Harvest timber and pay less taxes

You can reduce the amount you pay in taxes following a timber harvest just by knowing and using your basis.

Poorly formed trees

Harvesting trees in the right order

Getting your forest filled with trees that are healthy and fast growing is all about removing the right trees in the right order.