Choctaw County sits in southwest Alabama along the Tombigbee River, right on the Mississippi line. Tracts here run large. Planted loblolly and longleaf hold the uplands, and hardwood follows the bottoms.
Southeast Forestlands works only for the landowner. We do not buy timber and we are not paid by mills.
Land and Soil in Choctaw County
Close to half the county is in soil map units whose slope range runs to 15 percent or more, so this is rolling ground, not flat. Much of the upland soil has clay under it. That clay holds together and grows pine well. It also turns slick once the top few inches are wet. About one acre in seven is low ground that drains poorly. Locate the clay flats in the field before planning equipment access.
Access, Weather, and BMPs
The uplands work most of the year. The bottoms along the Tombigbee are a dry-weather job only. We write the working window into the contract so nobody argues about it in February.
Thinning and Replanting
Age, stocking, and truck access set the timing. Plan any replanting before the sale closes, with timing based on site preparation and planting conditions.
Sorting a Big Tract Into Parts
One acre in five in this county is mapped as land that takes floodwater in a normal year. On a big tract that can be a hundred acres. Mark it before the sale so a buyer prices those acres for what they are.
Close to three acres in ten are in soil map units whose slope range runs to 25 percent or more. Steep pitches decide where the road goes. Put the main haul road along a ridge and reach the faces with short spurs. That costs less to build and less to repair.
Nearby Counties
We also work with landowners in nearby counties, including Sumter (AL), Marengo (AL), Clarke (AL), Washington (AL), Kemper (MS), and Lauderdale (MS).
General Guidance
For more on how we handle each part of the work, start with these guides:
- What a timber cruise measures
- How a sealed-bid timber sale works
- How we sell timber
- Wet-weather logging and BMPs
- Thinning decisions
- Regeneration and replanting
- All forestry services
Talk It Over First
Talk with a forester before deciding anything. Contact us to discuss your goals; the first review of your property generally happens online.