Chickasaw County is in northeast Mississippi. The west side is hilly. The east side flattens out into heavier ground that is slow to dry. Logging conditions differ between the two sides.
Southeast Forestlands works only for the landowner. We do not buy timber and we are not paid by mills.
Hills on One Side, Heavy Ground on the Other
Water moves off the hills quickly. Roads on those slopes wash if they are not laid out with care.
On the flatter east side, water sits instead. That ground stays soft for a while after a rain.
Weather Decides the Schedule
On the heavier ground, rain sets the pace. A tract that hauls fine in the fall may need to sit in late winter.
Agree ahead of time on when work stops and who repairs the road. Put it in writing.
Put weather delays and the completion date in the contract.
Roads, Crossings, and Lines
Pick the loading spots and the crossings before the first tree falls. High, firm ground for loading keeps the mess in one place.
Have the boundary marked first, too. Old fences and field edges are not always the line.
Getting Ready to Replant
Plan the next stand before harvesting the current one. Roads, loading spots, and how the ground is left all change how a planting crew works.
Pine suits well-drained ground. On wet flats, check the existing hardwood regeneration before deciding how to establish the next stand.
Before Any Decision
Have the tract walked. Tree size, how thick the stand is, the wet spots, and the way in are what a buyer is really paying for.
Nearby Counties
We also work with landowners in nearby counties, including Pontotoc, Lee, Monroe, Clay, Webster, and Calhoun.
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.