Jefferson Davis County is in south Mississippi. Most of it is gently rolling. Pine grows well on the higher, drier ground, and the creek bottoms stay wetter and carry more hardwood.
Southeast Forestlands works only for the landowner. We do not buy timber and we are not paid by mills.
Lines Worth Marking
Corners on older tracts can be hard to find. Paint fades and fences fall down.
Before a sale, have the boundary run out and marked. Cutting over a line is expensive, and it is hard to undo.
High Ground and Low Ground
The split between dry ground and wet ground decides the work order. The high ground can usually be logged first.
Save the low ground for a dry stretch. Ruts cut into it when it is soft stay for years.
Thinning Is a Timing Decision
A stand that is too thick slows down. The trees quit putting on size and get weaker.
Whether yours is at that point depends on age, spacing, and how it looks on the ground. That takes a look, not a guess.
Marketing the Whole Tract
Sawtimber, small pine, and hardwood are separate products. Each one should be cruised and offered on its own.
Lumped together, none of them is described by size and grade.
Roads and Crossings
Decide where the trucks will load and where the creek will be crossed before the first tree falls.
A loading spot on high, firm ground keeps the mess in one place. A crossing put in the right spot can be used again on the next entry.
Both are easier to settle before a crew is standing on the place.
Replanting the Right Acres
Not every acre gets planted. Pine goes on the drier ground.
The wet bottoms are normally left to restock naturally, and that holds only where seed trees and young stems are confirmed on foot.
General Guidance
How the work itself is done is explained once, site-wide, rather than repeated county by county:
- 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
Walk the place with a forester before deciding anything. Contact us to set up a visit.