Green Hill Land and Forestry Blog

A Road? Why do I need a ROAD on my Land?

A Road? Why do I need a ROAD on my Land? In every article I have ever written, I stress the importance and benefits of a good road on your land. From an early age growing up on a large plantation, the importance of a good road system has always been obvious and a huge factor in the success, management, and recreational enjoyment of land. Everything flows from the utility of a good road system. Below are bullet points showing the necessity and benefits of a good road system provides: Ability to access your land helps in managing your land Enhances marketing, character, and value of property Allows you to reach remote areas … [Read more...]

Supplemental Protein Sources to Promote Herd Health and Antler Development

We published an article in February of 2020, “Food Sources to Grow Trophy Bucks Begins in Winter”. I would like to expand on that topic, as we are again in that difficult time of hard winter for wildlife to find food. Winter patches are much needed sources for winter food. Many different assortments of food plots can be utilized that will provide benefits to many wildlife species. Our focus here is more on herd health. The obvious goal of most hunters is horns: big and lots of them. Let us look a little deeper into how to achieve this, and even better, harvest one of these monster bucks. You have the land, you plant excellent food plots, … [Read more...]

Should You Sell Land With or Without the Timber?

Should You Sell Land With or Without the Timber? All through my career I have been asked to sell timber, and then, a few years later, I am asked to sell the land. Is it better to sell land and timber together or separate? Different circumstances require different approaches, but generally, we absolutely suggest selling land and timber together. Timber Land Vs. Clear-cut Land Very simply put, land with timber has much more character than clear-cut land. You have many more options with the timber standing. Many of our clients have never sold timber before and do not understand the process, nor realize how unsightly a cutover … [Read more...]

Benefits of a Land and Forest Management Plan

Managing your land and forest is equally important as your stock investments. You study your stock portfolio and you certainly need to pay close attention to your land and timber investments. Land and timber returns have a direct relationship with your management efforts. Different investment goals require different management tactics, prescriptions and approaches to reach or achieve these designated goals. Managing Your Forest is a Long-term Strategy A forest is a long-term investment and, in many cases, a lifetime investment. Having a vision of where you want to be and what you want along the way is an integral part of developing a plan. … [Read more...]

Good Land Management Tools Enhance Your Property’s Value and Enjoyment

As a land broker and Forester, I have taken and taught many continuing education classes since the mid 1980’s. Every so often I take a course that is very inspiring and motivational. Recently, I took a course through Clemson University in coordination with the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA). The Deer Steward 1 course was mainly concerned with management for deer but covered everything from timber management, burning, habitat manipulation, game plots, forage management, what a cull buck is, herd management, nutrition, buck/doe ratios and lots more. If you own land, you should take this course. QDMA also provides hunting lease … [Read more...]

How Prescribed Burns Can Benefit Land in the Southeast

Wildfires on the West Coast seem to be in the news every year due to low humidity, hot weather, and gusting Santa Ana winds. The destruction and devastation is unbelievable, with damages totaling billions of dollars. This certainly makes us all think about our land on the east coast and how to prevent Wildfires. The Southeastern U.S. Environment Our environment and topography are different than the west coast though. Our land in the Southeast is divided, with many streams and wetlands, making us less susceptible to the large fires. The mountainous dry, windy, terrain of the west is quite difficult to manage. There are things we can do … [Read more...]