I am looking for fellow tree thinners

[stihlIT]

Hello all, I do tree thinning in missouris nat. forest(mark twain) I was wondering if there are any other thinning guys here to chat with

 

[clearance]

Are you talking about spacing?

 

[stihlIT]

we call it thinning
leaving a "best" tree every 35 feet give or take 10 feet

 

[Redbull]

Where you at in MO? That sounds like fun.

 

[PTS]

Sounds like Timber management. One can get a lot of pleasure out of seeing your work years down the road.

 

[stihlIT]

I live in Viburnum, Mo. its on Hwy 49 it is south east of Rolla Dead center of a big section of MARK TWAIN nat. forest and it is management
In 80 yrs the sections we cut will be wonderfull for logging and skidder friendly to.
Redbull, we only work in the colder months Oct. to May then take off for the summer it pays wonderfully right now we have 1600 acres to thin the biggest section being 48 acres and the smallest 9...It sure keeps a saw busy.. 6 ince stumps and no slash regulation so we just drop them anyway they fall
the majority of trees are 8" DBH and smaller(white oak,post oak,red oak,hickory,and gum)no pines or Dog Woods

 

[arboles]

What is required to get a job thinning in the Mark Twain forest? Any special equipment needed?