clearing question

[gilraine]

I bought 17.4 acres of land last year and am now going to start to clear some of it. I got a deal of a lifetime and could not say no...do you think that clearing 2 acres a year is doable, working in my spare time.. I have a tractor with front end loader that I can use, plenty of saws, could probably buy, borrow or rent whatever other equipment I need... I want to clear 2 acres this year, so hopefully I can build on it next year, or at worst the year after..thanks.

 

[yooper]

just out of curiosity what is a deal of a life time in your area?
I guess it all depends on how long it takes by how many trees you have to remove.....with what you have it should be very doable

 

[gilraine]

just out of curiosity what is a deal of a life time in your area?
I guess it all depends on how long it takes by how many trees you have to remove.....with what you have it should be very doable

54K,I had 5.5K set aside for a wedding that never happened.. dodged a bullet on that one...

 

[rngrchad]

Seems to me like you would be able to do that EASILY. What are you wanting to do concerning the stumps? Leav'm, dig'm up w/ a trackhoe, or grind'm? There's a whole LOT of excess tops and stumps involved that may need to be shoved along a fencerow, and or burnt. I would think the two biggest issues of concern are dealing w/ the tops and the stumps.

 

[Nuzzy]

2 acres a year seems VERY doable. And fun!

 

[gilraine]

I was planning on borrowing my grandfathers deere and brush hog.. he loves it, but hes too weak to do it anymore.. My Girlfriend has already expressed an interest in helping.. I think I got a keeper here

 

[rngrchad]

I was planning on borrowing my grandfathers deere and brush hog.. he loves it, but hes too weak to do it anymore.. My Girlfriend has already expressed an interest in helping.. I think I got a keeper here

are you leaving the stumps?

 

[yooper]

54K,I had 5.5K set aside for a wedding that never happened.. dodged a bullet on that one...

I was just courious...land is so cheep here always interested what it is in other areas. I bought 89.5 acres about 8 yrs ago for 23k I couldn't pass that up ither. I just bought it for hunting and to make sure my kids have a piece of the pie later on...When its all gone.

 

[gilraine]

are you leaving the stumps?

no, he has a back hoe attachment..