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    Quote Originally Posted by Drew Pond Maple View Post
    If I was to hire a logger to harvest the hemlock and white pine on my property, and most of it is very steep ground, will the value of the logs diminish. Some areas would be tough to reach with machines, cables maybe??
    I have some decent trees on flatter land but most is steep.
    I want to release the maples I have, but don't want a break even deal or have the bark skunned up on the remaining maples.
    This is a 100 acre parcel and been logged in1999. They did not cut any trees on these steep areas.
    If there is no money in the logs then I would probably just cut them and leave 'em
    I have a simular situation on one of my lots. I have had 3 loggers walk my property in the last year. I am finding that there is little to no money to be made by the land owner. Hemlock pays very little so having it on a steep slope will pay even less. I am not sure how many maples are in you're hemlock stand but it might not be worth it. Hemlocks attract deer and that is something you might want to keep in mind (if you're a hunter). It's also safe to say that what maples you do have may be scarred by the loggers. A break even deal could be the best you do. Sometimes trees are better off left alone.

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    Check out these 2 sites. The first one has prices being paid for sawlogs. May not represent what you would actually get, but gives you and idea. The second one is for the
    New Hampshire Timberland Association which has some good information and also links to look for certified Foresters and Loggers.
    http://northeasttimberexchange.com/?page_id=4

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    small world - I work for NHTOA and one of my responsibilities is every quarter I survey loggers, landowners, and foresters asking for delivered sawlog pricing and stumpage pricing. Lots of variation between jobs, woodlots, access, etc...but if folks need numbers, I got 'em...
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