Land for Sale

Sun March 22nd

Social distancing is not a problem for foresters! All you see is the trees in front of you and the only noise you hear is the breeze gently blowing through Longleaf pine needles. Well, at least until the phone rings and something is torn up or a client is mad because it is too wet or the fire weather is not conducive to a safe burn! Guess we need more social distancing? ... See MoreSee Less

Wed March 11th

Some things can’t be learned from watching hunting shows and online how to videos! Cheap, non- professional burns turn into a real fire and this happens! ... See MoreSee Less

Thu February 27th

Just about the time you think you have seen it all! Look close! ... See MoreSee Less

Sat February 8th

Now everybody can reach all the foresters and timber buyers...its over! Well at least until turkey season when everybody disappears again! ... See MoreSee Less

Sat February 8th

We seem to get more and more sales where legal access is a major issue. It take patience, planning and horse trading to make these sales work. Property sales or timber sales must be carefully planned or negotiated. Sometimes they work out and in other situations they don’t.
If you develop a process you can think through the main points so there are fewer surprises. Applying a process to each situation will allow you to cover all the important what if’s.
Legality of access can be like economic jail in land or timber sale planning and implementation! ... See MoreSee Less

Wed January 22nd

Sometimes trying to do things yourself can lead to huge mistakes. In most cases you have one chance to do it right.

The spirit and intent of the parties in a sale are embodied by the terms of the written agreement.

Make sure you cover all contingencies in your written agreements. Don’t assume anything! ... See MoreSee Less

Mon December 9th

Sometimes special things happen when setting up a timber sale. Family members mentioned that a brave son of the South was buried on their land. The location was not specifically known but an old, crude map showed the approximate location.
There was an old memorial there but it was desecrated by vandals years ago.
We found the special site of the unknown warrior. We flagged a square boundary around the sacred site, gps’ed the corners of the reserved area and the grave site . Now this hero and unknown soldier will never be lost again.
As SCV members Tyler and I are honored.
Due to circumstances of privacy no more details of where it is will be disclosed. Hoping that the site will be protected in perpetuity. I know the family will be proud of the discovery and we will help them keep this site safe and secure in memory of a hero. ... See MoreSee Less

Sun December 1st

At my age no football game is more important than a day spent in the woods with my Grandson! ... See MoreSee Less

Sat November 23rd

Have a safe and successful 2019-2020 hunting season ! We hope it is full of fond memories of family, friends, and the outdoors ! ... See MoreSee Less

Fri November 22nd

Timber cruising on a cold day before gun season starts. Getting it done before the woods are full of hunters.
Remember that some folks make a living in the woods! For us foresters it is bear bell time in some places. Let the hunting groups know when you will be on the property if you can.
Safety first! ... See MoreSee Less

Fri November 15th

Nice Gun! ... See MoreSee Less

Wed November 13th

Grandson following his Father to take a few pine plantation plots. Father looking at the timber. Grandson hoping to find Yeti tracks!
Grandfather dragging behind taking the pictures thinking of when Father was following him at this age. Felt something in my eye after I looked at the picture at home thinking of the circle of life.

#travistimberlands #travisforestry #pineplantations #weselltimber #wesellland #timbercruise #takeakidoutdoors ... See MoreSee Less

Tue November 5th

Highway frontage and good access are key elements in a land sale. The property often sells itself if the people in the transaction act right!
#travistimberlands #wesellland #buyland #LegalAccess #travisforestry ... See MoreSee Less

Wed October 30th

Happy Birthday to my Son Tyler. A fine young forester and a much better person. He started working in the woods with me as soon as he could keep up.

I remember in the early years when he would get mad at a Bull Briar thicket and would charge headlong into it. I liked that as I could follow through the opening that he knocked into a wall of briars. He learned quickly that there was far more thickets than his energy level would overcome.

I used to pull him up creek banks and now the circle has come around as he pulls me out of holes. I told him that age doesn’t necessarily imply knowledge as I should be smart enough at this point to not go into those places to start with.

He learned a lot from working with me and old woods grunts who worked with us. Most of them are cruising or marking timber in heaven now with new knees all healed by being up there sitting at the right hand and cleaning tree marking guns of blue paint.

He went to Auburn’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences where Dr. Dick Brinker and others polished and taught him up. Can’t thank Auburn University enough!

I have never hesitated to turn him loose with clients and he has developed many on his own. Now if he can only keep me from getting into it with many of them all will be well.

Kids when young tend to embarrass their parents but then when parents get old they tend to embarrass their children. So it goes with the circle of life and the forestry business.

He has a six year old Son who is a fast mover with low drag and Tyler will soon discover that the circle keeps on turning.

I am very proud of you Son and you are credit to your family, your country and your profession. Life presents a lot of briar thickets and you have been taught to blast through them, go over them or go around them. You will always come out on the other side into the sunshine.

Happy Birthday! Love you!

Dad ... See MoreSee Less