Land for Sale

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

6 days ago

At my age no football game is more important than a day spent in the woods with my Grandson!One of our sanctuary fields. Grass still needs rain and less hog disturbance.

Weather warm and windy so hunting was not great. Grandson and I all alone and in serious training mode. We spent time learning how to build a range card and how to use the clock method to identify targets for in stand communication. Range and distance not a big deal in this small field but it was perfect for shooting school purposes.

Explaining how spook hunting( Sitting in a stand) is 98% observation and 2% executing an effective shot.

Drawing a dirt map to explain how old fashioned deer drives were set up and implemented. Most young ones these days think a deer drive is the time we took to get to the woods in my truck to go deer hunting.

Most of us old, grizzled woods warriors grew up hunting that way and it must never go away. It is part of hunting culture in many places and deserves to remain.

School also covered sun position at different times of the day as a means to indicate cardinal direction. Constantly prompting the student on which way the wind is blowing makes them award of direction and points out flaws in our present hunting setup or their current perception and awareness of the setup.

Decided to miss the Bama- Auburn game to spend time where it really counts. Glad we did now given the way it turned out. Congrats to Auburn for a special win!

#travistimberlands #deerhunting #marksmanship #training #suntime #sundirection #takeakidoutdoors #weoweittothemtoteachthem #gunsafety #travisforestry ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

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

3 weeks ago

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

3 weeks ago

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4 weeks ago

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.

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1 month ago

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!
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1 month ago

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

2 months ago

Its time to do other things like this!

After 48 years as a real estate appraiser I have hung up my cleats to concentrate on my real estate business and consulting forestry practice. I worked hard to achieve the highest credentials that I could becoming an MAI ( Member of the Appraisal Institute) in 1980 and an ARA designated appraiser in 1988.

I was appointed by the Governor in 1993 and served four years on Alabama’s first Real Estate Appraisal Board.

I specialized in diverse rural appraisal assignments where I was fortunate to meet and work with people all over the southeast. I travelled from Virginia to Texas valuing large timberland holdings and spent a lot of time appraising complex forest related estate assignments and testified as an expert witness in quite a few jurisdictions.

My education and experience as an appraiser gave me a unique understanding of economic, environmental, legal and feasibility issues that are invaluable to me as a land broker and consulting Forester.

Its been a great ride but I am heading down other trails!

Thanks to all of my clients over the years! ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago