Select Cut Logging
Select cut logging is a sustainable forestry practice that involves harvesting only certain trees within a forest rather than clearing entire sections.
By carefully choosing which trees to cut based on factors such as age, size, species, and overall health, we can preserve and even enhance the ecological health of the forest.
Benefits of Select Cut Logging
1. Sustainable Income
Select cut logging allows for periodic harvests over time, giving you a consistent and renewable source of revenue.
2. Forest Health & Growth
Removing mature, diseased, or overcrowded trees can improve sunlight and soil conditions, allowing younger, healthier trees to thrive.
3. Property Value
A well-managed, mature forest can increase land value for future sale, recreation, or continued timber production.
4. Wildlife Habitat & Aesthetics
Select cut logging maintains the natural appearance and biodiversity of your land, making it appealing for personal use (like hunting or hiking) or for potential buyers.
5. Erosion & Water Protection
By keeping the forest canopy intact, select cut logging helps reduce erosion, protect waterways, and maintain soil quality.
How It Works
Select cut logging requires expertise and careful planning.
Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of the select cut logging process at Doyle Forest Products.
01
Assessment & Planning
By keeping the forest canopy intact, select cut logging helps reduce erosion, protect waterways, and maintain soil quality.
02
Selecting Timber to Cut
We will plan a cutting solution based on your vision for your property, selecting by timber type and tree quality to enhance the future growth of the best trees on your property.
03
Harvesting
Our skilled logging team uses proven techniques to remove the selected trees without damaging the remaining forest.
04
Clean Up
After the harvest, we typically turn treetops into wood chippings, providing another forestry product and improving access and forest aesthetics.
05
Repeat
We can assist you in monitoring your forest over time and repeating the cutting cycle after a period of growth.
Why Property Owners Trust Doyle Forest Products
1. Unmatched Expertise
As a family-owned and operated company, we’ve been in the logging business since 1957, harvesting over 1000 acres each year.
2. Top-Notch Team
Our team has earned the distinction of a Michigan Master Logger Certification for our responsible forestry practices.
3. Future-Focused Forestry
We care about Michigan's forests and plan ahead for what your property will look like years or even decades from now.