Selling Timber in Ben Hill County, GA
Quick answer
There are 13 timber businesses listed for Ben Hill County, Georgia: 1 consulting forester and 12 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 13 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Ben Hill County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
Consulting Foresters in Ben Hill County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Ben Hill County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Cornerstone Land and Timber LLC appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's list of consulting foresters covering Georgia, with an office in Fitzgerald, in Ben Hill County. The Commission compiles that list from foresters who submit their own details to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The Commission's record marks the firm as: Certified Prescribed Burner.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Ben Hill County (12)
These 12 are based in Ben Hill County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Bruce Giddens Logging is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Irwin Timber Co. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
John O. Cook, Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. 2 people at this address hold the designation. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Lundy Brothers Logging is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Mark and Kason Lott Timber Co., Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Meredith Pole & Timber is listed in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Wood-Using Industries directory as a pole facility in Ben Hill County, taking yellow pine. The Commission publishes the directory; it does not rate or endorse the facilities in it.
Southern Timber Products is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Southern Timber Products Inc appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's timber buyers directory, based in Fitzgerald. The Commission compiles that directory from buyers and harvesters who submit their own information to it, and states that inclusion is not an endorsement. Georgia does not license or register timber buyers. The directory carries no county, so this listing is placed by its town only. Southern Timber Products Inc. appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's timber buyers directory, based in Fitzgerald. The Commission compiles that directory from buyers and harvesters who submit their own information to it, and states that inclusion is not an endorsement. Georgia does not license or register timber buyers. The directory carries no county, so this listing is placed by its town only. Southern Timber Products, Inc is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. 3 people at this address hold the designation. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Southern Veneer Products is listed in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Wood-Using Industries directory as a veneer & plywood facility in Ben Hill County, taking yellow pine. The Commission publishes the directory; it does not rate or endorse the facilities in it. Southern Veneer Products is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. 2 people at this address hold the designation. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Timberland Products, Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here. Timberland Products, Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here. Timberland Products, Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
West Fraser, Inc. is listed in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Wood-Using Industries directory as a sawmill-softwood facility in Ben Hill County, taking yellow pine. The Commission publishes the directory; it does not rate or endorse the facilities in it.
Zeigler Land & Timber LLP is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Land clearing and small-lot services (2)
Agri-Products, Inc.; Suncoast Pine Shavings is listed in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Wood-Using Industries directory as a shavings facility in Ben Hill County, taking yellow pine. The Commission publishes the directory; it does not rate or endorse the facilities in it.
Pioneer Processors is listed in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Wood-Using Industries directory as a firewood facility in Ben Hill County, taking white oak, red oak, hickory, black gum. The Commission publishes the directory; it does not rate or endorse the facilities in it.
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Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Ben Hill County?
13 businesses are listed for Ben Hill County: 1 consulting forester and 12 buyers, loggers and mills. 13 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Ben Hill County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. University of Georgia Extension publishes an annual timber situation and outlook report with recent quarterly figures, which tells you what the market is doing, not what your tract holds. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Ben Hill County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Georgia?
Georgia has no statewide permit for cutting timber on your own land, and state law forbids a county to require one or to charge a fee for a timber harvest notification. What a county may require is the notification itself: where its ordinance calls for one, the harvester files it before entering the property if possible and no later than 24 hours after entering, and the county may ask for a bond of up to $5,000 against damage to its roads. Not every county has an ordinance, so check with yours before work starts. Georgia's Best Management Practices are not a permit programme, but following them is how a harvest stays clear of the water-quality law that is enforceable.
Permit rules in Georgia →