Selling Timber in Elk County, PA
Quick answer
There are 6 timber businesses listed for Elk County, Pennsylvania: 1 consulting forester and 5 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 2 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 Elk 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.
No forester is based in Elk County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work Elk County from an office nearby. They are listed below, closest first. You can also click any county on the map above to see who is based there.
Consulting Foresters Working Elk County (1)
Listed as working Elk County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Forestwide, LLC is a forestry consulting and real estate firm based in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. They work with private landowners as well as industrial, governmental, and non-governmental groups, and they cover Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio, with Elk County named as served. Their main work is timber sale administration: they mark and tally the trees, get an appraisal done to set a minimum bid, send the sale out to bidders, collect sealed bids, and then write and enforce a cutting contract once a sale is awarded, with inspections along the way to check on cleanup and compliance. Beyond timber sales, they do forest management plans, timber inventories and appraisals, oil and gas right-of-way work, forest regeneration, timber stand improvement, forest stewardship plans, disease and pest inspections, boundary line maintenance, forest mapping, wildlife habitat work, aerial reconnaissance, and herbicide and pesticide application. No tree species are named. They'll take on small parcels: "whether it's 1 acre or 1,000, selling it directly without representation can have unfortunate results." Their own words add that "you do not need to own or represent a large amount of forestland to utilize our services," and the initial consultation and on-site walk-through come at no charge. The founder, John J. Slinkosky, holds full membership in the Association of Consulting Foresters of America, plus certifications as a PA Forest Stewardship Plan Writer, PA Commercial Pesticide/Herbicide Applicator, American Tree Farm System Inspector, PA Wildland Firefighter, and USDA Technical Service Provider, and he's also an FAA licensed pilot. The firm has been operating for over 26 years. This one suits a landowner with just a few acres who wants someone to run the whole bidding and contract process rather than sell logs directly to a buyer. From forestwide.com, read 5 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Elk County (2)
These 2 are based in Elk County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Horizon Wood Products is a mill in Kersey, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Northern Lumber and Wood Products is a mill in Kersey, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (3)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Elk County, working from a nearby town.
DeLullo Trucking Corp./WOODBED CORP is a logging contractor in St Marys, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
St Marys Lumber Co - Bingaman Lumber is a mill in St Marys, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Young Log & Timber is a logging contractor in St Marys, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Elk County?
6 businesses are listed for Elk County: 1 consulting forester and 5 buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Elk 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. 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 Elk 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? →Forester listings for Elk County come from the county register, revised 2026-10-12. The register is updated quarterly.