Landowner Problem Guide

Timber Sale Administration, Marking & Sealed-Bid Auctions

Selling timber without professional representation is one of the costliest mistakes a private landowner can make. Timber buyers and sawmill procurement agents work for their companies to acquire standing timber at the lowest possible price. An independent consulting forester acts as your legal fiduciary: marking the trees or designating harvest boundaries, estimating exact board foot volumes, advertising the timber prospectus to 20-50 competing mills, conducting a formal sealed-bid auction, executing ironclad harvest contracts, and inspecting logging operations to ensure environmental and property compliance.

Core Landowner Protections & Benefits

Typical Fee Structure: Typically compensated via a percentage of gross timber sale proceeds (typically 8% to 15%) or a negotiated hourly/fixed rate, aligning forester compensation with maximizing your sale price.

Verified Foresters Offering Timber Sales & Bidding (66)

Allinder Forestry Services LLC

Forester: Michael Allinder
πŸ“ Office: Pocomoke City, MD β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant40+ Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber Sale Contract Preparation/Administration

American Forest Management, Inc.

Forester: Carolyn Mulligan
πŸ“ Office: North Chesterfield, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Memberover 25 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and Maintenance

American Forest Management, Inc.

Forester: Fred Schatzki
πŸ“ Office: Troy, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member35 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and Maintenance

American Forest Management, Inc.

Forester: Kyle Parshall
πŸ“ Office: South Hill, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant25 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and Maintenance

American Forest Management, Inc.

Forester: Madison West
πŸ“ Office: Stony Creek, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member12 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and Maintenance

Appalachian Forest Restoration, LLC.

Forester: Suzanne Ryan
πŸ“ Office: Amherst, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified45 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping

Appalachian Forestry

Forester: Kevin Belt
πŸ“ Office: Johnson City, TN β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant33 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanPre-Harvest Planning - Logging Engineering & Road DesignTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber Marking

Appalachian Growth Forest Management, LLC

Forester: Alan Gleske
πŸ“ Office: Quicksburg, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant4 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionFirewise Fuel Mitigation

Appalachian Timberland Management

Forester: James Carroll
πŸ“ Office: Winchester, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant37+ Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHarvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acresTimber Cruising & Appraisals

Aylor Forestry

Forester: Delmer Aylor
πŸ“ Office: Chase City, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified40+ Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHunting Lease AdministrationPrescribed Burning

Bielmyer Forestry & Wood LLC

Forester: Ervin Bielmyer
πŸ“ Office: Wilsons, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant48 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingPre-Harvest Planning - Logging Engineering & Road Design

Bill Walker III Consulting Forester LLC

Forester: Bill Walker
πŸ“ Office: Warsaw, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant35 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingHarvestingHarvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acres

Blue Chip Forestry

Forester: Rodney Nice
πŸ“ Office: Stuarts Draft, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified20 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHarvesting

Blue Ridge Forestry Consulting, Inc.

Forester: Jeremy Clem
πŸ“ Office: Flint Hill, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant22 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHarvestingTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber Sale Contract Preparation/Administration

Bob Warring Forestry Services

Forester: Bob Warring
πŸ“ Office: Scottsville, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF MemberOver 30 years Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHarvesting

Brossy Forestry Consulting

Forester: Louis Brossy
πŸ“ Office: Wytheville, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant35 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHarvestingHunting Lease AdministrationTimber Cruising & Appraisals

CHT Forestry LLC

Forester: Harrell Turner
πŸ“ Office: Branchville, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member50 Yrs Exp
Timber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber Marking

Clearwater Environmental & Forestry

Forester: Chris Brooks
πŸ“ Office: Mattaponi, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member12 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionFirewise Fuel MitigationForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan

Cole Timberland Management LLC

Forester: Ben Cole
πŸ“ Office: Appomattox, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Member25 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHarvestingHarvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acres

Crookshanks Forestry Services

Forester: Stephen Crookshanks
πŸ“ Office: Myrtle Beach, SC β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant25 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping

Daniel F. Perkins Inc.

Forester: Daniel Perkins
πŸ“ Office: Chester, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified29 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and MaintenanceGPS and GIS Mapping

Directions Land Management and Consulting

Forester: Brandon Martin
πŸ“ Office: Blackstone, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant15 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionFirewise Fuel Mitigation

Dominion Forestry

Forester: Ashby Brown
πŸ“ Office: Carrsville, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified32 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber MarkingTimber Sale Contract Preparation/Administration

Dowdy's Forest & Land Management, LLC

Forester: Matt Dowdy
πŸ“ Office: Louisa, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Member34 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHarvestingTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber Marking

Duke Forestry & Wildlife Management, LLC

Forester: Grayson Duke
πŸ“ Office: Blackstone, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant17+ Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionFirewise Fuel Mitigation

Dyson Forestry

Forester: Carl Dyson
πŸ“ Office: Great Mills, MD β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified20 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationForest Road Construction and MaintenanceHarvestingPre-Harvest Planning - Logging Engineering & Road Design

Eastern Forest Consultants LLC

Forester: Joseph Secoges
πŸ“ Office: Christiansburg, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Member16 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHerbicide Application – Ground

Eastern Virginia Forestry Services, LLC

Forester: Benjamin Lane
πŸ“ Office: Franklin, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant9 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan

Environmental Forestry & Wildlife Consulting - EnviroFor, LLC.

Forester: Billy Newman
πŸ“ Office: Shipman, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified39 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping

Environmental Timber Management, LLC

Forester: Paul Haney
πŸ“ Office: Charlottesville, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member34 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and MaintenanceGPS and GIS Mapping

Erb n' Woods LLC

Forester: Herb Peddicord
πŸ“ Office: Martinsburg, WV β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant20 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHerbicide Application – GroundTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber Marking

F&W Forestry Services, Inc.

Forester: Glen Worrell
πŸ“ Office: Charlottesville, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Member27 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHarvesting

Forest Resources Management

Forester: John Reid
πŸ“ Office: Aylett, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Member17 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan

Freelance Forestry LLC

Forester: Mark Strickland
πŸ“ Office: Stanardsville, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified43 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHarvestingHerbicide Application – Aerial

G. Richard Griffin, Jr. Consulting Forester Inc.

Forester: Richard Griffin
πŸ“ Office: Kenbridge, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant40 Yrs Exp
Timber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber MarkingTimber Sale Contract Preparation/AdministrationTimber Stand Improvement

GFR Forestry Consultants

Forester: Tom Harlan
πŸ“ Office: Midlothian, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member39 years Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHunting Lease Administration

GFR Forestry Consultants, PLLC

Forester: Mike Ballinger
πŸ“ Office: Warrenton, NC β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant40 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionFirewise Fuel Mitigation

Golden Forestry LLC

Forester: Jason Woodfin
πŸ“ Office: Charlottesville, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified25 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber Marking

Goode Forestry Consulting, LLC

Forester: Todd Goode
πŸ“ Office: Huddleston, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant30 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHarvesting

Interstate Forest Products

Forester: Chuck Little
πŸ“ Office: Stantonsburg, NC β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant29 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingTimber Cruising & Appraisals

Michael W. Bobb, Consulting Forester, LLC

Forester: Michael Bobb
πŸ“ Office: Spotsylvania, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant34 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber MarkingTimber Sale Contract Preparation/Administration

Morgan Forestry Consultants, Inc.

Forester: Rob Morgan
πŸ“ Office: Wytheville, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant35 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber Marking

Nature Works

Forester: James Remuzzi
πŸ“ Office: Shepherdstown, WV β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant25 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingCarbon Sequestration and Carbon CreditsDrone Photography and Mapping Services

Noah M. Smith Forestry Services

Forester: Noah Smith
πŸ“ Office: Hillsville, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Member7 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan

Poplar Swamp Forestry

Forester: Justin Hancock
πŸ“ Office: Jarratt, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant25 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHerbicide Application – AerialHerbicide Application – Ground

Rappahannock Forestry, LLC

Forester: William Walker
πŸ“ Office: Warsaw, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant13 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping

Ridgeline Forestry Company, LLC.

Forester: Luke Shenk
πŸ“ Office: Powhatan, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant15+ Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingTimber Cruising & Appraisals

Ridgerunner Forestry LLC

Forester: Gary Long
πŸ“ Office: Pilot, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Member40 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingPre-Harvest Planning - Logging Engineering & Road Design

Rivers Forestry Consulting LLC

Forester: Travis Rivers
πŸ“ Office: Goode, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant15 years experience Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping

Rock Springs Forestry, Inc.

Forester: Matthew Gillette
πŸ“ Office: Capron, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member15 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHerbicide Application – AerialHerbicide Application – Ground

Scott Talmage Young, Tree Services LLC

Forester: Scott Young
πŸ“ Office: Pilot, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant31 Yrs Exp
Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHerbicide Application – GroundPrescribed Burning

Sims Forestry Services

Forester: Mark Sims
πŸ“ Office: Staunton, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant45 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping

Singletree Forestry Services LLC

Forester: Erik Blake
πŸ“ Office: New Kent, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant39 years Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingTimber Cruising & Appraisals

Southern Land & Timber Consultants

Forester: Chris Morrissette
πŸ“ Office: Roanoke Rapids, NC β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant10 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHunting Lease Administration

Southern Land & Timber Consultants, LLC.

Forester: Larry Harrup
πŸ“ Office: Valentines, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant10+ Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHerbicide Application – Aerial

Springbank Forestry, LLC

Forester: Will Ford
πŸ“ Office: La Crosse, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant15 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan

Summit Forestry Group, Inc.

Forester: Jeff Hutchison
πŸ“ Office: Bloomery, WV β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member--- Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHarvestingHarvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acres

Three Rivers Forestry

Forester: John Magruder
πŸ“ Office: Tappahannock, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member24 years Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationFireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping

Three Rivers Forestry, LLC

Forester: Daniel Deitz
πŸ“ Office: Tappahannock, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member2 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan

Timber Consultants Inc.

Forester: Donald Parris
πŸ“ Office: Concord, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF Certified40 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and Maintenance

Timber Marketing & Management, Inc.

Forester: Steve Lindberg
πŸ“ Office: Chesterfield, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Member--- Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping

Tyler Blount Consulting Forester LLC

Forester: Tyler Blount
πŸ“ Office: Troutville, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Membersince 1978 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHarvesting

Virginia Forestry & Wildlife Group

Forester: McChesney Goodall
πŸ“ Office: Afton, VA
VDOF Registered Consultant35 Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan

West Professional Forestry Services, LLC

Forester: Ricky West
πŸ“ Office: Mckenney, VA
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member--- Yrs Exp
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and Maintenance

William H. Lock & Associates, Inc.

Forester: William Lock
πŸ“ Office: Greensboro, NC β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered ConsultantSAF CertifiedACF Member40+ Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHunting Lease AdministrationTimber Cruising & Appraisals

William H. Lock and Associates, Inc

Forester: Jon Barnes
πŸ“ Office: Greensboro, NC β€’ Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member20 Yrs Exp
Boundary Line PaintingForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHarvesting