How a lane gets cut
First we figure out the route with you: where it starts, where it needs to go and what it should miss. Then the machines go to work. The forestry mulching head on our tracked skid steer grinds brush and small trees along the path. Where the timber is heavier, it gets pushed off to the edges and piled.
The result is a cleared path through the woods with the brush stacked or mulched along the sides. On longer lanes we keep an eye on the width the whole way so a truck and trailer can get through. If the lane needs dirt work after clearing, like a low spot filled or the surface shaped, we can talk that through too.
What affects a lane job
Length and width are the starting point. A walking trail to a stand is a different job from a lane a truck and trailer can drive. How thick the woods are matters a lot. Open hardwoods go faster than a thicket of saplings, vines and briars. Big trees in the path either come out or the route bends around them.
Ground is the other big piece. Heavy Delta clay holds water, and a lane cut across a low spot can turn to mud. We look for higher ground when we can and point out spots that will stay wet. If the lane has to cross a ditch or slough, tell us up front so we can talk about how to handle it.
Lanes and trails on hunting land
Hunting land in the Delta is a big part of this work. Landowners and clubs want a lane to the camp, trails to each stand and shooting lanes cut so they can see down a line through the timber. Quiet, clean access to a stand matters as much as the stand itself.
Lanes can also lead to food plots. Mississippi State University Extension suggests plots of at least one acre so enough sunlight gets in, spread across the property instead of one big field. We can cut the lane and open up the plot spot in the same trip. Plan it before season so the ground has time to settle.
Who it is for
Hunting clubs and landowners who need access to stands, camps and plots. Farmers who need to get equipment to the back of a field or a tree line. People who bought wooded land and want a way to get in and see it. Anyone with a cabin, a pond or a homesite back in the woods.
If you need more than a path, like a whole area opened up, see our land clearing page. If you want the woods thinned but the good trees kept, see select clearing. And if the lane ends at a pond site or a pad, tell us. It may make sense to plan those together.
