Originally Posted by
zeykr
Contact your state forestry commission or equivalent and get names of certified foresters in your area. The forester will cruise your timber, tell you approximate value, and work with harvesters/mills to get you the best price they can, mark the tress to cut, and monitor the timber sale. Through their contacts, they can usually make you more than their services cost and can leave you with a viable forest that can be harvested again in the future. They can also help you with plans to manage your forest in the future and tell you if now is the time to do a timber sale or if you should wait for prices to go up.