Independent Loggers

4 Generation Logging, Inc. is a logging contractor in Curran, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Dean's Timber LLC is a logging contractor in Barton City, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

T I Forest Products is a logging contractor in Glennie, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Michigan Timber Sawmill, LLC works out of Hillman, Michigan, doing logging, timber buying, and milling all under one roof. They've got a Forester on staff, and they walk you through the whole thing from start to finish: a free estimate, then a timber sale contract if you're both agreeable, then their own crews harvest, haul, and saw the timber. They buy aspen, basswood, beech, birch, black oak, cherry, hard and soft maple, pin oak, red oak, and white oak. For hardwood stands they say they use a "select cut forest management methodology" rather than clearcutting everything. They're fully insured and members of the Michigan Association of Timbermen. They set a 25 acre minimum for a job. They cover a wide stretch of northern Michigan counties, including Montmorency, Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Iosco, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, and Roscommon. This fits a landowner with a bigger tract who wants one company handling the cutting, the hauling, and the milling together, rather than piecing it out to separate contractors. From mitimberservices.com, read 8 October 2026.

Hincka Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Posen, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Shawn Muma Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Gladwin, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Miller Logging Inc is a family owned logging business in Harrison, Michigan. They say they "offer a wide range of services pertaining to the logging industry," and that covers a lot of ground: forest management, timber harvesting, road construction, land clearing, timber stand improvement, consulting, storm damage cleanup, tree health assessments, lot clearing, and crop tree management. They buy standing timber outright, select cut or clear cut, in oak (red, white, and black), pine (red, white, and jack), hard or soft maple, ash, aspen, cherry, and beech. When you reach out, they ask for your county, section, acreage, the types of trees on the property, and whether you're looking at timber stand improvement. On how a sale comes together, they say they "strive to listen carefully to your concerns and discuss a management plan that will best address those concerns," and they'll help sort out protected zones around streams and wetlands as part of that. Work is currently focused on Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Midland, and Osceola Counties. The crew is SFI trained for managing timber as a renewable resource, and they note that safety is their top priority on site given how dangerous logging work can be. This fits a landowner in that Michigan stretch who wants one outfit that can buy the timber, run the harvest, and talk through a management plan rather than juggling separate buyers and loggers. From millerlogginginc.com, read 8 October 2026.

McDormett Logging LLC is a timber buyer in Blissfield, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Duberville Logging is a family-owned logging outfit based in Curtis, Michigan. They call themselves "Family-owned and operated, we're experienced and honest," and they're Master Logger certified. They work white pine stands and take on overstory removal, thinning, and custom cutting plans built around what you want from your land, whether that's a one-time cut or a longer-term plan for the property. They don't just clear cut everything. After they look at your property, they give you a lump sum estimate and pay 10% down on your standing timber when you sign. They serve landowners in Mackinac County, along with Luce, Chippewa, Alger, Schoolcraft, and Delta counties in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. They ask that you "Have ten acres or more?" before reaching out, so that's the line they draw for taking on a property. This fits a landowner in the Eastern U.P. with at least ten acres of white pine who wants a family-run crew willing to talk through a custom plan rather than a straight clear cut. From dubervillelogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

C F Timbercruising buys standing timber and runs select and clear cuts, out of Lake, Michigan. Chris Fouts runs it, and they've been at it for 20 years. They'll buy oak (red, white, and black), hard or soft maple, ash, aspen, cherry, and beech. The work itself is select cutting, clear cutting, and they'll haul the logs out too. They say plainly, "We buy all standing timber and offer select and clear cuts." Their aim with a cut isn't just to take the wood and go. They say they focus on "making your woods look nice and being able to recut in 10, 15, and 20 years down the road," which matters if you want your land to keep producing after this sale. They're SFI trained for managing land. They want a woodlot of 10 or more acres of standing timber before they'll look at it. That's stated right on their page, not a guess. They serve Clare County and describe their range as "Mid Michigan" more broadly. This fits a landowner with a 10 acre lot or bigger who wants both a cut and someone thinking about what the woods look like afterward, not just a one-time harvest. From cftimber.com, read 8 October 2026.

Fahl Forest Products is a logging contractor in Mancelona, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Cole Forest Products LLC is a logging contractor and timber buyer based in Lincoln, Michigan. They've been assisting Michigan's landowners since 1988. They handle the whole timber harvest themselves, from walking your property to cutting and buying the wood to hauling it out, so "you'll never have to deal with a middle man." Scott Cole does the property assessments in person and lays out a harvesting plan based on what you want from the land. They work with ash, basswood, beech, cherry, hickory, maple, oak, pine, and walnut, and will do either select cuts or clear cuts depending on what fits your woods. They'll also look at downed trees after a storm on a case by case basis, and they sell hardwood firewood by the cord, with free delivery to Iosco, Alcona, Arenac, Oscoda, and Ogemaw counties. They offer free estimates and say "we avoid over-harvesting," with the idea of keeping a woodland producing timber over the years rather than taking it all in one pass. They log year-round, including winter, since some ground is easier to reach once the wet months pass and the frost sets in. They are licensed and insured, and their service area covers all of Northeast Michigan, with Alcona County among the counties they've worked in. This fits a landowner who wants one outfit to assess, cut, and buy the timber without bringing in a separate buyer, and who wants a say in whether the woods get a light select cut or a full clear cut. From coleforestproducts.com, read 8 October 2026.

Michigan Timber & Ag is a timber buyer and logging outfit based in St. Johns, Michigan. They buy standing timber, do select cutting and land clearing, and also build out wildlife habitat work for landowners who hunt their ground. They take soft and hardwood, including mature white pine, oak, maple, and walnut. Their process starts with a call about your property and goals, then a walk-through to look at species and forest health, followed by a clear estimate and a written agreement before any cutting starts. For harvesting itself they say they use "wide track logging equipment to minimize land disturbance." They work within 80 miles of St. Johns, and name Clinton County along with a long list of towns across central Michigan, including Lansing, Owosso, Mount Pleasant, and Saginaw. They prefer projects of 5 acres or more, though they say to call about smaller or unusual situations. The business says it was founded in 2023, continuing what it calls "a family tradition of responsible forestry," with founder Ryan Grubaugh bringing over 20 years in the timber industry. He's certified through the National Hardwood Lumber Association and works as a Certified Lumber Inspector. This one suits a landowner in or near Clinton County with at least a handful of acres who wants a single point of contact for the timber sale, the logging, and any follow-on land clearing or wildlife habitat work, rather than hiring separate people for each. From michigantimberag.com, read 8 October 2026.

Bear Creek Logging, Inc. is a logging contractor in Gulliver, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Heidtman Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Marquette, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Tri-County Logging is a logging contractor out of Clinton, Michigan. They buy standing timber from landowners and run their own harvests, and the wood they cut goes to HMI Lumber, the sawmill that Tri-County is part of. They've been at it since 1972. They take on timber harvesting, timber buying, and forestry management plans, working in ash, cherry, hard maple, hickory, poplar, red oak, soft maple, walnut, basswood, black oak, and white oak. Their timber buyers work different parts of Michigan, and the company serves Lenawee County among others, plus landowners across Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Their staff have gone through Sustainable Forestry Initiative classes, and the company describes itself as "experienced in industry best management practices." If you're not sure your woodlot is ready, they walk you through it before anything is signed, explaining the plan for your land whether you want to harvest again down the road, improve hunting ground, or just open up the canopy for new growth. Ten acres is their line: their own contact page asks "Do you have ten or more acres of woodlot that you need harvested?" as the way they describe who they work with. This fits a landowner with a decent-sized woodlot, somewhere north of ten acres, who wants a company that also runs its own mill and will talk through the harvest plan with you first rather than just showing up with saws. From tri-countylogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

Sawyer Logging is a logging contractor in West Branch, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

T & M Logging is a logging contractor in Paw Paw, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

G A Dalbeck Logging LLC works out of Wakefield, Michigan, taking on logging jobs for landowners in Gogebic County. The business is run by George Dalbeck, a "lifetime logger" who also owns a companion business, Dalbeck Sales LLC, at the same Wakefield address. That side of the operation sells used logging and construction equipment, parts, and supplies, including harvesters, processors, forwarders, feller bunchers, dozers, and excavators, so a landowner working with Dalbeck is dealing with someone who also handles the machinery end of the trade. Dalbeck holds certification as a "Certified Master Logger by the American Loggers Council." The business describes itself as ready to help with "all of your logging needs," covering actual logging services as well as equipment and parts for landowners or operations that need them. No particular tree species or step-by-step process for a timber sale is laid out beyond that. This suits a landowner in or near Wakefield and Gogebic County who wants a logger with a long personal history in the trade and who also keeps equipment and parts on hand, rather than someone offering a formal, spelled-out timber sale process. From dalbecksales.com, read 8 October 2026.

J & S Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Manistique, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Timber Products Company is a logging contractor in Munising, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Doyle Forest Products, Inc. is a logging contractor in Paris, Michigan. 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.

St John Forest Products is a logging business in Spalding, Michigan, working in Menominee County and across the Upper Peninsula. They cut timber and also buy timberland, and it's a family operation now in its third generation, going back to Earl St. John in the 1950s. They handle timber harvesting as their main work, with buying timberland as a second line. They say they work with "diverse clients ranging from small landowners to large corporations in every timber type the U.P. has to offer," so they aren't set up to only take on the big tracts. No species are named, but with three generations in U.P. woods they've likely cut whatever grows there. No acreage minimum is given. Their own description points to taking on small landowners as well as corporations, so there's no sign they turn away modest tracts. On how a sale runs, they keep it plain: "We keep things simple, honest, quick, and easy," with an emphasis on old logging practices alongside modern equipment. The family, Tom, Nikki, Jordan, and Cody, runs the day to day work themselves. This one suits a Menominee County or U.P. landowner who wants a local, long-running family outfit rather than a big outside firm, and who's open to either having their timber logged or selling the land outright. From stjohnforest.com, read 8 October 2026.

Triest Forest Products is a logging contractor in Bark River, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Northland Harvesting, Inc is a logging contractor in Newberry, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Jauquet Forest Products LLC is a logging contractor in Iron Mountain, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

K & K Logging is a logging contractor in Escanaba, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Elkins Hardwoods is a logging contractor in Leelanau County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Bourdo Logging & Sawmill is a logging contractor in Delton, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Tuscola Logging llc is a logging contractor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Fetterley Logging, LLC is a logging contractor in Leelanau County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Great Lakes Logging is a logging contractor in Twin Lake, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Michigan Forestry Company is a forestry consulting and logging outfit based in Holland, Michigan, working with landowners in Ottawa County. They handle the whole arc of a timber sale and forest management job, not just the cutting. Their work covers strategic harvests, forest management planning, and administering timber sales from start to finish. That includes the initial consultation, boundary marking, timber marking and scaling, preparing and soliciting bids, writing and managing the contract, and supervising the harvest itself. They also write forest management plans and help landowners enroll in programs like the Qualified Forest Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Commercial Forest Program, and NRCS plans. On the wildlife side, they plan for habitat, promote nut-producing trees, and work on invasive species control. Their mission, in their own words, is "exercising sustainable forest management on behalf of the landowner," done through harvests, planning, and timber sale administration. They describe themselves as having "over 15 years of forestry experience" aiming to meet landowner goals for their woodlots. This fits a landowner in Ottawa County who wants someone to run the entire timber sale process, from walking the property and setting goals through to supervising the actual harvest, rather than just getting a quote on standing timber. From miforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

Bennett Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Paw Paw, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Blankenship Timber Management LLC. is a timber buyer in Leelanau County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

NWH buys logs and standing timber, and also works with logging crews to get the harvest done. They're listed out of Hamilton, Michigan, and the work here covers Allegan County. They say it plainly: "We want to buy your logs & standing timber." On the timber side they're after Ash, Basswood, Cherry, Chestnut Oak, Hard Maple, Hickory, Poplar, Red Oak, Soft Maple, Walnut, White Oak, and Yellow Birch, among others. Their process runs in four steps: they consult and evaluate your timber, give you a detailed estimate, put together an agreement with payment terms, then harvest. They describe that last step as "respect for your land," with the harvest done to meet your state's Best Management Practices. They ask for a minimum of 10 acres to harvest, by their own account: "We work closely with landowners who have a minimum of 10 acres to harvest to evaluate your timber and understand your land's unique needs." The company traces back to 1967, when it started out as a supplier of North American hardwood lumber, and it now runs as part of a larger operation with a Dallas head office alongside its Michigan buying work. This fits a landowner with 10 acres or more of mixed hardwoods who wants a straightforward buyer-and-logger setup rather than a standalone consulting forester. From nwh.com, read 4 October 2026.

Romel Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Emmet County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Rust Wood Products Inc is a logging contractor in Hillman, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Kamen Forest Management is a logging contractor in Atlanta, Michigan. 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.

North Woods Logging is a logging contractor based in East Jordan, Michigan, run by the Pinney family, who have worked timber in the Jordan River Valley for generations. Scott Pinney started the business in 2014, after years running his own tree service, and his father, brother, cousin, and nephew work alongside him today. They take on logging jobs, plus tree removal, lot clearing, and firewood. Work starts with a free walk of your property to look at the age, health, and quality of the timber and the canopy, so they can figure out which trees to take to "best open the forest canopy" for future growth. From there they put together an appraisal based on what you want from the land, write up a contract covering the timber, the down payment, the timeframe, and your share, then mark trees and build any needed roads before the crew cuts, sorts, and hauls to the mill. You get receipts from every load. When the cutting is done they clean up the trails and landing and reseed the roads. They say "no project is too small or too large for us," and note they're fully insured. They serve Charlevoix County and describe their reach as northwestern lower Michigan, with roots in Antrim County. No tree species or minimum acreage are named on their pages. This fits a landowner near East Jordan who wants a family crew that walks the ground first and handles the whole job, from the first look to cleanup, rather than farming pieces out to different outfits. From northwoodslogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

Wade Logging is a family-owned logging and timber-buying business in Fife Lake, Michigan, with over 30 years in tree services. They buy standing timber and also handle tree care and land clearing, serving Traverse City, Cadillac, Kalkaska, and the surrounding area. On the timber side, they buy hardwood, softwood, and red pines, and offer a free consultation before any harvest. Their own words put it plainly: "Wade Logging is looking for an extensive range of standing timber." They say they walk you through the stand, answer your questions, and give straightforward guidance on price before anything is cut. Their crews also do select cutting, land and lot clearing, stump removal, and firewood sales, plus general tree care like pruning, cabling, and emergency tree work. Their certified arborists are named as part of the team. There's no stated minimum acreage. They describe themselves as ready to evaluate "whether you own a small wooded parcel or a large tract of land," so they appear open to small lots as well as bigger tracts. This fits a landowner in or near Kalkaska County who wants one local outfit to look at standing timber and also handle any tree work or clearing that comes with the job, rather than hiring separate contractors for each piece. From wadelogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

Lutke Forest Products Inc is a timber harvesting company based in Manton, Michigan. They've been at it since 1992, working with landowners and sawmills across Michigan, and they serve Wexford County. This isn't a small outfit. They run eleven logging crews, forty semi-tractors, sixty trailers, and ten service trucks, with over sixty full time employees. They take on short wood, tree length, thinnings, clear cuts, and whole tree chipping, so they can handle a tract big or small. They say they treat "every job, regardless of size, like it was on our own land." They started small too, with "just an old Gafner Iron Mule," before growing into the operation they are now. There's no stated minimum acreage, so there's no telling how small a job they'd take on from what's given here. If you want a company with real scale behind it, enough crews and trucks to move through a harvest without waiting on equipment, Lutke Forest Products is worth a call. If you're hoping for a one-person outfit that will sit with you at length over a small woodlot, this is a bigger operation than that. From lutkeequipment.com, read 8 October 2026.

PRO CUT LOGGING LLC. is a logging contractor in Buckley, Michigan. 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.

Crandell Logging is a logging contractor in Charlevoix, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

E J Logging is a logging contractor in East Jordan, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Long Branch Logging is a logging contractor in Boyne Falls, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

AJD Forest Products, L. P. is a sawmill in Grayling, Michigan, and they also buy timber and run their own logging crew. Two licensed staff foresters handle the timber sales, buying private, state, and federal timber, and then AJD's own woods crew does the harvesting. That means the same outfit that walks your woods and marks the sale is the one that cuts it and hauls it to their mill. They cut red oak, hard and soft maple, aspen, ash, and basswood into hardwood lumber, cants, and timbers, in 4/4, 5/4, and 6/4 thicknesses, 6 to 10 feet long. Their mill runs both ways: a double pass band mill for larger, higher quality logs headed for furniture, flooring, and cabinetry, and a line that takes "smaller logs from local hardwood thinning," so a thinning job isn't wasted effort. Mill waste doesn't go to a burn pile either, it feeds a nearby co-generation plant, and the bark goes out to the landscape and nursery trade. They're based in Grayling and serve Crawford County, with their broader territory stretching across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario. The company has been running "since 1974," and their graders carry National Hardwood Lumber Association certification, with memberships in the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Association, the Lakes States Lumber Association, and the Michigan Association of Timbermen. This fits a landowner with a mixed hardwood stand, maybe some mature oak or maple alongside younger thinning-stage timber, who wants one company handling the forestry, the cutting, and the milling instead of juggling separate contractors. From ajdforestproducts.com, read 8 October 2026.

Select Harvest Specialties, Logging & Tree Service is a logging contractor in Boyne City, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Moeke Forestry is a family-owned logging and timber buying business based in Boyne City, Michigan. It's been in the family for three generations, with more than a hundred years behind it in firewood, sawmill, and forestry work. The work covers logging, timber management, and forestry consulting, along with firewood. Species handled include Maple, Beech, Ash, Oak, and other dense hardwoods. On the logging side, they use a range of methods, from hand cutting to mechanical harvesters, depending on the job. For land under 5 acres they do not take on work, but they say they'll handle timber management for parcels from 5 acres up to 5000 acres. The area covered is all of Lower Michigan and the eastern half of the Upper Peninsula, with a note that they'll try to accommodate or refer you elsewhere if you're outside that. What stands out is how they frame their role for someone about to sell timber. Moeke Forestry says it will always be an "advocate for timberland owners who are in the process of selling their timber," and asks landowners to call before anyone harvests, so they can look over the sale and let you know "if it is being properly harvested and priced." This fits a landowner in Northern Michigan with a modest acreage who wants someone to look over a timber sale before signing off on it, not just a crew to come cut. From moekeforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

Heartwood Mills is a mill. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a logging contractor. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Forestry Management Services - Timber Harvesting & Exporters, Timber Buying, Log Exporting is a timber buyer in Cement City, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a consulting forester. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Matelski Lumber Company is a mill in Boyne Falls, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Maple Ridge Hardwoods Inc is a sawmill in Sterling, Michigan, and they also buy timber and do their own logging. They're based in the heart of northern Michigan forests, milling hardwoods into custom-milled green lumber and hand-picked veneer logs. They come from generations of family sawmills, and say they're "bringing up the next generation of Michigan-based lumbermen" focused on sustainable logging practices. Their work covers the full chain: buying standing timber, logging it, and milling it themselves rather than shipping logs elsewhere. They list Arenac County as where they work. There's no stated minimum acreage, and no smallest job shown on their pages to go by either. If you're weighing that question, you'd want to call and ask directly. This one suits a landowner who wants to deal with a single outfit that buys the timber, logs it, and mills it under one roof, and who likes knowing the people doing it come from a sawmilling family rather than a crew assembled for one job. From mapleridgehardwoodsinc.com, read 8 October 2026.

Wayne Jaruzel Logging, Inc. buys standing timber, based in Millington, Michigan. Wayne Jaruzel has been doing this for more than 40 years, working with landowners to harvest and manage their woods. He buys veneer logs, saw logs, timber and lumber logs, and the trees he cuts go on to a sawmill to be made into furniture. He offers free estimates and likes to walk the property with the landowner first. That walk serves two purposes: the landowner can point out the property lines, and Wayne can talk through which trees might come out, leaving the final call to the landowner. He favors selective harvesting over clear-cutting, taking some mature and some lower-quality trees so the canopy stays intact and the woods keep growing straight. He also offers forest management and will top trees that have wide crowns so they come down safely rather than smashing everything on the way. He's based in Millington but says he'll "cut trees any where in lower Michigan," and names Tuscola County among the areas he works. Much of his work comes from referrals, and he has worked with the same hardwood mill for years. This fits a landowner who wants someone to walk the woods with them before anything gets cut, who cares more about the long-term health of the trees left standing than squeezing out every log, and who doesn't mind a business built on word of mouth rather than a big outfit. From jaruzellogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

Weber Brothers Sawmill, Inc. is a sawmill and timber-buying business in Mt Pleasant, Michigan, running since 1950. They buy standing timber and logs across central and northern Michigan, and they also do logging work themselves. If you're sitting on hardwoods, they handle White Oak, Red Oak, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Cherry, White Ash, Basswood, Popple, Walnut, and Pine. A sale starts with a call to have your woodlot looked at, then they mark and cruise the timber before harvest. They say they're "fully insured" and offer "payment in advance of the harvest," which matters if you want money before the trucks show up. They hold National Hardwood Lumber Association certification, and they describe themselves as a "family operation." Past the standing timber side, they run a full mill too, sawing green and kiln-dried hardwood lumber, railroad ties, crane mats, pallet stock, treated posts, live edge bar tops, and more, so they're not just moving logs out the door, they're using the wood. This one suits a landowner in central or northern Michigan who wants a single outfit that buys the timber, logs it, and mills it, and who likes knowing payment comes before the cutting starts. From weberssawmill.com, read 8 October 2026.

Erickson Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Chassell, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Huhta Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Chassell, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Lyme Great Lakes Timberlands - L’Anse District Office is a timber buyer in L'Anse, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a consulting forester. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Collins Brothers Sawmill, Inc. is a logging contractor in L'Anse, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Ottawa Forest Products, Inc is a sawmill with mills in Ironwood and Amasa, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. They buy timber, manage private timber sales, and work with loggers and truckers to get wood harvested and to market. They've run since 1992, and in late 2012 they added the Amasa mill, picking up the former Pine River Hardwoods operation there. For a landowner, their timber sales management means their own forestry staff will walk your land, estimate what your timber is worth, and line up logging and trucking to get it cut and hauled. They say they follow SFI and BMP guidelines, and aim for work with "minimal permanent impact on the forest and surrounding land," with logging practices "designed to preserve hunting and fishing land" alongside getting you a fair price. They cut Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Birch, Red Oak, Basswame of Basswood, Ash, Aspen, Cherry, and other hardwoods, which they turn into pallet components and hardwood lumber at their mills. Their customers are mostly in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana, and the business lists Iron County, Michigan as served. There's no stated minimum acreage, but one landowner they worked with, Irene Hendrickson, had her 40 acres handled as a timber sale, so that gives a sense of the smaller end of what they'll take on. This fits a landowner in the Upper Peninsula or nearby Wisconsin counties who wants one company to both value and manage the sale of standing timber, not just buy logs at the mill gate. From ottawaforestproducts.com, read 8 October 2026.

Northern Hardwoods is a sawmill in Atlantic Mine, Michigan, backed by Longyear. They manage their own forests and handle the whole chain themselves: "We harvest. We mill. We dry. We grade. We deliver." They also do logging work, and they serve Houghton County. Species they work in include hard maple and soft maple (sold under their own Ultra-white names), red oak, white oak, birch, cherry, walnut, hickory, basswood, and aspen. Their harvesting is described as "sustainable selective harvesting," and their process runs harvest, mill, dry, grade, deliver, with 22 quality assurance checkpoints and lumber graded to exceed NHLA standards before and after drying. Their hardwoods come from the Upper Peninsula's forest land. For sales and purchasing questions, they list a Sales Manager, a Log Procurement Supervisor, and a Log and Lumber Procurement contact, along with an outside sales rep, so a landowner has more than one person to reach. They also have a second location in Niles, Michigan. This fits a landowner in Houghton County who wants a mill that also logs and handles the whole process from standing timber to finished lumber, rather than juggling a logger, a mill, and a broker separately. From northernhardwoods.com, read 8 October 2026.

Brandt Logging is a logging contractor in Bellevue, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Leep Logging is a logging contractor and timber buyer based in Nashville, Michigan, working in Barry County. They buy and sell timber, do logging work, and handle tree management, with walnut as their specialty alongside other hardwood. If you sell through them, they say they take bids from multiple area hardwood mills and accept the highest bid, so the money goes to the landowner rather than a single flat offer. They call themselves "walnut specialists" and say "no job too big or small," with 25+ years of experience serving West Michigan and beyond. Their walnut work includes selling veneer and specialty logs to worldwide exporters or domestic mills, with the rest sawed into lumber. They also offer tree trimming to deal with limbs before a wind storm brings them down. There's no stated minimum acreage, but the smallest job mentioned on their site is a single walnut log, weighing somewhere north of 12,000 pounds, that they paid a landowner $19,200 for. This fits a landowner in or near Barry County with walnut trees, even just a few standout ones, who wants a buyer that shops the log around to multiple mills rather than taking the first offer. From leeplogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

L&b logging is a logging contractor in Orleans, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Drop'em top'em logging is a logging contractor in Vermontville, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Northrop Logging is a logging contractor in Marcellus, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Pull-Hard Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Grass Lake, Michigan. 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.

B & T logging LLC is a timber buyer in Marlette, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a consulting forester. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

DMB Timber is a logging and land clearing business run out of Waldron, Michigan, serving landowners in Hillsdale County as well as Dundee, Tecumseh, and Clinton. It's a husband-and-wife operation, Derek and Kortnie Boyd, with 25 years of hands-on experience, and they say the owners are on-site for every job from start to finish. The work covers timber harvesting, both selective cuts and clear cuts, along with complete land clearing, forestry mulching, trail and road creation, brush and stump removal, and firewood supply. Species they handle include Walnut, White Oak, Red Oak, Burr Oak, and Hickory. They describe their purpose plainly: "When your property needs room to grow, land management services from DMB Timber make it happen safely and efficiently." They list themselves as fully licensed and insured, and offer a free site evaluation and quote before any work starts. There's no stated minimum acreage. They say they work "from small acreage to large tracts," so it sounds like they'll look at smaller parcels as well as bigger ones, though they don't name a specific size they've done. This fits a landowner in Hillsdale County or nearby who wants an owner-run crew involved in the job personally, rather than a bigger outfit, and who's interested in more than just a one-time harvest, since they also mention land clearing and trail work. From dmbtimber.com, read 8 October 2026.

A & J Logging is a logging contractor in Henderson, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

John barnes logging is a logging contractor in Copemish, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Merrill's Water Powered Sawmill is a logging contractor in Benzonia, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Paton logging is a logging contractor in Kingsley, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Will Zoscsak Logging & Truck is a logging contractor in Manistee, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Nelson Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Cadillac, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Jerome Miller Lumber Co is a logging outfit and sawmill based in Baldwin, Michigan. They've been working the woods since 1960, mostly in Lake County and the areas around it, including Mason, Oceana, Manistee, and Newaygo counties. They log hardwood, pine, and aspen, and they work your land themselves rather than just brokering it off. Their main method is select cut harvest, taking fully mature and diseased trees and leaving the rest standing so the woods can keep regenerating. Once logs come down, they go straight to the company's own sawmill in Baldwin to be graded and scaled. They use the pulpwood down to 4 inches and work the tops down as much as they can, leaving what's left to feed the soil. In their own words, they aim "to ensure we leave it a healthier place than when we arrive." They run single bunk forwarders, which they say are agile enough to move through a woods "without cutting a highway into the middle of the forest," so the equipment doesn't tear up the land getting the wood out. This fits a landowner in or near Lake County who wants a logger who also owns the sawmill the logs go to, and who cares more about what the woods looks like after the cut than about taking everything at once. From jmillerlumber.com, read 8 October 2026.

TRINE TIMBER Forestry Management is a timber buying and logging business based in Hillsdale, Michigan. They also do forestry consulting, offering free timber evaluations and free management plans alongside free quotes. They buy Walnut, White Oak, Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, Bur Oak, Red Oak, Black Oak, Hickory, and Soft Maple, and say they especially "need Walnut and White Oak" right now. An evaluation means someone walks your woods, looks at the health and maturity of your trees, and gives you a recommendation on what to harvest and when. From there you can get a management plan, which they describe as running anywhere from a 10 year plan to a 20 year plan depending on your woods. If you agree to a quote, you sign a contract, pay 10% down at signing, with the balance paid in full before the job starts. Terms can vary from job to job. They work across Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio and the surrounding states. They state they are licensed and insured, and certified in Sustained Forestry Initiatives (SFI), Best Management Practices (BMP), and Timber Stand Improvement (TSI). They note they do not remove residential trees. This fits a landowner in or near Hillsdale County with mature hardwoods, especially Walnut or White Oak, who wants a free look at what their timber is worth before deciding whether to sell, and who also wants a longer term plan for the woods rather than just a one time cut. From trinetimber.com, read 8 October 2026.

First Choice Forestry & Logging, Inc is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Keller Logging is a timber buyer in Allegan County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

M and M Timber is a logging contractor based in Coldwater, Michigan. They take on timber harvesting and land clearing, including selective logging and tree cutting, for landowners across Southern Michigan. Their work covers Branch, St Joseph, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo and Barry counties, and reaches into cities like Coldwater, Three Rivers, Battle Creek and Sturgis. A job runs from an initial consultation through to completion, with the company saying it places "a strong emphasis on open communication and collaboration with landowners" along the way. They describe their approach to timber harvesting as aiming for "minimal impact on your land," pairing selective logging with what they call sustainable forestry practices, and they also take on land clearing work, whether for farm ground, building sites, or habitat work. No credentials or founding date are stated, and no tree species are named, so landowners weighing those details will need to ask directly when they call. This fits a landowner in Southern Michigan, especially around Branch, St Joseph, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo or Barry counties, who wants one outfit that can both cut timber and clear ground, and who wants to talk through the plan with someone before any cutting starts. From mandmtimber.com, read 8 October 2026.

Yerington logging is a logging contractor in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Hampton Log & Mill is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Boyd and Sons Logging is a logging contractor in Waldron, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Gary Keegan Logging is a logging contractor in Montgomery, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Down 2 Earth Custom Logging is a logging contractor based in Onsted, Michigan. They handle timber purchasing and harvesting, forest management, and land clearing, so if you want someone to buy your timber and someone to cut it, this is one phone call instead of two. They work in Lenawee County. Their own description of what they do is "timber purchasing & harvesting, forest management, and land clearing." They describe their approach as "sustainable forestry practices that minimize environmental impact," which is worth knowing if that matters to you when picking who walks your woods. There's no stated minimum acreage, so you'd want to call and ask whether your lot is worth their time. No species, credentials, or founding date are given either, so lean on the phone call for those details. This fits a Lenawee County landowner who wants one contact for both the timber sale and the cutting, and who cares about how the ground looks after the crew leaves. From d2elogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

Cutting Edge Logging LLC is a timber buyer in Adrian, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Lumber Services Ltd is a logging contractor in Cassopolis, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Timber Savage llc is a logging contractor in White Pigeon, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Pine River Logs is a logging contractor in Charlevoix, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Tree Timber Services is a logging contractor in Harbor Springs, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Manthei Veneer is a timber buyer in Petoskey, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a mill. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Mattson Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Wolverine, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Ranger Logging Ltd is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Timber Frame Chicken coops is a logging contractor in Clare, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Weber Timber LLC is a logging contractor in Mt Pleasant, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Chris Muma Forest Products, Inc. is a logging contractor in Gladwin, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Gray Logging is a logging contractor in Merritt, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Laforet Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Osceola County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

East Dover Harness Shop is a logging contractor in Clare, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

The Forestry Forum is a logging contractor in Harrison, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.