Selling Timber in Leelanau County, MI
Quick answer
There are 7 timber businesses listed for Leelanau County, Michigan: 2 consulting foresters and 5 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office 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.
Timber prices for Leelanau County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Michigan's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Leelanau County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Red oak | $220 per thousand board feet |
| White oak | $136 per thousand board feet |
| Hard maple | $348 per thousand board feet |
| Red pine | $153 per thousand board feet |
| Aspen | $120 per thousand board feet |
Source: Michigan DNR stumpage price report, October 2024 – September 2025. All Michigan timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 2 of them work Leelanau 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 Leelanau County (2)
Listed as working Leelanau County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
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.
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.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Leelanau County (1)
This buyer is based in Leelanau County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Wood Dimensions is a mill in Suttons Bay, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (4)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Leelanau County, working from a nearby town.
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.
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.
Ward Road Milling & More, LLC. is a mill in Leelanau County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Woodnweld is a mill in Leelanau County, Michigan. 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 Leelanau County?
7 businesses are listed for Leelanau County: 2 consulting foresters and 5 buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Leelanau 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 Leelanau 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? →What is timber worth in Leelanau County?
No price series is published for Leelanau County on its own. Michigan's latest published stumpage figures (Michigan DNR stumpage price report, October 2024 – September 2025) put hard maple at $348 per thousand board feet. What your own timber brings depends on the species, the size and amount of it, and how far it is from a mill. A timber cruise by a forester settles it.
Forester listings for Leelanau County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.