Selling Timber in Lincoln County, WI
Quick answer
There are 2 timber businesses listed for Lincoln County, Wisconsin: 1 consulting forester and 1 timber buyer, logger or mill. 2 of them have offices 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 Lincoln County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Wisconsin's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Lincoln County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Red oak | $359 per thousand board feet |
| White oak | $464 per thousand board feet |
| Hard maple | $366 per thousand board feet |
| Red pine | $162 per thousand board feet |
| Aspen | $37.18 per thousand board feet |
| Black walnut | $2,587 per thousand board feet |
Source: Wisconsin DNR forest tax rates, November 2025 – October 2026. All Wisconsin timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Lincoln 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.
Consulting Foresters in Lincoln County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Lincoln County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
GM Land Management LLC is a timber buyer, logger, and forestry consultant based in Merrill, Wisconsin. They work in Lincoln County and describe their reach as broader: "We manage timber harvests in Wisconsin and upper peninsula of Michigan." They start with a free evaluation of standing timber, then mark the trees to be cut so the landowner can see the plan before any crew arrives. They buy timber in lump sum, which means an agreed price up front rather than a per-load payment later. They handle both selective harvest, where damaged, diseased, mature, and overstocked trees are taken to open the stand for younger growth, and clear cut, used where a forest is mostly mature and out of balance, including cutting for aspen regeneration or to clear and seed land for wildlife food plots. After the harvest they repair roads and seed landings to cut down on erosion. Their stated goal is "Sustainable Timber Management," aimed at letting a landowner harvest the same ground again every 10 to 15 years. There's no stated minimum acreage, but the smallest job they show is an 80 acre select cut in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, so that gives a sense of the scale they're used to working at. This fits a landowner with a sizeable wooded tract in Wisconsin or Michigan's Upper Peninsula who wants one outfit to evaluate the timber, buy it outright, run the harvest, and clean up after, rather than juggling separate buyers, loggers, and foresters. From gmlandmanagement.com, read 8 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Lincoln County (1)
This buyer is based in Lincoln County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Arseneaus Sawmill is a mill in Irma, Wisconsin. 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 Lincoln County?
2 businesses are listed for Lincoln County: 1 consulting forester and 1 buyer, logger or mill. 2 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County?
No price series is published for Lincoln County on its own. Wisconsin's latest published stumpage figures (Wisconsin DNR forest tax rates, November 2025 – October 2026) put white oak at $464 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 Lincoln County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.