Land Clearing & Reclamation
Brush, trees, and years of overgrowth cleared and reclaimed — turning unusable acreage back into open, accessible ground that is worth more.
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Land clearing, site preparation, access, wildlife habitat, and drone services across Northeast Louisiana — led by Mike Martien, a nationally recognized land specialist with America’s Land Partners. Every improvement is planned the way a fellow landowner would plan it: for usability today, enjoyment every season, and long-term property value.
Tell Mike about your land and your goals — he’ll get right back to you.
Mike owns and improves his own land — adding roads, ponds, food plots, and habitat. We treat your property the way we treat ours: practical, durable, and built to last.
Led by a nationally recognized land specialist with America’s Land Partners ($52.5M+ sold). Every improvement is made with usability, marketability, and long-term property value in mind.
Hands-on USDA and NRCS habitat experience — food plots, shooting lanes, and deer management designed around how game actually uses your land.
Part 107 certified aerial imagery, property mapping, and drone-based deer herd analysis — insight few land-improvement companies can offer.
Based in Northeast Louisiana and licensed across LA, AR & MS with America’s Land Partners — deep regional knowledge of the land, the soil, and the market.
Fully insured for your protection and peace of mind — your property, your project, and your investment are covered from the first pass to the final grade.
Rayville, Louisiana Mike Martien was raised on a third-generation family farm and has spent more than 30 years working in agriculture and land — as a producer, in agribusiness, and as a lifelong landowner improving his own ground. Today he is a nationally recognized land specialist with America’s Land Partners, licensed in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, and the founder of Big Cypress Land & Game.
That combination is the point: there are plenty of contractors who can clear land, and plenty of agents who can list it. Mike is the rare professional who does both — so every project on your property is planned by someone who knows exactly what it will mean for the land’s usability, its wildlife, and its value when it matters most.
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One experienced point of contact for the whole property — clearing and reclamation, site prep and dirt work, roads and access, wildlife habitat, and drone services across Northeast Louisiana.
Brush, trees, and years of overgrowth cleared and reclaimed — turning unusable acreage back into open, accessible ground that is worth more.
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Building pads, grading, leveling, and drainage shaping — stable, well-drained ground ready for construction, agriculture, or recreation.
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Access roads, gravel driveways, interior trails, and culvert crossings — all-weather access that makes your land usable and more valuable.
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Food plots, shooting lanes, trail systems, and habitat improvements designed to hold deer and grow healthier game — by a landowner who hunts his own work.
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FAA-certified aerial imagery, property mapping, and drone-based deer herd assessments — a clearer view of your land for planning, marketing, and management.
Learn More What makes Big Cypress different: every project is guided by a nationally recognized land specialist with America’s Land Partners — so your improvements are planned around usability, enjoyment, and long-term value.
Meet MikeEvery property tells a story — here is how a few of them changed.
The problem: On Mike’s own forestland in northern Richland Parish, a closed hardwood canopy was shading out the understory — little browse, little cover, and poor habitat for forest bats and bobwhite quail.
The solution: Working with NRCS through the Conservation Stewardship Program, Mike created snags and den trees across 28 acres of upland hardwoods — 23 low-value trees selected, girdled, treated, photographed, and logged on a GIS map, targeted along whitetail travel corridors.
“By opening the tree canopy we’re letting sunlight in, which will increase browse and cover for the deer that move along these ridges. It’s a win-win for the bats and the deer habitat.” — Mike, in the USDA-NRCS Louisiana Update (Sept 2024)
The problem: A timber tract overtaken by dense saplings and brush — no visibility, no access, and ground you couldn’t walk, hunt, or manage.
The solution: A single forestry-mulching pass with our tracked mulcher, grinding the understory in place — no piles, no burning, no hauling.
An open, walkable stand with a protective mulch layer that holds the soil and triggers the fresh browse that draws deer — timber left standing, value left intact.
The problem: A field left uncut long enough to turn into waist-high growth and early brush — unusable, snake-friendly, and hurting the property’s look and marketability.
The solution: A heavy reclaim cut with the bush hog, then a maintenance plan to keep it from ever getting away again.
Open, usable ground that mows clean, drains better, and presents the property the way a landowner — or a future buyer — wants to see it.
My mission isn’t simply to clear land, or to help people buy and sell it. It’s to help landowners improve, enjoy, preserve, and maximize the value of one of the most important assets they’ll ever own — and build a legacy they’re proud to pass on to their children and grandchildren.
That philosophy ties everything I do together: agriculture, wildlife, conservation, construction, real estate, and stewardship. When you look at land that way, every decision — what to clear, what to plant, where to put a road, when to buy or sell — becomes an investment in what the property can become.
— Mike MartienMike is a licensed real estate agent and land specialist with America’s Land Partners — so Big Cypress clients get more than a contractor. They get a trusted advisor for the land itself: what to improve, when to buy, and how to sell for top value.
Every listing is marketed on 130+ real estate websites, putting your property in front of buyers across the country and around the world.
Properties get top billing as Signature Listings on Land.com, LandWatch.com, and LandAndFarm.com — with paid featured placement on Crexi.com.
Professional aerial imagery and marketing media — Mike flies his own FAA Part 107 missions to present land the way buyers want to see it.
A nationwide network of land specialists — Mike personally knows them and refers clients to trusted agents in states beyond LA, AR & MS.
A fully staffed, dedicated 1031 exchange team to help structure transactions that defer taxes and preserve capital.
Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) resources for investors seeking passive, investment-grade replacement properties.
Real words from clients who’ve trusted Mike with their land as a land specialist with America’s Land Partners — the same care and work ethic he brings to every Big Cypress project.
“Mike Martien secured my real estate sale through very difficult circumstances. He went above and beyond what would be expected of any agent. Anyone would be in the best of hands letting Mike work for you and with you.”
“We’ve known Mike for over 30 years. His work ethic and knowledge are exceptional. He’s passionate about helping others, trustworthy, and puts his client’s needs first. We highly recommend him to anyone working with land.”
“Mike has lifelong experience dealing with land management and development. His experience shows in researching current trends and values. For the most appropriate valuations and ease of sales, he can’t be beat.”
“With an excessive amount of hurdles and more problems than anyone could imagine, he never slowed down or got discouraged. If anyone needs someone that is all about your best interest, this is the one to call.”
“He’s beyond knowledgeable about whatever it takes to get a land deal worked out — even the tax side. He did a whole lot of legwork to get it done. Thanks again Mike, appreciate it more than you know.”
“His commitment to his customer and to the detail of the task at hand is unrivalled. I suggest for anyone selling or buying any land to use him. You won’t be disappointed.”
Here are some of the most common questions we get from landowners, along with the answers you need to move forward with confidence.
Clearing land for deer hunting in Louisiana: opening the understory, cutting shooting lanes, and prepping food plots on Delta bottomland, from a fellow landowner.
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What land clearing costs per acre in Northeast Louisiana in 2026: real ranges by method and density, plus the Delta-soil factors that move the price.
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Forestry mulching, dozer clearing, grubbing, burning, or hand clearing: how the main land clearing methods compare on cost, debris, and soil for a Louisiana tract.
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When you need a permit to clear land in Louisiana: the wetland rule, the one-acre stormwater permit, scenic-river limits, and what normal upland clearing needs.
Read more →Ready to improve, enjoy, or get more value out of your land in Northeast Louisiana? Reach out for a free, no-obligation consultation — and put a fellow landowner’s experience to work on your property. Buying or selling? Mike wears that hat too, as a land specialist with America’s Land Partners.