Forestry Mulching
Thick brush, briars, and small trees ground into a clean mulch layer on-site in a single pass — no burning, no hauling, no debris piles.
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When you need land clearing in Monroe, the ground here writes its own rules. Monroe sits right on the Ouachita River, with Bayou DeSiard winding through town and Delta alluvial soil underfoot, so a lot of tracts run heavy to bottomland hardwoods, briar, privet, and tangled understory that swallows a property fast. Big Cypress Land and Game works out of Rayville, about twenty minutes east on Interstate 20, and clears land across Monroe, West Monroe, and the rest of Ouachita Parish.
Owner Mike Martien is a nationally recognized land specialist and an FAA Part 107 drone pilot, which matters on parcels this varied. Ouachita Parish carries more than thirty-six thousand acres in row crops alongside timber stands, cattle pasture, and rural homesites near Swartz, Calhoun, and Sterlington. Whether you are reclaiming an overgrown field, opening a building site, or cutting access into hunting ground, we read the terrain first, then bring the right machine to it.
Much of the land around Monroe is low, wet, and timbered. The river bottoms and bayou margins along the Ouachita and Bayou DeSiard grow thick with sweetgum, hackberry, water oak, and an understory of privet, blackberry, and vine that can turn usable acreage into a wall of brush in a few seasons. Forestry mulching is often the smartest first move here, because it grinds standing brush and small trees into a mulch layer right where they stand, leaving the soil covered instead of scraped raw and exposed to erosion.
For heavier reclamation we run full land clearing, taking out larger trees, stumps, and fence rows to open a field, building pad, or food plot. On the deep Delta soils common across the parish, keeping ground cover and managing water flow is half the job, so we plan clearing around how a tract drains toward the river and its bayous rather than just knocking everything flat.
Flat, low-lying ground around Monroe holds water, and a seventy-foot elevation with a high water table means grading and drainage decide whether a site stays usable. We handle dirt work and grading to shape building pads, level fields, and move water away from structures, plus gravel driveways and access roads that hold up to the soft, soggy conditions you find off the paved roads near Bosco, Fairbanks, and Swartz.
The same low ground that complicates building makes good pond country. We build and clean out ponds for livestock water, irrigation, and recreation, and we cut access roads back to deer stands and duck holes. For landowners running cattle, we also do bush hogging and field mowing to keep pasture and hay ground open, along with stump grinding to finish a cleared lot clean.
This corner of Northeast Louisiana is serious hunting country. Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge sits right at the edge of Monroe, the world-longest Bayou Bartholomew empties into the Ouachita River up near Sterlington, and bottomland hardwoods across the parish hold whitetail, hogs, and ducks. We open shooting lanes, clear and disk wildlife food plots, and mulch back encroaching brush to improve browse and bedding without stripping the cover game depends on.
Because Mike is an FAA Part 107 drone pilot, we can map a tract from the air before we touch it, scouting timber stands, drainage, and access on larger Ouachita Parish parcels where walking every acre is impractical. That aerial read lets us plan clearing, roads, and ponds in a way that fits how the land actually lies, so you spend money on the right work instead of guessing.
Communities & areas we serve around Monroe: West Monroe, Sterlington, Richwood, Swartz, Calhoun, Bawcomville, Bosco, Fairbanks, Frenchman's Bend, Garden District.
Monroe ZIP codes served: 71201, 71202, 71203, 71291, 71292, 71280, 71225, 71281.
Free, no-obligation estimates throughout Ouachita Parish and across Northeast Louisiana.
(318) 235-7597 Thick brush, briars, and small trees ground into a clean mulch layer on-site in a single pass — no burning, no hauling, no debris piles.
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From building pads to leveling and drainage shaping, we move and grade earth to spec — stable, well-drained ground ready for construction, ag, or recreation.
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New gravel driveways, interior roads, trails, and culvert crossings built to hold up to Louisiana weather — reliable access to and through your land year-round.
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Old and fresh stumps ground out below grade so you can mow, build, plant, or clear — from a single yard stump to a whole cleared tract.
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Overgrown pastures, fields, fence lines, ditch banks, and lots mowed back with a rotary cutter — one-time reclaim or a seasonal maintenance cut.
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New recreational, fishing, livestock, ag, and crawfish ponds built — and existing ponds cleaned out and reshaped — sited and shaped to hold water and last.
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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 scouting — a clearer view of your land for planning, marketing, and management.
Learn MoreReal words from people who’ve trusted Mike with their land — 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.”
A few of the questions we hear most around Monroe. Don’t see yours? Call us — we’re happy to help.
Ready to clear, improve, or get more out of your property in Northeast Louisiana? Reach out today for a free, no-obligation estimate — and put a fellow landowner’s experience to work on your land.