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 folks need land clearing in West Monroe, they are usually working ground that looks nothing like the Delta flats across the Ouachita River in Monroe. West Monroe sits on the piney-hills side of the parish, where rolling pine uplands, hardwood slopes, and bottomland draws all meet on the same tract. Big Cypress Land and Game is based in Rayville, about 23 miles east, and works West Monroe and Ouachita Parish regularly, bringing the right machine to whatever the timber and terrain hand us.
Owner Mike Martien is a nationally recognized land specialist and FAA Part 107 drone pilot, so a West Monroe job does not start with a guess. It starts with understanding the property: where the pine plantation thins out, where the slope falls toward a wet-weather branch, and where the good building or food-plot ground actually is. From a few overgrown acres off Cheniere to a full timber tract out toward Calhoun, the goal is the same, which is usable land you can build on, hunt, or run equipment across.
The land west of the Ouachita River runs to ridges and valleys instead of the flat cotton ground east of Monroe. You see it right inside the city at Kiroli Park, where mature mixed pine and hardwoods give way to hardwood slopes and then to cypress and bottomland near the low spots. Property around West Monroe behaves the same way, which means clearing it well takes someone who reads the change in timber and grade rather than running one pass over everything.
Much of Northeast Louisiana is in pine timber, and a lot of West Monroe and Calhoun-area tracts are cutover pine plantation, mixed pine and hardwood, or thick brush and privet that has taken over after a thinning. We clear fence lines and property boundaries, open up grown-over pasture and hayfields, knock back the underbrush choking out a stand of pines, and clear pads for a home, shop, or barn. Where you want a clean understory left under the bigger timber, forestry mulching grinds the brush and small stems in place and leaves a mulch layer instead of burn piles.
Once a West Monroe tract is opened up, the hills and clay decide what happens next. On rolling pine ground, runoff wants to cut a soft driveway or a new pad to pieces, so dirt work and grading have to send water where it belongs before you ever haul in stone. We grade building pads, shape ditches and slopes to drain, and build gravel driveways and access roads that hold up on a grade instead of washing out after the first hard North Louisiana rain.
The same upland clay that complicates grading is what makes this country good pond ground. We build ponds and dig out tired, silted-in ones, and tie that work into wildlife habitat and food plots for tracts managed for whitetail and turkey, which are the draw on a lot of timber land around here. Stump grinding, bush hogging, and field mowing keep cleared ground from growing back, and Mike's drone mapping gives an aerial read of a property line, a stand of timber, or a drainage problem before the machines roll in.
Communities & areas we serve around West Monroe: Brownsville-Bawcomville, Claiborne, Calhoun, Cheniere, Drew, Wall Lake, Forsythe, Kiroli Woods, Swartz.
West Monroe ZIP codes served: 71291, 71292, 71225.
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 West 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.