In all seriousness, many have replied that, no, most loggers don’t set out to steal people’s stuff. So I’ll take that as the answer to my question. And to the extent the topic painted them in a bad light, I apologize.

Well, the OP was asking a question, not painting with brushes. Some of the folks who replied did though. Some made it clear most in the profession are good people.

But, yes this asshole lives in Hoover

Much of what loggers do and how they leave the land, roads, logging decks and gates is a result of what the landowner requires. I require that all roads are returned to previous condition, all trash is removed from the site, logging decks are cleaned up and gates locked each and every day. I pay a managing forester to ensure it is done to my specifications and he helps select logging crews that will do the job I want done. Lots of landowners simply want the cash and don't care so much about the condition in which the property is left after the logging operation is complete. Yes, there are bad logging crews, but a lot of times it is the lack of concern from the landowner that is the issue.

Had a logging crew cutting a neighbor's property fail to mark property lines, roll across a three strand bared-wire fence in multiple places and cut about 40 white oak trees. On top of that, they ran over a ladder stand and threw all of their trash across the fence onto my property. This act constituted theft and after going round and round with them, we finally received compensation.

SFI , sustainable forestry initiative, is a nationwide standard that all loggers have to abide too. Most mills will not take wood if its not from a sfi forest. logging companies have to follow the rules an regulations set by sfi. I am considered a tn master logger an al professional logger manager. I had to attend a week of classes to get this an have to attend 1 day of training every two yrs to keep it up to date. We cannot haul to the mills if someone on job does not have this qualification. Safety, invasive species,bmps,water quality an many other things are taught at these classes. Every job i do is subject to a third party inspection some time after we are done for the company i work for to keep their sfi certification. When we leave job i do all bmp work like water bars for erosion, clean loading decks an fix any rd damage because my reputation an job is on the line. We never make any ruts , leave garbage an don t drain any fuel or oil on ground. Home depot or lowes will not sell lumber if it not harvested from a sfi certified forest. Its stamped on tag on end of lumber. If any one know a logger that doesnt do these things contact the alabama forest commission they are logging police.they will inspect job an the logger will have fix the problems or can be fined. I know some loggers don t follow the rules an they make the rest of us look bad.most of us don t steal treestands an tear everything all to hell. I see the job as a profession because ive made a good living doing it for 35 yrs.we are a dying breed because younger generation doesn t have any interest working in heat, mud, cold or driving a truck.

Kind of timely. Just got a text from the forester telling me to move my feeder as the thinning crew is moving in Monday. Also will have the crew cut a North South shooting lane at the location. Communication will make it a win/win but pine pulp prices SUCK!!!