You may instead want to select cut the timber leaving some good quality trees either for seed trees or a shelterwood cut. You may also select cut small blocks. This will depend on how you want your forest to look and how spread out you want your income to be. The financial objective is usually the driving force behind selling your timber. You must also consider the aesthetic value and the wildlife living in your forest when deciding on your objectives.
Every landowner needs a management plan.
A plan will help you understand your land, and know where to go now and in the future. A management plan starts with a thorough evaluation of what you have now - from tree types and maturity to wildlife and aesthetic resources. An inventory is a good indication of the value and marketability of your timber. It also classifies tree sizes and can determine what should be cut and what should be left to grow. Trees eight to fourteen inches in diameter are considered good growing stock and will provide a future stand.