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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When you need land clearing in Natchez, start by reading the ground under it. Natchez is the Adams County seat, set on loess bluffs above the east bank of the Mississippi River. The loess runs a hundred feet deep or more along the bluff line here, and bare cuts turn into gullies. Big Cypress Land and Game works Natchez from Rayville, Louisiana, just under eighty miles west by road.
Owner Mike Martien is a nationally recognized land specialist with America's Land Partners and an FAA Part 107 drone pilot. We take land clearing and reclamation work on hunting camps, timber tracts, home sites and pasture. Bluff ground runs steep and wooded, and the bottoms west and south of town run flat and wet. Those two kinds of ground take different plans, and we say which one your tract needs.
On the Adams County hills the second growth is mixed hardwood with loblolly pine through it. Down in the bottoms it turns to oak, gum, elm, ash and cottonwood. The Mississippi Forestry Commission names kudzu, privet, Chinese tallow and Japanese honeysuckle as invasive plants in Mississippi. Privet grows so thick that nothing lives under it, and cut stumps come back unless they get treated.
We start most clearing jobs here with forestry mulching. We run a compact track loader with a mulching head, so roots and a chip layer stay put. That matters on loess, where bare dirt on a steep face can start a gully in one rain. Some jobs need a dozer or excavator crew for pads or grubbing, and we say so up front.
Every grading job around Natchez starts with where the water goes. The USDA soil survey for Adams County maps over thirty thousand acres under names that include gullied land. Its largest single map unit is Memphis silt loam on seventeen to sixty percent slopes, eroded. So site prep and dirt work here means small cuts and packed fill, with an outlet for every low spot.
West and south of town the ground flattens into Mississippi River bottom. Sharkey clay down there runs sixty to ninety percent clay and drains very slowly. That clay holds a shaped pond, and it also needs culverts and ditch work under any camp road. On a loess ridge a gravel drive needs a crown and water bars, or rain takes the surface.
Adams County ground east of US 61 sits in the Hills deer unit. A legal buck there needs a ten inch inside spread or a thirteen inch main beam. St. Catherine Creek refuge covers 24,442 acres south of town, and the Homochitto National Forest reaches into the county. The refuge brochure says up to seventy percent of it can flood in winter and spring.
We build a hunting tract around access and cover. We bench food plots into loess ridges so the slope will not wash, and open shooting lanes through the thickets. Habitat work in the bottoms follows the water, since the Mississippi backs into that ground most winters. We fly the tract with a drone first, so you see the draws and cover before we start.
Communities & areas we serve around Natchez: Downtown Natchez, Washington, Kingston, Cloverdale, Morgantown, Pine Ridge, Sibley, Cranfield, Stanton.
Natchez ZIP codes served: 39120, 39121, 39122, 39165, 39190.
Free, no-obligation estimates throughout Adams County and across the Miss-Lou.
(318) 235-7597 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.
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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 MikeReal 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.”
A few of the questions we hear most around Natchez. Don’t see yours? Call us — we’re happy to help.
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.