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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Big Cypress Land and Game handles land clearing in Winnsboro and across Franklin Parish from our base in Rayville, about 23 miles north up US-425. Winnsboro sits on the Macon Ridge in northeast Louisiana's Delta country, where flat, rich row-crop ground runs right up against thick bottomland timber. That mix is exactly why clearing here has to be done right: take out the trees and brush without tearing up the productive soil underneath. Owner Mike Martien is a nationally recognized land specialist and FAA Part 107 drone pilot.
Winnsboro was founded on cotton and is still an agriculture-driven town, ringed by cotton, soybean, corn, and rice fields stitched together with drainage ditches. We handle the full range of jobs that come with Delta land: opening overgrown fence lines and field edges, mulching reclaimed bottomland, cutting access into hunting tracts toward Turkey Creek Lake and the Boeuf River, and shaping ground for ponds. Whether it is a few acres off Highway 15 or a back timber stand, we clear it clean and leave it usable.
Land in and around Winnsboro is classic Mississippi Alluvial Delta: flat, low-lying, and heavy with clay that holds water and drains slowly. That soil is what makes the parish so good for soybeans, rice, and catfish ponds, but it is also why clearing is harder than it looks. Push the wrong way with a dozer and you smear wet clay, leave ruts, and create low spots that pond up for weeks. We read the ground first and clear in a way that protects drainage and keeps the dirt farmable.
A lot of acreage around Winnsboro is old bottomland that has been logged, farmed, let go, and grown back into a tangle of hardwood saplings, privet, briar, and vines. We clear overgrown field edges, fence lines, and headlands to put idle ground back into production, and we open up wooded tracts for building sites, food plots, or pasture. We work plenty of land toward Crowville, Fort Necessity, Gilbert, and Baskin, where row crops and timber sit side by side.
Forestry mulching is often the smartest first move on Delta land. Instead of stacking and burning, our mulcher grinds standing brush and small trees into a layer of chips that holds the soil and breaks down into the ground. On the soft, clay-heavy bottoms common around the Boeuf River and Bayou Macon, that means far less soil disturbance than a dozer, no burn piles to deal with, and a tract you can walk or hunt right away. It is ideal for underbrush, fence lines, trails, and thinning timber for wildlife.
We also do the dirt work that flat Delta ground demands: grading and leveling, building up pads and roads above the water table, cutting ditches and improving drainage, and putting in gravel driveways and access roads that hold up through a wet Franklin Parish winter. Because so much of this land sits low, we build ponds too, from livestock and irrigation ponds to crawfish and fishing ponds, shaping the levees and drains to match how water actually moves across the property.
Franklin Parish is a true sportsman's parish, with deer, turkey, and waterfowl moving through the bottomland timber along the Boeuf River and out toward Turkey Creek Lake southwest of town. We help hunters and landowners get more out of their tracts by mulching shooting lanes, cutting and graveling access roads back into the timber, clearing and disking food plots, and opening up bedding and edge cover. The goal is a property you can actually get into and hunt, not just own.
Mike's FAA Part 107 drone work is a real advantage on bigger or hard-to-walk tracts around Winnsboro. Before we ever bring in equipment, we can fly the property to map boundaries, spot wet holes and old sloughs, lay out roads and food plots, and plan clearing so the finished job lines up with how you want to use the land. It is the kind of planning that keeps you from clearing the wrong acre on flat Delta ground where every foot of elevation matters.
Communities & areas we serve around Winnsboro: Crowville, Gilbert, Wisner, Baskin, Fort Necessity, Liddieville, Chase, Extension, Jigger, Turkey Creek Lake.
Winnsboro ZIP codes served: 71295, 71230, 71336, 71378, 71219.
Free, no-obligation estimates throughout Franklin Parish and across Northeast Louisiana.
(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.”
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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.