Brush Clearing in Cincinnati, OH
A way in where there wasn't one.
Trails, fence lines, shooting lanes and driveway paths cut through brush and timber. Small jobs are welcome, half days included.
Brush clearing is how we get you into the parts of your property you've only ever looked at from the edge. We cut paths, trails, fence lines and lanes with a Fecon forestry mulcher, grinding the brush and saplings in the way into mulch so the route is clear the day we leave.
The owner likes this work for one reason: people are "able to access land that they've never been able to access before." A loop trail for the horses, a lane to your deer stand or a path down to the creek can change how you use the whole place.
Trail clearing for horses, ATVs and walking
A good trail is wide enough, clear overhead and solid underfoot. We set the width to what's using it: a walking path, a horse trail with room for a rider's knees, or a track for an ATV or side-by-side. The mulcher takes the brush and saplings down to the ground and grinds the stumps low so hooves and tires don't catch on them.
Overhead is where horse trails get missed. We take low limbs off along the route within reach of the mulching head, so riders aren't ducking every few strides. Where a trail crosses a hillside, we follow the slope instead of cutting straight down it, which keeps rain from turning it into a gully.
You take a wood, you can't even walk in. And then it's just all nice and clear.
Brushcutrs owner
Fence line and property line clearing
Old fence rows grow up fast. Multiflora rose, briars, honeysuckle and saplings wrap themselves through the wire until you can't see the fence, much less fix it. We clear a strip along the line, on your side or on both sides if the neighbor's on board, so you can walk it, repair it or tear it out and start over.
Dead ash leaning over a fence is common here since emerald ash borer came through. The smaller ones come down with the mulcher before they fall on the wire by themselves.
Shooting lanes, food plot edges and hunting access
Hunters ask us for narrow lanes cut out from a stand, a cleaner edge around a food plot, and a quiet way to walk in without crashing through brush. Mulching works well here because it's selective: we leave the cover and screening you want and take out what's blocking the shot or the path.
If you're opening a new food plot, mulching clears the brush first. You'll still need to work the ground and deal with the mulch layer before planting, and we'll talk that through on the walk-through.
Creek access and driveways into wooded ground
Getting down to a creek usually means a steep bank, and that's where our excavator mulcher earns its keep. It reaches down the slope from solid ground and clears a path without putting the loader somewhere it shouldn't go.
For a driveway into a wooded lot, the mulcher clears the route first. If the path then needs grading, gravel or a ditch to carry water along it, that's light excavation work, and we can do it with the mini excavator while we're already there. Clearing a whole building site is a bigger job, covered under lot clearing.
Brush and land clearing, sized to the job
Not every job is acres. As the owner says: "We'll even do a half a day. As long as I can schedule two in a day." A single trail or one fence line is worth a call or a text.
You get a free estimate priced by the job, so a quick lane doesn't get padded out to fill a day. If you're thinking bigger, see brush mulching for whole thickets, forestry mulching for overgrown land for old fields, or the main forestry mulching page.
Where we cut trails and lanes
Northern Kentucky has a lot of wooded ground behind houses and farms, from the hills around Burlington, KY to back acreage near Union, KY and Florence, KY. Our Northern Kentucky page has more on the area.
Closer to home, we cut trails on hilly properties around Cincinnati, OH and on hunting ground across the state line in Southeast Indiana, near Lawrenceburg, IN and Aurora, IN. We head north toward Hamilton, OH too.
Goes well with
- Brush mulching: Bush honeysuckle, multiflora rose, briars and saplings mulched out from under the trees you want to keep.
- Forestry mulching for overgrown land: Old pasture and fields gone to cedar, brush and saplings, ground down and given back to horses, hay or hunting.
- All forestry mulching services
What people call us for
Common brush clearing projects
Horse trails
Riding trails cleared to width, with stumps ground low and low limbs taken off.
Shooting lanes
Narrow lanes cut out from a stand, with the cover around it left alone.
Fence line strips
A clean strip along an old fence row so it can be repaired or replaced.
Creek access paths
A route down a wooded bank to the water, cleared from the top.
Driveway paths
The route for a new drive into a wooded lot, cleared and ready for gravel.
Food plot edges
Brush pushed back from a plot so it gets more sun and a cleaner edge.
Questions
Brush clearing questions
How wide can you clear a trail?
As wide as you need, starting at about the width of the mulching head. Walking paths can stay narrow, while horse and side-by-side trails usually run wider for clearance. We'll mark the route and the width with you before we start.
Do you take small brush clearing jobs?
Yes. We schedule half-day jobs, so one trail, one fence line or a couple of shooting lanes is worth a call. The price is set by the job, not stretched to fill a day.
Can you clear a fence line that sits on the property line?
We can clear your side of the line any time. Clearing both sides needs your neighbor's okay, and it's worth having that talk before we show up. If you aren't sure where the line runs, a survey or the old corner pins will settle it.
Will a cleared trail grow back?
Brush creeps back in from the edges over a few seasons, especially honeysuckle and briars. Mowing the trail a couple of times a year keeps it open, and the mulch on the surface slows regrowth at first. If it gets away from you, a touch-up pass is a quick job.
Can you clear brush along a creek?
Yes, and the excavator mulcher is the right tool for it, since it reaches down a bank from stable ground. We leave the roots in the bank to hold it. Work in or right along a stream can need a permit, so check with your county or conservation district before any big creek-side clearing.
Where we do brush clearing
Northern Kentucky first, then Greater Cincinnati, Southeast Indiana and out to Hamilton, Lexington and Georgetown, KY.
Ready to get that ground cleared?
Call or text us, or send the form. We'll walk the ground with you and give you one price for the job.
