Brush Hogging Question in Brazos County

[Hogmauler]

Does anybody here in Brazos county know someone that can either lease me a tractor with a brush hog or do some brush hogging for me? What should I expect to pay for a guy to come in and shred yaupon on several acres or price per hour? I think a lump some would be better than per hour. What do yall think. Thanks in advance

[bboswell]

Going be hard to price without seeing it. Mowing pasture you can get hourly rates or a price per acre but yaupon is a whole different ball game

[clay4626]

how many acres and how big is Yaupon?

[Hogmauler]

Its on a buddys place. I told him Id submit it to the greenscreen brain trust and see what yall come up with. Ive seen a friend brush hog yaupon up in Buffalo. Obviously it cant be too large in diameter and still be brush hogged correct? He says it pretty thick. Might take a small dozer then?

[CityLimitSlayr]

I can shred a field here locally for an hourly rate, but for clearing yaupon, I'm bringing a couple guys and some chainsaws.

[Hogmauler]

I was sitting in my recliner before I came back to TBH thinking the same thing. A chain saw would be a lot cheaper but a lot more work. So Grant you wouldn't attempt to brush hog it at all?

[bboswell]

There are 2 issues.
1. Most bush hogs are mowers that can take limited brush work but not extended.

2 the stobs left when mowed will poke through and ruin tractor tires.

I would suggest hydro mulch or a small dozer

[CityLimitSlayr]

^^^^ bboswell is right.

A bush hog will bogg down with continued brush and leave stobs behind. For bigger yaupon, a mulcher or dozer is the way to go unless out of budget. If cut by hand, once yaupon is cut I would pile and burn on top of area where it was cut or if to close to bigger trees you're trying to save, spray stobs with diesel/remedy mix to prevent re-growth.

Just my $.02

[Hogmauler]

Preciate it gentlemen.