Deer Habitat Consulting Services, Land/Farm Realty, & Timber Sale Consulting
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Honest & Knowledgeable
We had Steve visit our property to tour and provide recommendations on what we can do to improve the habitat for wildlife. We walked the property and he explained what we had as far as trees and undergrowth. He also advised us on deer bedding/food plots. After the visit I had him come up twice to do some bedding work. We hinged trees and created deer beds. We also worked on some border cover and created a staging area. He really knew where to install the beds and what type of terrain the deer prefer to bed in. He also recommended we timber a small percentage of trees. He did a lot of work to sell the timber. The quantity was so small that most loggers did not want the job. He did find a logger that bought the timber at a decent price. This provides us with the funds to install two food plots. I am still working with Steve and will continue to do so until we meet our goals for the property. He is an honest and knowledgeable forester.
John Forestry & Wildlife Habitat Services, Waterfall, PA
My Go-To-Guy
Steve is my go to guy for vegetative control, both native and non-native. He has a vast knowledge in controlling undesirable plant species in both forest and open field settings. He has proven to be a dependable work horse for me.
Matt Wagner Lumber Forestry & Wildlife Habitat Services
Work Is Paying Off
Just finished hunting 4 days straight. Saturday is my last day. Saw 16 doe, 4 buck on Monday. Two were shooters. One was out 60yds nose to the ground. I grunted but he kept going. The other shooter was bedded beside the big plot with a doe. Jumped them at 20 yds when I switched stands for lunch. Tuesday saw a doe and a scrub buck. Wednesday saw what used to be an 8pt but had every single point broke off. Today I was skunked. On my trailcams i got some nice bucks as well. So overall even though I haven’t killed one I saw the most deer I have ever seen. I used to see 2 or 3 deer per hunting day, now I see 15 to 20.Your work is paying off.
John M. Forestry & Wildlife Habitat Services, Carlisle, PA
More Game Than Ever
Steve, just wanted to tell you we saw a huge buck in the bedding area you created with the logging operation. We’ve been seeing a lot of deer in the clover you put in the skid trails. I never thought you could get anything to grow up there, but you were right. We are seeing more game than ever, thanks?
Bill Forestry & Wildlife Habitat Services, Lock Haven, PA
First Rate
The work Steve did for us was first rate. From initial inquiry for info and proposal to the execution of the sale, no question went unanswered, and all steps of the process were well thought out. We will be sure to use his expertise on follow up work. Thanks for a job well done.
Jim Bobeck, CPSI Director of Parks and Recreation, Muhlenberg Township Forestry & Wildlife Habitat Services
Full Confidence
Steve Chilcote has done everything necessary to help me with buying and selling a property. I always have confidence that Steve has all the appointments, paperwork, inspections, etc. arranged and everything will go as expected at closing. He’s a very honest, trustworthy and hard working person, doing whatever’s needed to get a job done. I would always put my trust in Steve to be my real estate agent.
Roxanne Richel Real Estate Services
Highly Recommend
I hired Steve Chilcote to help me turn my property (130 acres of heavily timbered, rock infested forest) into something more conducive to attracting and holding wildlife, mainly deer. Through his knowledge and contacts he turned three areas into food plots, which almost immediately drew the attention of several species of animals. I would not have been able to achieve this without the extensive knowledge and contacts Steve brought. I would highly recommend his services!
Dan Perich Forestry & Wildlife Habitat Services
Respect, Consideration, & Commitment
In a search to find a Technical Service Provider to complete a Forest Stewardship Plan on my property, I quickly realized that many foresters having experience with this program were reluctant to become involved in this Program. I contacted Steve Chilcote by phone and left a message as to my interest. He returned my call timely and agreed to perform a Plan. He also agreed to try and complete it for a cost close to the NRCS reimbursement grant I was awarded.
I was very pleased with Steve’s patience, knowledge of the program, courtesy, and he always returned communications promptly. He lived approximately 2 hours away from my property and did not let that deter him from site visits. He even stayed in town overnight to complete his field work. He utilized computer and GIS tools for completing the Plan, but he did not substitute these tools for the necessary field work; he walked every inch of the property, some of it several times over a period of 5 days. His desire to improve my forest land, as well as the non-forest land was evident. We worked together to include my goals into his Plan.
He ended up arriving as a contractor but left a friend.
John H. Seitz Forestry & Wildlife Habitat Services, York Haven, PA
Easy-going Communication & Exceptionally Intelligent
My experience with utilizing Chilcote Forestry (Steve Chilcote) to evaluate and eventually purchase a hunting property went extremely well! By watching several YouTube videos on things to consider before purchasing hunting property, I came across Steve Chilcote and his short videos on the topic. I’m from Central PA, and to have such an asset as Steve in Pennsylvania really helped me feel comfortable about our purchase. Steve has broad knowledge, which was very helpful; he is easy to understand, direct, and down-to-earth in his communication style.
I would highly recommend Steve Chilcote (Chilcote Forestry) because he looked after our long-term interests, he has an easy-going communication style, takes personal pride in his work, and is exceptionally intelligent on properties especially as it relates to hunting ground. In the end, it’s more than a property transaction with Steve; he truly invests his time, education, and talents to meet as many objectives as possible.
John Tippery Real Estate Services, Central PA
Excellent Job Advising & Directing
Steve has done an excellent job advising and directing the habitat and game management plans of our 700-acre mountain property in north central Pennsylvania. He has spent significant hours on-site both in food plot development and in timber stand improvements that have become noticeably more attractive to not just deer, but all wildlife in general. And his expertise and knowledge of the requirements for creating diverse wildlife habitat undoubtably has had a positive impact on both the quality and numbers of deer on our property.
Bob Rosenberg Forestry & Wildlife Habitat Services, North Central PA
Great Suggestions on Improvements
Steve was a joy to work with when selling our land. He gave great suggestions on improvements to make the property more marketable and valuable, and he is a great communicator. I would gladly work with Steve again in the future.
Greg Ozgar Real Estate Services
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Who is Stephen A. Chilcote Land & Timber Consulting?
Stephen A. Chilcote Land & Timber Consulting are Forestry Consultants whom also specialize in deer and turkey habitat improvement. This is where you’ll get expert advice on forestry and wildlife habitat management, hunting setups, timberland investments and wildlife habitat design. We have been Forestry Consultants for nearly 30 years and are here to share our knowledge.
SAC Land & Timber Consulting has specialized in full-service forestry and wildlife habitat design and consulting since 1990 and has served as consultants for a long list of satisfied forestry and wildlife businesses and landowners. Get a productive hunting season with more wildlife forestry management and habitat design can be a daunting task especially for wooded real estate owners who are busy and cannot devote ample time to their land. That’s why as your private consultants, SAC Land & Timber wants to make it easy for you to manage your real estate and make it a productive wildlife habitat and hunting area during hunting season.
SAC consultants offer complete forestry and wildlife habitat design and restoration services that will help convert your mismanaged timberland into a productive and enhanced hunting and wildlife area. Furthermore, our expert consultants can design both a short-term and long-term plan to revitalize your real estate property and give it healthier stands of timber management and varied wildlife resources.
As a result, working with us provides a better real estate investment with great economic return.
Services offered include:
- Total forestry and habitat improvement services
- Timber sale administration
- Food plot installation
- Timber Stand Improvement
- Planting forage
- Warm season grass, wildlife mast trees and shrubs
- Forestry herbicide applications for invasive species removal
- Real Estate advising and sale for hunting and investment properties
Most of all, proper forestry and wildlife habitat management is necessary to make your land a valuable property. Call us today and get our consultation service for your forestry and wildlife goals. Together we’ll work out a plan on how to turn your property into a timber- producing, hunting paradise…and increase the value of your land
Stephen A. Chilcote, Owner
With an education in Wildlife Management and a Master’s in Forest Resources specializing in Northern Hardwoods Silviculture, and having worked on thousands of acres of sustained yield timber management and wildlife habitat improvement projects, Stephen Chilcote is the smart choice if you’re thinking of hiring a forester and wildlife consultant.