Timber Guys

[Otter 1200]

Went turkey hunting out on my land on Saturday and noticed neighboring landowner, Rayonier had marked the border with fresh paint. As I was walking around noticed some of their paint on trees in the middle of my property, scraped off. So followed and they had actually started the marking completely wrong, about 100 yards from where they should have been and looks like they realized it after marking 28 trees. They then went back and shaved the bark off these trees to remove the paint. Anyway, do you think these tress will die from this, wondering about pines beetles also. Some of the smaller ones they just cutoff. Anyway, kinda pissed off about it.

[2thDoc]

wow. just wow

[FEETDOWN]

Whether they die or not, they'd be paying me for em........

[MKW]

The ones where they got to the "meat" of the tree all the way around will almost surely die. I'd be getting somebody on the phone.

[Sportin' Woodies]

Yep. Your neighbors are pieces of shit, stupid, or both

[uga_dawg]

The sweet gums will be fine. You can't kill em.

But I doubt the pines make it. What is the orange paint down lower?

[MKW]

The sweet gums will be fine. You can't kill em.

But I doubt the pines make it.

Yep.
I was only thinking on the pines when I posted.

[Otter 1200]

The sweet gums will be fine. You can't kill em.

But I doubt the pines make it. What is the orange paint down lower?

The orange paint and bright eyes are where I marked the trees to get to a stand on the back side of the property, I think that is what they started following.

[uga_dawg]

Yep.
I was only thinking on the pines when I posted.

I think that other one is a water oak, anyway. The pics just reminded me of trees I have girdled when I wanted to kill em.

[SCswampCAT]

Whether they die or not, they'd be paying me for em........

This.

[mudflat]

You shouldn't have marked them with orange paint, it's your fault for sending them on the wrong path.

[Bad Habit]

how good of friend is your neighbor should be the key question and how would you want him to treat you if you did this on his property? There is your answer

[HARV]

"neighboring landowner, Rayonier had marked the border with fresh paint" They the Forestry guys ?c If so I'd give them a call.

[Palmetto Bug]

I think state law entitles you to treble damages for trees taken or killed.

[CofC Waterfowler]

I think state law entitles you to treble damages for trees taken or killed.

Correct, three times actual damages plus attorney’s fees and cost.

[Baggy]

Damn, was it malicious, or just an honest dumbassed mistake?

[Islandguy85]

Seems a little excessive... why would they not just paint over it with brown or black paint vs damaging the trees like that?


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[Lawdog]

Hammer them, if it’s 28 pulpwood trees you may be looking at 1/3 to 1/2 a load. You’re going to be rich. Just call Rayonier and explain the situation. Probably a rookie mistake

[jevans]

I don’t think this will justify treble damages

[fro]

Damn interns...