For details on the timber sale programs of individual state forests, and information on past and current bid packets, visit the pages below.
General information and bidding resources are also available. Timber sales available for direct purchase are located at the bottom of this page. Eagle River-Florence 2025 - September Note: These documents have been updated for a second bid…
This toolkit contains various documents related to forest management on public lands that can be modified for your particular property and situation. Each of the three main categories below has several documents relating to that topic. Click on…
Clark County (Bid due date: 11/06/2025)Oneida County (Bid due date: 11/06/2025)Lincoln County (Bid due date: 11/10/2025)Rusk County (Bid due date: 11/18/2025)
Timber sales available for direct purchase are located at the bottom of this page.These listings are for DNR managed lands (fisheries, parks and wildlife properties) timber sale bid openings by county and their results. Records are included from the…
All state forest timber sales are available online. A bid package is available about three weeks prior to the bid opening. This package includes:
Timber sales established under a Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) agreement are posted on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website for public advertising purposes. The sales are organized for advertising based on their location within the…
Wisconsin's state forests are renewable resources that provide high quality timber while offering many additional benefits, such as wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. To facilitate timber harvests on state forests, the state allows…
Three major land management programs administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are verified under third-party forest certification programs. They include:
Few people own woodlands because they want to cut trees. Timber harvesting, however, is one of the most important tools available to help manage a woodland. Timber is cut to provide habitat needed for wildlife, control disease problems, open up…