Hello and welcome to the Jake Reebel Forestry Consultant website! If you are looking for assistance or advice concerning your hunting property or woodlot management, you have come to the right place!

My goal is to save you money by making sure you get your project done on time, on budget, and with the results you desire. You can rest assured that you are using the appropriate methods and top notch contractors.

Wait no longer! Let's begin improving your property today! You could reap significant financial rewards immediately, but the benefits to your property will reward you for years to come.

• Tree planting (hand and machine)
• Foot plot clearing, planting, and maintenance
• Management plans to fit your needs
• Timber harvest coordination -- I specialize in micro-harvests
• Wildlife habitat improvement
• Pond building
• Irrigation design
• Invasive species control
• Predator control programs
• Fencing
• Road/trail planning and construction
• Government programs and assistance

• Thirty-six years in the field
• AAS Forest Technology 1974, Alpena Community College
• Forester of the Year 1974
• State of Michigan certified stewardship plan writer

• Past member of the Future Farmers of America
• Past member of the board of directors for Alpena Soil Conservation District
• National Rifle Association
• Gun Owners of America
• Quality Deer Management Association

I was born to parents who love the outdoors. Growing up on the Fletcher Floodwaters, we spent a great deal of time hunting and fishing. I worked my way to an associate's degree by running a chainsaw on a logging crew. Now with 36 years of experience in the field, I am a traditional conservationist, in the style of Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leupold. I believe management decisions should be based on science and common sense. My motto is: Sustainable resources through ethical stewardship.

I have many satisfied customers. I may have worked for someone you know!
Click here to view a letter of recommendation.

First deer 1969	Big buck 1981
Hunting with my Dad

With the discovery of tuberculosis in the wild whitetail deer herd of northeast lower Michigan, sound forestry practices as a wildlife habitat improvement tool has become extremely important. I quickly became a supporter and member of the Quality Deer Management Association and apply the results of its research to my own practices. Dr. Grand Woods and Ed Spinazzola are a huge inspiration to me and I own autographed copies of their books. I have had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Kroll and observe his work at the Turtle Lake Club.



Dr. Kroll assisted by QDMA members researching at the Turtle Lake Club



Vickie Timm, member of QDMA board of directors
is a believer in bigger, better bucks.