COLORADO Land, Fire & Wildlife Services

At Outlaw Forestry, we help landowners transform their properties into safe, sustainable, and recreationally optimized landscapes. Led by licensed arborist Bryce Gidney, our approach combines fire mitigation, habitat development, and legacy-focused land management rooted in deep outdoor experience. Whether you're preparing for wildfire season, building a snowmobile trail system, or restoring native habitat, we bring the equipment, precision, and care your land deserves.

Forestry equipment clearing brush and deadwood to create defensible space around a Colorado mountain home

Wildfire Mitigation & Defensible Space Creation

Customized fuel-reduction strategies to protect your home, ranch, or mountain property—meeting fire code & insurance requirements while honoring the natural beauty of your land.

Services include:

  • Defensible space planning + creation

  • Selective thinning & mastication

  • Hazard tree identification & felling

  • Low-impact forestry mulching

  • Remote terrain access

Mountain ranch land with cleared pasture, forest edge, and snowmobile access trail

Strategic Land Management & Outdoor Access Consulting

From seasonal oversight to long-term planning, we support landowners in managing high-value properties with clarity and care. Our services include trail building, snowmobile and access infrastructure, vegetation planning, gear and equipment guidance, and ongoing project management designed for generational use.

For working ranches and legacy estates, we advise on land use infrastructure such as hunting blind placement, meat processing setup, and seasonal access planning (including snowmobile routes). These field-based services are available by request as part of our long-view approach to managing land that’s lived on, not just looked after.

Services include:

  • Ranch cleanup & field restoration

  • Stone crushing & deep land reclamation

  • Snowmobile & recreational trail system planning

  • Hunting access, blind and building placement consulting

  • Gear advisement for hunting, snowmobiling & backcountry access

  • Utility corridor & right-of-way clearing

  • Multi-season infrastructure development for recreation & access

  • Ongoing project management & seasonal oversight

Rocky Mountain landscape with restored elk habitat and native vegetation for wildlife conservation

WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION

Bryce’s background as a lifelong outdoorsman allows him to develop property that attracts and sustains healthy wildlife—ideal for hunting, conservation, and family legacy.

Services include:

  • Elk & deer habitat creation

  • Native planting & cover development

  • Nutrient-rich food plots

  • Forage enhancement planning

  • Wildlife corridor clearing

FAQ

Every property is different, and so is every client. Here are a few common questions we hear — but we’re always happy to walk the land and talk through what your specific property needs.

  • We offer a walk-through and assessment based on slope, vegetation, structure proximity, and local risk zones.

  • Yes. We can advise or oversee existing teams, or bring in trusted partners depending on the scope.

  • Absolutely. Most of our clients work with us long-term to align land use with family goals and stewardship vision.