Bushwackers Inc

What Bushwackers Inc does

Bushwackers, Inc. is a privately held land clearing and vegetation management services company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Auburn, California, with a secondary service office in Grass Valley. The company serves residential property owners and commercial clients (developers, general contractors, property investors, and municipalities) across four California counties: Placer, Nevada, El Dorado, and Amador. Core service offerings include field mowing, mastication, brush removal and chipping, tree removal and thinning, tree trimming, and general land clearing for construction sites, with a stated emphasis on defensible space creation and fire risk reduction.

The company's operations are built around a specialized heavy-equipment fleet: track-mounted chippers (including infeed-conveyor and hydraulic-winch variants), masticators, field mowers, excavators fitted with tree shears, grapples, and mulching heads, and a Hurricane TRX 250HP John Deere-powered stump grinder. Bushwackers claims to be the first California operator of its track-mounted chipping platform, which enables work on steep, rocky, and muddy terrain that conventional equipment cannot access. Jobs are staffed by up to 12-member crews supervised by a 12-year veteran Foreman, with daily equipment inspection and a structured training progression.

Revenue is generated on a project-based, quote-driven basis with no recurring contracts or subscription pricing. The company holds California State License #866502 (C-27 Landscaping, D49 Tree Service) and maintains full insurance, bonding, and Workers' Compensation coverage. The business is founder-owned (Scott Serenbetz, Owner/President), bootstrapped with no disclosed outside funding, and relies on direct marketing through its website and phone-based lead capture rather than digital advertising or marketplace channels.

Name

Bushwackers Inc

Legal name

Bushwackers, Inc.

Website

https://thebushwackers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bushwackers, Inc. is a California land clearing and vegetation management services company founded in 1987, serving residential property owners and commercial developers across Placer, Nevada, El Dorado, and Amador counties using specialized track-mounted chipping and excavation equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Clearing Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Lot Clearing, Land Clearing & Brush Removal (HSAIADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tree Removal & Dismantling (HSAIADAB), Vegetation Management & Right-of-Way (ROW) Clearing (EUAEAIAC), Right-of-Way Vegetation Management & Roadside Brushing (AFAMAHAL)

Keywords

• Land clearing services
• Brush removal
• Tree removal
• Vegetation management
• Forestry mulching

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Land Clearing Services: Project-based one-time service revenue from land clearing, brush removal, tree removal, thinning, and trimming services. Services include mastication, field mowing, brush chipping, and general land clearing for residential and commercial properties. Revenue is earned upon project completion rather than recurring.
2. Stump Grinding Services: Stump grinding services offered as an add-on to land clearing projects or separately arranged. Additional ancillary services including stump removal coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bushwackers Inc delivers project-based land clearing and vegetation management services for residential and commercial properties in northern California. Core services include field mowing, mastication, brush removal and chipping, tree removal and thinning, tree trimming, and general land clearing. Work is performed on-site using specialized heavy equipment such as track-mounted chippers, masticators, excavators with attachments, and a high-volume stump grinder.

Product overview

Bushwackers Inc is a land clearing and vegetation management service company offering a unified portfolio of services for residential, commercial, and project-driven land clearing needs. The core service offerings include Field Mowing, Mastication, Brush Removal and Chipping, Tree Removal and Thinning, Tree Trimming, and General Land Clearing — each delivered using specialized heavy equipment including Track-Mounted Chippers with and without Infeed Conveyors, Masticators, Field Mowers, Excavators with attachments, and the Hurricane TRX Stump Cutter. These services and equipment work together to address conditions ranging from flat fields to steep and craggy terrain, focusing on fire risk reduction, property appearance improvement, and land usability enhancement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Field Mowing

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tree Service/Arborist AlliancesminorOthersReferral network for dangerous tree removal work that requires extra care to avoid damage to closely-located structures. These specialized partners handle pruning and removal of hazardous trees near buildings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Wright Tree Service: Major U.S. vegetation management and tree care contractor serving utilities, municipalities, and commercial customers. Comparable to Bushwackers in vegetation management, brush clearing, and tree removal, with substantially larger geographic and operational footprint.
• Monarch Landscape Holdings: National commercial landscaping and land management platform offering mowing, brush control, and site development for developers, HOAs, and property managers. Comparable to Bushwackers' commercial services for property investors and developers, though at much larger scale and with broader service breadth.
• Lewis Tree Service: U.S. vegetation management and tree care contractor with utility, commercial, and residential work. Comparable service lines (brush removal, tree removal, ROW clearing) to Bushwackers but with utility-contracting focus and multi-state operations.
• Asplundh Tree Expert: Largest utility vegetation management contractor in North America, also serving commercial and residential customers with tree care and land clearing. Overlaps with Bushwackers on brush/tree removal and right-of-way clearing, but Asplundh is utility-focused and operates at national scale.
• Bartlett Tree Experts: Scientific tree and shrub care company serving residential, commercial, and municipal clients across the U.S. with services including tree removal, pruning, and vegetation management. Comparable service portfolio and customer base to Bushwackers, but with a national branch network and integrated plant-health diagnostics.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: The largest North American tree care and land management company, offering residential and commercial tree removal, pruning, and vegetation management at national scale. Comparable to Bushwackers in core service lines (tree removal, brush clearing, defensible space) but with vastly greater geographic reach, fleet size, and corporate infrastructure.
• Yellowstone Landscape: Large commercial landscape and land management provider offering mowing, brush clearing, and land development services across the Sunbelt. Comparable to Bushwackers' commercial subcontractor motion (developers, property managers, municipalities) though focused on broader grounds maintenance rather than brush/terrain specialty.

Others

• Fecon: Manufacturer of specialty vegetation management equipment including forestry mulchers, masticators, and track-mounted chippers — the same equipment categories that differentiate Bushwackers' fleet. Comparable as an enabling technology provider rather than a direct services competitor.
• Vermeer Corporation: Manufacturer of tree care, land clearing, and vegetation management equipment including chippers and stump grinders. Comparable to Bushwackers only in the sense of supplying the equipment class that defines the service offering; not a services competitor.

Direct peers

• SavATree: Residential and commercial tree care, lawn, and plant health services provider with a multi-state footprint. Closely comparable to Bushwackers in customer mix (residential + commercial) and service lines (tree removal/thinning, brush clearing, property maintenance), though operating at meaningfully larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bushwackers-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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