November 2025
GLASGOW, Ky. — At 30, Hunter Clark is younger than most of his peers in the forestry business, but age, they say, is just a number. Clark is well versed in modern logging practices and in logging machinery—both as an operator and as an equipment dealer in south-central Kentucky’s hardwood country.
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COVER: Double Duty
GLASGOW, Ky. — At 30, Hunter Clark is younger than most of his peers in the forestry business, but age, they say, is just a number. Clark is well versed in modern logging practices and in logging machinery—both as an operator and as an equipment dealer in south-central Kentucky’s hardwood country.
Article by Patrick Dunning, Associate Editor, Southern Loggin’ Times
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Meet Cliff Drouet: U.S. Marine and Army veteran and forester for the Office of Surface Mining in Lexington, Ky. Originally from south Louisiana, Drouet (rhymes with Chevrolet) now oversees the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative (ARRI), which aims to restore barren strip minelands across the Appalachian region. “It’s a true Win-Win for landowners, the environment and ensuring healthy native forests and wildlife habitats for the future,” Drouet says.
Article by David Abbott, Managing Editor, Southern Loggin’ Times
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Double Duty
Young equipment dealer Hunter Clark has also branched into logging business
Article by Patrick Dunning, Associate Editor, Southern Loggin’ Times
GLASGOW, Ky. — At 30, Hunter Clark is younger than most of his peers in the forestry business, but age, they say, is just a number. Clark is well versed in modern logging practices and in logging machinery—both as an operator and as an equipment dealer in south-central Kentucky’s hardwood country.
Clark grew up in the woods equipment world. His father bought, sold and traded machines and cut timber on the side to put food on the table. As a kid, Clark didn’t play sports past little league. He was in the shop turning wrenches and by 16 years old had his own side hustle selling used machinery. His first big project was a 518 Cat skidder that his daad helped him buy and rebuild, which he later sold to a buyer in Brazil. When his father moved into the glider-kit business, Clark took over his network of contacts and struck out on his own.
After graduating high school is 2014, he founded B&H Equipment LLC and has built a strong reputation as a trusted name in the logging equipment trade, with reach that extends from the Bluegrass State to buyers across the world.
“Glasgow is a central location, halfway between the northeast to the southeast,” Clark says. “We buy a lot of equipment in the South, bring it home, make repairs and sell it up North. This business isn’t something I just fell into. I’ve grown up around logging equipment and I’m passionate about helping loggers succeed. I know what works and what doesn’t. I’m not a salesman; I’m a mechanic and a logger, and that’s what makes me a good equipment dealer.”
B&H is an independent dealer, selling on average 130 certified-used machines a year, representing a variety of makes and models. Constantly on the move, clark buys and sells equipment across the U.S. and Canada, and has even imported machinery from overseas.
“I do all the purchasing and selling, buy all the parts and coordinate all the trucking to move equipment,” he says. “In the shop I oversee all diagnostics as well. My end goal (is to) let the quality of our machines sell themselves. Can you find a cheaper deal anywhere? Possibly. But you won’t find a piece of equipment cleaner and in better condition anywhere else.”
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