The thesis discusses the results of the survey, which included 46 forest owners in forest management unit Tržič. Work methods in the woods, equipment of forest owners and their professional competence were found out. It appeared that the majority of work did the owners themselves and their family members. It was found to be well equipped to work in the woods. Equippement with chainsaws is on average 1,5 chainsaw to a forest owner, which is not much, but their age is low (7,3 years). For work in the forest has 71,7 % of forest owners at least one tractor, 15,2 % of owners in forest using two tractors. The average age of tractors is 17,5 years and the average power of 47,7 kW. Almost all tractors have power to all four wheels. On average, the owner of the forest estate in forest management unit Tržič have 0,7 winch, their average strength is 47,6 kN. Most of them are single drum winch and are mechanical operated. As the largest share of transport is made by the buyer oftimber, the owners are poorly equipped with trailers for the transport of wood assortments. Use of personal protective equipment is in surveyed population satisfactory. At work they are protected by gloves, the lower is use of the helmets and protective pants, but the most have not the appropriate work shoes. We also found out the good capacity of forest owners for work in forest.
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