mattpatt
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Copied from "other" forum before we loose it....
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I put together a new thread on Outreach on the subject of hinging trees and all of the various uses doing so entails.
It's meant to help folks understand how to do it, why to do it and where to do it but no doubt I have missed some thoughts or left some questions unanswered.
Check it out (unless you have dial up in which case forget it...
) and then if you have comments on how I can make it better or more informative I would appreciate your thoughts.
Hinging trees for bedding, browse & bottlenecks
In other posts I have mentioned that I feel it's important to make big nasty thick bedding areas rather then attempt to make a single bed.
You will also see in the pics that not all trees are "hinged" due to their size they are simply tipped over because attempting to hinge them is too dangerous.
There are many thoughts on creating bottlenecks, personally I feel it unethical to build highwire fences as some promote but tipping over trees to encourage deer to travel past a stand is far different.
Deer can and will move thru the hinged trees to feed so they are not "forced" as with fencing, mature bucks however will take the easy route during the rut so some downed trees will encourage deer to avoid the mess.
Too many landowners put all of their emphasis on food plots, forgetting the importance of natural browse and hinging trees is a means of ecouraging all types of natural food sources.
Hinging trees encourages new sprouts and new ground growth of exactly the kind deer need.
Edge feathering is just another form of hinging trees that can both funnel deer, promote browse, screening and create some excellent quail habitat.
Check out the thread and let me know how I can make it more informative for those still learning about the attributes of "hinging"...
Begin LCs post...
I put together a new thread on Outreach on the subject of hinging trees and all of the various uses doing so entails.
It's meant to help folks understand how to do it, why to do it and where to do it but no doubt I have missed some thoughts or left some questions unanswered.
Check it out (unless you have dial up in which case forget it...
Hinging trees for bedding, browse & bottlenecks
In other posts I have mentioned that I feel it's important to make big nasty thick bedding areas rather then attempt to make a single bed.
You will also see in the pics that not all trees are "hinged" due to their size they are simply tipped over because attempting to hinge them is too dangerous.
There are many thoughts on creating bottlenecks, personally I feel it unethical to build highwire fences as some promote but tipping over trees to encourage deer to travel past a stand is far different.
Deer can and will move thru the hinged trees to feed so they are not "forced" as with fencing, mature bucks however will take the easy route during the rut so some downed trees will encourage deer to avoid the mess.
Too many landowners put all of their emphasis on food plots, forgetting the importance of natural browse and hinging trees is a means of ecouraging all types of natural food sources.
Hinging trees encourages new sprouts and new ground growth of exactly the kind deer need.
Edge feathering is just another form of hinging trees that can both funnel deer, promote browse, screening and create some excellent quail habitat.
Check out the thread and let me know how I can make it more informative for those still learning about the attributes of "hinging"...