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Post by antiwheeze on Sept 4, 2018 20:48:49 GMT -5
I was trying out a new theory. Buddies property has plenty of small maples. I Hinged cut several of them on a trail to the big maple stand. I laid them down to deer levelin hopes of creating a feeding route by the tree stand. Several of the trees of already been hit and leaves taken off.  It's kind of hard to take a picture of something that's missing -leaves.. So far they've hit most of the hinge cut trees  |
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Post by antiwheeze on Sept 4, 2018 20:52:05 GMT -5
Anybody found anything that works better than maple to hinge cut for deer to nibble on?
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Post by steiny on Sept 5, 2018 8:21:37 GMT -5
Do your hinge cutting in the winter / spring, well after deer season. What the deer really go for it the regrowth of small shoots and buds off the downed tree and stump.
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Post by jbird on Sept 6, 2018 15:36:48 GMT -5
I can't say I have done what you have before. I typically hinge to create cover....and yes they will eat some of it, but I hinge in the spring as well. You want to give the deer something else to spend some time on while your trying to pick your spot for a shot, try cutting a 2" diameter by 2 or 3 feet long piece of grape vine and hang it from a branch with 550 cord about 3 feet off the ground. The sap in the vine will get the deer to lick it and the like and it becomes essentially a scrape/scent site. Not every one will work, but it can easily distract deer when they do. This pic is from a video and this buck was on a trail further in the background and came back to check this out as the does had quickly taken to using it. I offer this up as I think with your hinging your trying to get the deer to spend more time in the area of your stand to help offer you a shooting opportunity.....if I'm correct.  |
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