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Feb 28, 2013 8:19:59 GMT -5
Post by tynimiller on Feb 28, 2013 8:19:59 GMT -5
Honestly I believe hinging is the greatest thing one can do to encourage, enhance, feed and improve their hunting property. Some are aware of what it is, others totally oblivious. My latest post tackles some of what hinging can do for ya and (video) takes ya around to a few various spots on our smaller Homestead Property where hinging has been utilized.
If interested
We're already up to over 100 trees just on our small acre site between small saplings and large ones.
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Feb 28, 2013 21:11:43 GMT -5
Post by hunter7x on Feb 28, 2013 21:11:43 GMT -5
I have done a lot of it on my 30 acres and honestly I dont see much in the way of deer usage from it as much as I see tsi being advantageous. Brush piles in general from clearing standing timber for over all critter habitat for me has done more good than hinge cutting.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2013 21:13:52 GMT -5
What are the best species to hinge and which should you not hinge?
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Feb 28, 2013 21:49:03 GMT -5
Post by fullrut on Feb 28, 2013 21:49:03 GMT -5
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Feb 28, 2013 21:51:58 GMT -5
Post by fullrut on Feb 28, 2013 21:51:58 GMT -5
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Mar 2, 2013 19:53:14 GMT -5
Post by steiny on Mar 2, 2013 19:53:14 GMT -5
I do some hinging every winter, it creates great thick cover. Did several acres a couple weeks ago.
Really benefits the small game too.
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Post by tynimiller on Mar 4, 2013 8:31:09 GMT -5
I have done a lot of it on my 30 acres and honestly I dont see much in the way of deer usage from it as much as I see tsi being advantageous. Brush piles in general from clearing standing timber for over all critter habitat for me has done more good than hinge cutting. Are you're hinges holding and keeping the tree alive? Nearly every tree we fall gets it's bud nipped atleast once...some of them get visited every year by the deer. Brush piles play a role but degrade and settle down each year losing cover...some of our hinged trees will live for 5-10 years after being brought down. Thickens things up nicely and the deer love the cover and food...very curious as to why it hasn't worked for you? What kind of trees were you cutting? Someone asked what kind of trees are good to hinge...honestly...any of them. Like all things though some will hinge a lot better than others. Walnuts have been the toughest to hinge atleast for us, unless young sapling like. Pretty much any tree bicep size and smaller I've had great success hinging. Here's a short list from atleast our area that we've hinged with great success: -Any Locust -Elms -Hackberries -Oaks (there are times this does more for you than left standing) -Maples -Basswood -Various Bushes -Old apple trees Tougher ones but still worked: -Hickory -Large Cherry -Walnut |
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Apr 16, 2013 19:37:02 GMT -5
Post by hunter7x on Apr 16, 2013 19:37:02 GMT -5
I have done a lot of it on my 30 acres and honestly I dont see much in the way of deer usage from it as much as I see tsi being advantageous. Brush piles in general from clearing standing timber for over all critter habitat for me has done more good than hinge cutting. Are you're hinges holding and keeping the tree alive? Nearly every tree we fall gets it's bud nipped atleast once...some of them get visited every year by the deer. Brush piles play a role but degrade and settle down each year losing cover...some of our hinged trees will live for 5-10 years after being brought down. Thickens things up nicely and the deer love the cover and food...very curious as to why it hasn't worked for you? What kind of trees were you cutting? Someone asked what kind of trees are good to hinge...honestly...any of them. Like all things though some will hinge a lot better than others. Walnuts have been the toughest to hinge atleast for us, unless young sapling like. Pretty much any tree bicep size and smaller I've had great success hinging. Here's a short list from atleast our area that we've hinged with great success: -Any Locust -Elms -Hackberries -Oaks (there are times this does more for you than left standing) -Maples -Basswood -Various Bushes -Old apple trees Tougher ones but still worked: -Hickory -Large Cherry -Walnut just saw this after 2 months time lol 99% hinged was sugar maple, yes cut so it still created browse, hince the term hinge cut ;D Brush piles yes degrade and different critters use them. Rabbits been eating the heck outta my little plot. |
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Apr 17, 2013 19:12:20 GMT -5
Post by steiny on Apr 17, 2013 19:12:20 GMT -5
Food and cover ! Do whatever you need to do on your place to make it better than the neigboring places. Hinging to make thick cover can be a nice piece of your overall habitat pie.
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Apr 18, 2013 7:57:10 GMT -5
Post by featherduster on Apr 18, 2013 7:57:10 GMT -5
After watching this I do believe I will do this to an area on my property.
Thanks for posting this.
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Apr 19, 2013 21:36:18 GMT -5
Post by fullrut on Apr 19, 2013 21:36:18 GMT -5
It will amaze you how thick things can get when you let a little sun light in. ABSOLUTE Wildlife magnet.
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Apr 19, 2013 21:55:05 GMT -5
Post by cedarthicket on Apr 19, 2013 21:55:05 GMT -5
On the other hand, a potentially serious problem with letting all that sunlight in is that it can also encourage the growth of lots of invasive plant species -- such as multiflora rose, bush honeysuckle, and tree of heaven. Hopefully, you do not have them in your area. They are very difficult to eradicate once well established.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2013 7:19:06 GMT -5
Isn't honeysuckle a favorite of deer?
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Apr 20, 2013 8:10:36 GMT -5
Post by featherduster on Apr 20, 2013 8:10:36 GMT -5
Honeysuckle will have the last green leaves in the fall and sometimes into early winter however it is a very invasive plant.
I have been cutting and spraying it for years and I finally have a handle on it.
Yes deer love it but it's not good for your property.
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Apr 20, 2013 14:26:57 GMT -5
Post by featherduster on Apr 20, 2013 14:26:57 GMT -5
QUESTION: when you hinge cut a tree how long will it live.
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Apr 20, 2013 17:56:23 GMT -5
Post by throbak on Apr 20, 2013 17:56:23 GMT -5
I have some that have been Hinged 10 yrs (cedar) still alive
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Apr 20, 2013 19:05:08 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2013 19:05:08 GMT -5
Honeysuckle.........Yes deer love it but it's not good for your property. I completely disagree. Yes it's invasive, which makes it a great choice for those guys that can't grow anything else, or lack the equipment to do extensive food plots or other plantings. If your interested in improving your property for deer year round, not much out better than honeysuckle. It responds nicely to fertilizer and even becomes much more disireable to the target animals when applied. As for control of it, if you want to go that route for some reason, roundup can do that and so can fire or a bushhog, or combinations of all three, |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2013 19:47:52 GMT -5
Can you buy honeysuckle?
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Apr 20, 2013 20:10:56 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2013 20:10:56 GMT -5
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Apr 20, 2013 21:08:19 GMT -5
Post by dadfsr on Apr 20, 2013 21:08:19 GMT -5
It should be illegal to plant any non-native invasive species (which unfortunately it isn't) which is exactly what honeysuckle is.... Why plant something like that anyway when there are so many native species that would do as well for attracting wildlife (that includes deer!). Check this link out: www.in.gov/dnr/naturepreserve/4736.htmIt has many avenues to explore for varieties of native species to plant. Once again- why plant a noxious non-native invasive species that your tax dollars are already being spent on to try to control and eradicate!!!! |
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