It is a myth that hinge cut trees last only a couple of years. If a hinge cut tree has plenty of light it will last indefinitely. Here you see a 20 year old hinge cut tree on the property…
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How to make a Perfect Hinge when Hinge Cutting Trees for Deer Habitat (2 minute video)
Many habitat managers attempting to hinge cut have problems with the trees breaking off. In this video I demonstrate the importance of stopping the cut before the tree releases, and then slowly falling the tree using a hinge pole. With…
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Hinge Cut Edge Feathered Woods: 7 minutes, 25 trees (1.75 minute video).
One of the easiest ways to create cover on a woods edge is to simply fell trees along the edge by hinge cutting. Trees on a woods edge will usually be leaning out to get sun, so it is easy…
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Extreme Deer Habitat Book Release
Release date is February 14th. The book will available from Feb 14th to Feb 28th at A 15% discount to anyone who is registered on my website (sidebar on right). After that it will go to the regular price OF…
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Building a Buck Bed in a Swamp
In this video Jake Ehlinger from Habitat Solutions and I demonstrate how to make a hinge cut bedding spot for a buck in just a few minutes. Step one is to identify a spot. In this case it is a…
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Self-Video: 3 Friends, 3 Trophy Bucks, 3 Small Properties: All on the Same Day
I was privileged to kill a big 8 point buck on my 40 acre Michigan property on November 2, 2014, and I got the whole thing on video (see below). Not only that, but my two good friends and best…
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Don’t blame the corn
Every year at this time I begin to hear hunters starting to complain about having standing corn in their area. If your deer are hiding in standing corn all day, don’t blame the corn. Deer are creatures that crave variety.…
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Whitetail Myth: Bucks Chasing Does is a Rut Indicator–Not!
Every year like clockwork I begin to see posts on forums and Facebook about the rut being “on” because someone saw a buck chasing does. In most cases, especially in early october in Michigan, chasing has little to do with…
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Deer React to a new Mineral Site: Behind the Barn
Three days until the Michigan bow season last night and I saw lots of deer activity behind the barn. I have a new box-blind at the back edge of my yard. It sits on a berm looking down on food…
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Hinge Cutting Mistake: Why you should never cut at a downward angle when hinge cutting trees for deer habitat
Many tree fellers ignore the instructions in their chainsaw manual, choosing to make a back cut with a downward angle when conventionally felling trees and when hinge cutting for whitetail deer habitat. This is a dangerous practice that takes a…
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