321: PROOF That Hinge Cutting Is The Best Way To Create and Improve Deer Bedding Habitat with Thomas Rovery

Habitat Podcast

Habitat Podcast #321 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Thomas Rovery. Thomas is from the University of Tennessee Knoxville and works closely with Dr. Craig Harper. We discuss:

• The practice of hinge cutting and its effectiveness in creating deer bedding
• Effective hinge cutting techniques
• The importance of creating clear paths and bedding areas for deer
• Strategically laying trees to form V-shaped structures
• Achieving at least 50% sunlight penetration in bedding blocks
• The importance of preserving dominant, mass-producing trees
• The importance of cutting a significant number of trees to see substantial results
• Predator behavior in hinge-cut treatment areas
• The potential drawbacks of introducing prescribed fire into hinge cut areas
• Effective hinge cutting techniques for hilly terrains

And So Much More!

Links to NDA Articles Referenced:

https://deerassociation.com/hinge-girdle-fell-or-leave-a-guide-to-50-tree-species-in-deer-habitat-management/

https://deerassociation.com/do-deer-use-hinge-cut-bedding-blocks-new-study-results-out/

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