What is a habitat hook?

Nov 30, The easiest choice is to fell the tree in the direction it would naturally fall due to slope, overhang and wind direction. Felling in another direction requires a special technique, more effort, and is sometimes just impossible. In the following video, you can learn proper methods for creating different notches and techniques for maintaining a correct hinge so that you will fell a tree safely and comfortably.

Jun 01, Hinge cut trees produce excellent cover and potential nesting areas for songbirds and game birds such as turkeys and quail. Some trees can also create browse for whitetail or enhance the soft-edge habitat near the edge of food plots.

WHEN: Winter and early spring are good times to make hinge cuts. Identify and mark trees before they lose their leaves to avoid misidentifying and cutting the wrong trees. A good hinge usually cuts around two-thirds to three-quarters of the way through the tree between knee and waist height, cutting just enough holding wood to allow you to push the tree to the ground. Depending upon the tree species, the more of the tree you leave intact, the more growth you'll get from the felled tree.

Oct 05, Hinge cutting makes open areas thicker and creates feeding, bedding and cover for deer. Hinge cutting also enables mast-producing trees to get more nutrients and water to produce more acorns and soft mast for the deer. To hinge cut non-valuable trees, we use a chainsaw and cut into the tree, but we don’t cut all the way through the tree.