KSQ2
Well-Known Member
There are some portions of our farm that have a thick canopy from 6”-13” diameter elms. These are providing some cover along a creek, but I’d like to open it up some to release the red and burr oaks that are mixed in. Here’s my question, since I want to encourage the lower level elm growth (our deer LOVE browsing young elms), should I hinge or just cut off completely? I don’t want it to keep the deer from moving through. My plan is to cut a dozen a year or so, so I don’t take 90% of the cover away immediately. If I cut completely, I do plan to stack a brush pile.