Peplin Creek
5 year old buck +
I have some grey dogwood that’s getting to be about 20-25 feet tall. The branches seem to be above the browse line now and opening up the canopy floor.
The 3 options I can think of are:
1. Cut the dogwood back shin/knee high so fresh woody shoots start. Hoping this will provide daytime browse.
2. hinge cut them to produce side cover and hope for some new growth.
3. The trunks seem flexible enough on some, I can bend them down to waist high and tie them down to create side cover and not kill the existing trunk.
I’m wondering if anyone has experience with this? What worked best or Perhaps there is another option that I haven’t thought of?
I’m really trying to focus my time this upcoming year on bedding and daytime browse by improving some of the native habitat on the property. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks All.
The 3 options I can think of are:
1. Cut the dogwood back shin/knee high so fresh woody shoots start. Hoping this will provide daytime browse.
2. hinge cut them to produce side cover and hope for some new growth.
3. The trunks seem flexible enough on some, I can bend them down to waist high and tie them down to create side cover and not kill the existing trunk.
I’m wondering if anyone has experience with this? What worked best or Perhaps there is another option that I haven’t thought of?
I’m really trying to focus my time this upcoming year on bedding and daytime browse by improving some of the native habitat on the property. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks All.