Hinge-cut trees are a beautiful and versatile tool when it comes to deer habitat and hunting strategies. In this video I show how I used hinge-cuts to clean up a deer stand access route. #deer #deerhunting #hunting #whitetaildeer #whitetail #wildlife | Purpose-Filled Habitat Management

Hinge cutting is one of the fastest ways to transform deer habitat — but only when it’s done right. Benefits: ✔ Instant bedding ✔ Ground-level browse ✔ Movement funnels ✔ More sunlight new growth Risks: ❌ Dangerous cuts ❌ Wrong species ❌ Overdoing it ❌ Creating messy habitat deer avoid Hinge cutting should be strategic, not random. Done correctly, it’s a powerful tool in deer management. #DeerManagement #HabitatWork #HingeCutting #WhitetailHabitat #LandManagement #WhitetailHunting | Hunter's Who

Wildlife biologist and National Deer Association Chief Conservation Officer, Kip Adams, discusses which trees are ideal for hinge cutting to improve whitetail deer habitat. He cuts 9 different species that are very common throughout the whitetails range and discusses how well, or how poorly they hinge cut - and whether or not they should just be girdled, or felled. #whitetailproperties | Whitetail Properties

Cutter Placement for Hinges Check out the debut Holmatro Quick Cuts video, in which Todd Taylor looks at cutter placement for cutting hinges during extrication. http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2017/06/quick-cuts-cutter-placement.html | Fire Engineering