American Hazelnut Trees for Deer

[Team Haastyle]

This coming year I plan on planting American Hazelnut trees for use around two of my one acre food plots. I was just curious as to what is the best distance to plant them apart and how long should I fence them in for protection from the deer?

 

[letemgrow]

Deer readily browse them on my farm. Some that are not fenced, that were planted 5 years ago, are almost 3 feet tall now.


Here is a mature hazelnut bush to give you some estimation on how far to plant them apart. I think no more than 4 feet apart if you was wanting some type of screen.

Here is the type of screening cover you can get with hazelnuts...this is another patch growing wild along the fenceline.

 

[Team Haastyle]

Let em' grow,
I am getting both seedlings and trees that are 3-4 feet already. Should I protect the seedlings at least?

 

[letemgrow]

Let em' grow,
I am getting both seedlings and trees that are 3-4 feet already. Should I protect the seedlings at least?

I would protect them both if you have high deer densities.