Hazelnuts
Contributors to this thread:Whitetail Deer
From: turkulese
23-May-15
Anybody have any experience with them?
I've been doing a little research on them and it seems deer and turkeys will eat them... just curious if they LOVE them or whether it's just something they will eat if they are walking by.
Looks like they do well on sides of steep banks and I have a few places I might like to plant some if they are sought after by deer/turkeys.
From: JEG
23-May-15
I've planted them only have one bush that I know of that is producing. The nuts seem to disappear very fast once they ripen so yeah I would say I know at least deer like them.
From: CAS_HNTR
23-May-15
I planted 25 last fall.....I will prolly plant another 100 in the next few years. The nuts drop early so they wont be a hunting season draw but are readily eaten by pretty much anything.....to the point you don't ever see the nuts on the ground. I planted them for the woody browse and screening they will produce when they mature.
From: Bowsage
24-May-15
I make hazlenut milk for my coffee instead of using harmful creamers.
From: gobbler
24-May-15
In WV I planted a hundred one year and used tree protectors and none made it thru first winter.
From: spike buck
24-May-15
I know bears love them here in W Ontario in the fall.
From: doubleeagle
24-May-15
The biggest buck I've ever seen came in the day my wife was with me in a blind drinking hazelnut creamer in her coffee. Maybe a coincidence, but made me think hard on it. Also, wildlife research center's acorn leafs smell just like hazelnuts. Too bad they discontinued them.
From: Bill VanderLaan
24-May-15
I planted 25 of them along the edge of some prairie grass. Thought they would make a nice compliment to the forbes, beans and corn in the area. In spite of what I have read, they are quite slow growing. Hoping they will take off this summer.
