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Privet Hedge Bushes
#466785
12/06/12 08:14 PM
12/06/12 08:14 PM
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It is the largest selling hedge plant in America for residential landscaping. Acording to the internet. The woods I hunt are full of them. I also noticed them at Joe Wheeler state park in Limestone County as well as other places in the state I travel in. Always noticed them just never gave it much thought of their purpose in the woods. My question is how did they get deep in the woods and do deer eat the leaves. I've never seen them eat the leaves before or it might be they eat them when I'm not looking I don't know. We recently did alot of dozier work for roads and clearings for food plots and that's when I realized how tough they are. Do any of y'all have them in the counties were you hunt? Probably make for great cover and bedding areas I guess.
Proud Army and ALNG veteran God Bless America!
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: leroycnbucks]
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12/06/12 08:19 PM
12/06/12 08:19 PM
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hunterturf
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They were brought over for landscaping, men when off to war, the women didn't keep them trimmed, they flowered and proceeded to populate wherever they weren't wanted. I bush hogged a billion of them yesterday
Give me bout 15 more minutes, I was dreamin about beavers.......... Si Robertson
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: leroycnbucks]
#466801
12/06/12 08:28 PM
12/06/12 08:28 PM
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FurFlyin
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They make great cover until they get tall and thick enough that they shade out every living thing under them, including their own lower branches. Then they look thick from outside the patch, but when inside it's wide open.
They rank slightly better than coyotes on my least favorite things list.
Deer will eat the leaves. They aren't a preferred food, but they will eat them.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: leroycnbucks]
#466827
12/06/12 08:53 PM
12/06/12 08:53 PM
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Posts: 10,064 Northport, Al.
BOFF
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Much like Kudzu to me.
Deer will eat the leaves.
God Bless, David B.
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: leroycnbucks]
#466836
12/06/12 09:01 PM
12/06/12 09:01 PM
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I think if they are dense enough deer will use them as safe cover. I once decided to crawl into the cave looking area created underneath a thick patch and discovered the entire skeleton of a mature 8pt. The next year, I hunted where the power company cut a lane through this patch and killed a nice wall hanger within 2 minutes during the peak of the rut.
if God wanted me to be a vegetarian, he would have made shooting brussel sprouts more fun!
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: leroycnbucks]
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12/06/12 09:03 PM
12/06/12 09:03 PM
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It is the largest selling hedge plant in America for residential landscaping. Then I'm fixin to be a brazillionaire
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: BOFF]
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12/06/12 09:04 PM
12/06/12 09:04 PM
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FurFlyin
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Much like Kudzu to me.
Deer will eat the leaves.
God Bless, David B. I'd much rather have kudzu. At least it dies in the winter.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: leroycnbucks]
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12/07/12 08:59 AM
12/07/12 08:59 AM
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slippinlipjr
I make Calds fer a livin
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I make Calds fer a livin
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1. Cogongrass. 2. Purple water hyacinth. 3. Chinese Privet hedge. My top 3 invasive species I hate. At least deer eat the privet
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: BrentM]
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12/07/12 10:03 AM
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I don't guess its a prefferred food, but I know a couple years ago when the snow stayed on the ground for several days the deer around here ate that stuff down to the nubs. Yep, tough years I've seen them eat it too. Over in PRV, years ago, saw them eat Cedar !
Last edited by 2Dogs; 12/07/12 12:11 PM.
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
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#467147
12/07/12 11:19 AM
12/07/12 11:19 AM
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Posts: 15,547 Panhandle Florida
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Yaupon is really think in allot of my hunting grounds down here in LA. Hate it like no other plant in the world.
A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: leroycnbucks]
#467279
12/07/12 03:08 PM
12/07/12 03:08 PM
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WmHunter
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they eat the tender shoots of the branches/stems also. the stems keep growing back as they are nibbled on so it is a good food source for deer. can be a good source for bedding cover also.
"The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: 2Dogs]
#467388
12/07/12 05:27 PM
12/07/12 05:27 PM
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Posts: 9,340 Jackson County
BrentM
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I don't guess its a prefferred food, but I know a couple years ago when the snow stayed on the ground for several days the deer around here ate that stuff down to the nubs. Yep, tough years I've seen them eat it too. Over in PRV, years ago, saw them eat Cedar ! Wrong forum I know but sometimes when there's an acorn failure or shortage I'll find all the turkey scratching a in cedar thickets and limestone, especially in february when theres not hardly any food left in the woods. What are they finding to eat in there? Those little berries that cedars make?
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Re: Privet Hedge Bushes
[Re: BrentM]
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12/07/12 07:15 PM
12/07/12 07:15 PM
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2Dogs
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I don't guess its a prefferred food, but I know a couple years ago when the snow stayed on the ground for several days the deer around here ate that stuff down to the nubs. Yep, tough years I've seen them eat it too. Over in PRV, years ago, saw them eat Cedar ! Wrong forum I know but sometimes when there's an acorn failure or shortage I'll find all the turkey scratching a in cedar thickets and limestone, especially in february when theres not hardly any food left in the woods. What are they finding to eat in there? Those little berries that cedars make? Guess so Brent, bout all it could be that time of year. Not alot going on in cedars. I'm not the guy to talk turkey as I can count the turkeys I've killed on one hand. Lets talk big ol' hillbilly bucks.
Last edited by 2Dogs; 12/07/12 07:21 PM.
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