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Old 10-04-2017 | 11:23 AM
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mrbb
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well all fruit tree's will draw animals, BUT unless your willing to do some REAL sturdy structores around all these tree's, your NOT going tio be happy once they make fruit there first yr IF that

deer will EAT fruit tree's when there small, and browse the crap out of them enough to kill em

bears will break branches and or just pull them down

there is a LOT more to growing fruit tree' ion bear country than just planting them, you have to take major steps till there REALLY old(30+ yrs) as even then they will climb them and walk out on thin branches and break them

I have 70+ yr old apple tree's and I see 300-450+ lb bears walking out on 4 inch thick limbs like tree monkeys> it amazes me it holds them and they can walk like they do on them

have a look over here, and see all the complaints about bears and fruit tree's LOL

electric fence and sturdy fence is an almost MUST have , pending bear and deer numbers in your area!

and also, make sure you plant enough of each to ensure you get male and female tree's , expect a good 15% loss that DON"T take as well!

if you have enough land, planting CORN might be your better option!
join the National turkey federation, and you can get discount bags of corn seeds for about 40 bucks a bag to plant 3+ acres! round up ready too!
that will draw bears and deer and produce a TON more food in the process!
work every yr to plant, but?? if you plant fruit trees's TOO< it might help save some from damages! allowing them to eat other things!
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