The Habitat Hook

02/27/2025

Great article with real DATA that supports the efforts of hinge cutting from one of Craig Harper's students. There are some good points here.

Dr. Craig Harper and his students at the University of Tennessee tested hinge-cutting and bedding cover to see how deer responded. The results were surprising.

01/17/2025

The New Version 4.0 of the Steel Habitat Hook has been released! Orders are being shipped now.
Several upgrades from the previous designed into the new one piece style head.
- Skeletonized design helps reduce weight yet still has the strength needed.
- The teeth now have a small radius that reduces slipping on smooth bark
- Push point pulled back so it doesn't stick beyond the end of the head

The website is updated with the new version @
www.habitathook.com"

12/19/2024

Randy Vanderveen goes over some keys to creating successful hinge cutting. There really is more to hinge cutting than just tipping a tree over.

In this video I explain how to make great hinge cut bedding areas for big bucks. I show why many hinge cut trees die and never become good bedding areas deer...

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas Everyone!
Thank you for all the support over the last 13 years! Another habitat season is here and we're ready to go.

12/28/2022

I hope each and every one of you had a great Christmas! If you'd like to place an order, please visit our website at www.habitathook.com.
It's a very busy time of year with a high demand so get your orders in.
Happy Hooking!

A custom tool designed specifically to aid in the practice of hinge cutting trees for improving deer and wildlife habitat. Hinge cutting can provide additional cover, food, travel corridors, screening for stand access, and opens up the tree canopy to bring sunlight to the ground which spurs new grow...

12/24/2022

The Habitat Hook crew wishes you a Merry Christmas! We will continue to fill orders as fast as possible, barring any supply issues. Happy hooking!!!

09/01/2022

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06/28/2022

This is the perfect time to hinge cut trees! Get a hold of me for a new Hook!! Happy Hooking everyone!

02/15/2022

Great tips from Randy on getting that hole busted in the canopy to get your hinge cuts started. Another key is you MUST cut some larger trees in or for your small hinge cut trees to grow.

Here's a few tips on how to get started hinge cutting trees for deer beds to improve your deer habitat and holding power. Always use safety equipment and gea...

02/09/2022

Some good tips and direction on the art of hinge cutting if it's new to you. Hinge cutting is here to stay whether it's believed to be a fad or not. It can be very beneficial for your land management and also destructive if not done correctly.

I’d like to propose that the trendiest whitetail land management project of the last decade is not hidey hole food plots or back-in-the-woods water holes or screening cover, but hinge cutting. Yes, hinge cutting. This popular, quick-and-dirty timber management method has caught fire across the...

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our Supporters this year! We look forward to bringing our new products into 2022! We wouldn't be here without your support. Have a blessed day, and let's get HOOKED in to the new year!

11/18/2021

BIG NEWS!
The 2022 Habitat Season is here and we are happy to announce the release of a new Aluminum Habitat Hook! The new model is a modular design that has 3 attachments available to make the Habitat Hook even more versatile. If you had purchased the original Aluminum hook in the past, no worries because we also have a low cost option kit that will allow you to upgrade your existing Aluminum hook to accept the new attachments.
More exciting news is a new website that is up and running which also has E gift cards available making it easy for the spouse, significant other, or hunting buddy to set you up with a Habitat Hook that's a perfect fit for your needs.

Home of the Habitat Hook, a tool exclusively designed and built to assist with hinge cutting trees for creating wildlife habitat.