Wildlife Hickory Trees – A High-Fat Hard Mast for Game Food Plots
• The Wildlife Hickory Tree (Carya spp.) is a powerhouse mast-producing tree that provides a long-lasting, energy-dense food source for deer, turkey, and small game. Known for its high-fat and high-protein nuts, hickory trees drop reliable hard mast each fall, keeping game animals active on your property deep into hunting season. Their ability to thrive in various soil types, withstand harsh conditions, and produce annually makes them an excellent investment for hunters looking to establish long-term wildlife attraction.
• At Ty Ty Plant Nursery, we provide high-quality Wildlife Hickory Trees at low prices, with fast shipping and a Free One-Year Plantsurance Guarantee, ensuring your trees establish quickly and provide long-term benefits to your hunting land.
🌿 Size & Spacing
- Mature Height: 60-80 feet
- Mature Width: 30-40 feet
- Spacing for Wildlife Food Plots: 40-50 feet apart
- Spacing for Individual Planting: 50+ feet apart
📍 Where to Plant Wildlife Hickory Trees for Maximum Game Attraction
- 🏹 Permanent Food Plots: Produces a long-lasting hard mast that supports deer and turkey.
- 🌾 Ridge Tops & Bottomland Hardwoods: Provides essential food where game naturally travels.
- 🌲 Woodland Edges & Open Fields: Thrives in diverse environments and enriches existing mast-producing areas.
- 🦃 Turkey & Small Game Habitat: Hickory nuts are a crucial food source for game birds and squirrels.
🌎 USDA Hardiness Zones
- ✅ Best suited for Zones 4-10
- ✅ Thrives in loamy, sandy, or well-drained clay soils
🌞 Growing Conditions
- 🌱 Soil Requirements: Prefers deep, well-drained soil with moderate moisture retention.
- ☀️ Sunlight Needs: Requires full sun for best nut production but tolerates partial shade.
- 💧 Watering: Moderate – Drought-tolerant once established but benefits from occasional deep watering.
- ✂️ Pruning: Minimal pruning required; occasional thinning promotes strong structure.
🌿 Pollination & Nut Production
- 🌼 Pollination: Hickory trees require more than one. Planting multiple trees ensures better mast production.
- 🌰 Reliable Fall Nut Drop: Nuts ripen and drop from late summer into early fall, aligning with peak hunting season.
- 🦌 Long-Lasting, High-Energy Mast: Nuts persist into winter, providing food when other sources dwindle.
🌳 Why Choose Wildlife Hickory Trees for Food Plots?
- 🏹 High-Fat, High-Protein Food Source – Supports deer health and winter survival.
- 🦃 Essential for Game Birds & Squirrels – Provides a vital mast crop that supports multiple species.
- 🌱 Reliable Annual Nut Production – Produces consistently, unlike some oak varieties with irregular cycles.
- 🍂 Extends Hunting Season Attraction – Keeps deer returning to food plots deep into fall.
- 🌾 Long-Term Habitat Investment – Once established, hickory trees provide food for generations.
🌱 Essential Products for Planting Success
- ✅ Nutra-Pro 1st Year Fertilizer Packs – Provides essential nutrients for strong root development and healthy growth.
- ✅ Soil Moist Transplant Mix – Helps retain moisture, reducing transplant shock and boosting survival rates.
- ✅ Weed Pro Weed Mats – Prevents weeds from competing for nutrients and moisture, ensuring faster establishment.
- ✅ Max Growth Tree Shelters – Protects young trees from pests, weather extremes, and sun damage during the early stages of growth.
🛒 Buy Wildlife Hickory Trees Online at Ty Ty Nursery!
For the best selection of Wildlife Hickory Trees at unbeatable prices, order from Ty Ty Plant Nursery, LLC today!
🌱 Why Buy From Us?
- ✅ Low Prices & Fast Shipping – Get premium-quality trees delivered straight to your property.
- ✅ Free One-Year Plantsurance Guarantee – If your plant doesn’t survive its first year, we’ll issue you a store credit free of charge.
- ✅ Grown for Success – Our trees are healthy, vigorous, and ready for planting.
Don’t wait—order your Wildlife Hickory Trees today and establish a permanent food source that will keep deer and game returning season after season!
Delivery Time: Wildlife Trees are shipped dormant usually December through May, weather dependent, shipping within ten business days from when the order was placed, while in the current shipping season. The actual delivery time will usually be within four to seven days following the date of shipping by Ty Ty Plant Nursery. Delivery time can not be guaranteed, if a package needs to arrive prior to a specific date please note in the comment section of the order or contact Ty Ty Nursery by telephone during normal business hours.
Shipping Method: UPS Ground and Motor Freight if the proper arrangements have been made by the customer prior to shipping. Shipping costs do apply on Motor Freight shipments, not covered by any sales promotions.
*1 Year Free Plantsurance Policy is void on any shipment outside of recommended USDA zones, or authorized to ship by the customer during below freezing temperatures.
If the plant size is listed by gallon size the plant will be removed from container and have the majority of the dirt removed to allow for the best shipping.
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