Browse Line

The highest point on trees that grazing animals can reach is called the browse line. This is part of a complete episode.

Transcript of “Browse Line”

Do you know what a browse line is?

Yes, the highest point on trees that deer and similar animals can reach when they’re grazing.

Ding ding ding ding ding. How did you know? I’m a reader. Like all readers, what what do you read?

That has browse line in it.

I don’t know. Books.

The world.

I read the world.

I was going to share with you this new term, browse line.

But it’s a good one, right?

Distinctive flat crown based on trees and shrubs indicating the height to which,

Yes, it is.

Well, the best thing about browse line is that once you know to look for a browse line, you see it everywhere.

And you’re like, I don’t see any other evidence of deer except for this browse line.

And that gives you everything you need to know.

That’s cool, right?

Grant.

And then you can look for hoof prints and scat and what have you.

Yes.

Yes.

And feedings.

Feedings. What are feedings?

Feedings are footprints.

Oh, nice.

Feedings in the snow.

Yeah.

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