Painting tree

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Painting tree with chafe marks from wild boars

Painting trees are trees that red deer , wild boars or badgers use to rub or paint their ceiling or rind . This procedure serves the well-being of the animals and helps to remove ectoparasites . The animals usually look for painting trees after wallowing . This means that painting trees are easily recognizable through the stripped mud. Hunters can draw conclusions about the game from the hair adhering to them, the height of the “chafing points” and possible damage to the bark from the deer's antlers or the tusks of the boars .

Brushing painting trees with charcoal tar can make them more attractive. This knowledge is used by hunters to get the game used to certain places and to be able to observe and hunt it there better.

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