{"product_id":"elk-country-fruit-browse","title":"Elk Country Fruit \u0026 Browse (13 Plants) | Spring 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor landowners who want elk around. The heart of it is the browse elk use most, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aspen-bundle-of-3\"\u003easpen\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/serviceberry-bundle-of-5\"\u003eserviceberry\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/chokecherry-bundle-of-5\"\u003echokecherry\u003c\/a\u003e, plus two full-size applecrabs you keep fenced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 plants: Aspen (3, 2-3 ft. seedlings), Serviceberry (5, 2-3 ft.), Chokecherry (3, 3-5 ft.), 1 \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kerr-crab\"\u003eKerr Applecrab\u003c\/a\u003e (Dolgo full size, 4-6 ft.) and 1 \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trailman-crab\"\u003eTrailman Applecrab\u003c\/a\u003e (Dolgo full size, 5-7 ft.). Bare root, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring 2027, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 2 (winters to about -50°F). Check your spot with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy these\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe US Forest Service lists willow, aspen, serviceberry and cherries among the best-documented elk browse, and in Montana elk often browse every serviceberry twig they can reach. Elk are mostly grazers, so think of this as winter and transition browse, not a magnet.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKerr and Trailman bloom together and pollenize each other.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFence It First\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMSU recommends an 8 ft. fence with a top rail wherever elk come through. Where elk winter, plan on keeping the applecrabs fenced for good. Once the aspen and shrubs are tall, you can pull the fence in to just the crabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep livestock away from chokecherry.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaves, bark, stems and pits are toxic to livestock, especially cattle and sheep, and wilted leaves are the worst.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBear country:\u003c\/strong\u003e fruit draws black bears and grizzlies. Plant well away from houses and outbuildings, and use electric fence where bears are around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs Planting This Baiting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing plants is habitat work. Rules on fruit or nuts you pick, move or pile up vary by state, so check your state's hunting regs before you hunt over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the full how-to (why these plants work, spacing, protection and timing), read our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/elk-habitat-planting-guide\"\u003eelk planting guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee our other wildlife bundles on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-orchard-bundles\"\u003ewildlife orchard bundles\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePhotos: bull elk by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Bull_Elk_(50829059927).png\"\u003eU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\u003c\/a\u003e (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45838651883586,"sku":null,"price":369.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5687\/2514\/files\/1920px-Bull_Elk__2850829059927_29.png?v=1793317867","url":"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/elk-country-fruit-browse","provider":"Montana Fruit Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}