Originally Posted by
Bowhunting Guy
Hi Guys,
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction on the attached photo (sorry it turned sideways). I have a number of maple trees in a particular area of my property in northern Wisconsin that have this unusual bulge. Ive seen it in numerous maples of varying size, from saplings to 12 diameter. The deformity always appears to be about 5 feet up on every tree that I notice it on. Surprisingly, the crowns on all of these trees look to be healthy.
Has anyone experienced this before? Disease, bugs, etc? Should I cut these all down to prevent it from expanding?
Thanks for any advice.