We had a small stunted pine that a buck would beat the crap out of if in the fall if we didn't protect it with something. I wanted to whack it, but my dad -- who lives on the property in an apartment above my garage -- wanted to give it some time even I know it stayed the same size every year. Anyway, one year we forgot to protect it and a buck mangled it so bad it was beyond help. I got my wish and cut it off just above ground.

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.