Abstract: An infeed chute with a material and air deflector is provided for a shredding device such as a bark hog. The infeed chute is attached to the inlet of the cutting device and a material and air deflector is defined therein for preventing material from being ejected out of the infeed chute by the cutting blades without substantially obstructing material inflow. The material and air deflector is attached to the inside of the infeed chute and includes a flat plate upstream deflector surface and a curved downstream deflector surface. The deflector surfaces extend across the infeed chute to define a substantially tortuous path between the inlet and outlet of the infeed chute to prevent material ejected by the cutting device from leaving the inlet of the infeed chute or from obstructing infeed flow.