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re: Better feed those deer--the drought has been tough
Posted on 11/13/23 at 7:53 am to I B Freeman
Posted on 11/13/23 at 7:53 am to I B Freeman
When I filled my feeders and flipped on the cell camera in September, the does and younguns coming in all had their ribs showing. Evidently briars and privet (the only thing green with the drought) weren’t very nutritious. They look marginally better now, evidently eating what few acorns there are. Curious about how this year’s acorn crops in various places look.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 8:45 am to Icansee4miles
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Evidently briars and privet (the only thing green with the drought) weren’t very nutritious.
Yes and no, neither one is likely their first choice but can be good browse and a big component of their diet, especially briar on typical pine landscape. Like anything else it’s just gonna depend on rainfall, everything grows when it gets water. If given the option deer will browse the new end growth on anything first, which is the most palatable and nutritious to them. If forced to they work down to the older leaves and stems, which becomes harder and less nutritious the drier it gets. When feeding over the summer it’s a night and day difference in camera traffic, have a good rain and they won’t touch the feeder for a week. It gets dry enough, they’ll empty it in three days.
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