What's with this persimmon tree?

[GMMAT]

I've shown the guys who hunt here where a HUGE persimmon tree is.....right off one of the properties I hunt. It's right by the road I live on, too.

Brknarrow was coming here last saturday morning...and said he spotted seven deer under it on his way to my house.

Last night I was driving in.....and there were at least that many under it.

It can't be bearing fruit of any kind this late. So....what's the draw?

[wallhangr]

Could be remains on the ground yet. I didn't see the deer hitting them that hard when the fruit was on the ground this year though[&:]

[nchawkeye]

I've got one here in Randolph county that is still dropping...They have dried up, but some of the fruit is still on the branches...

[vc1111]

Does it still have any remaining foilage?

I hunted out of a pair tree this year for the first time. I noted that after the pairs were gone the deer continued to come in and eat the leaves from both the tree and the ground. I found that interesting. They'd even stand on their hind legs to get to the leaves.

[GMMAT]

I'm gonna stop and look (only because there's a few persimmons on the lands I hunt). I don't think they can reach the boughs (even on their hind legs)....but I could be wrong.

No (visible) remaining foliage, though.

[jmbuckhunter]

They could be eating the seeds.

[Critr-Gitr]

It seems I have read before that persimmons can hold onto some of their fruit for a long time. I really don't know though. Let us know what you find out when you stop, I would be interested to know.

[buckmaster]

When Matt was here over Thanksgiving, We found about 3-4 large persimmon trees that I never knew of on a property fence line.... There were still a few rotting persimmons on the tree that had not yet fallen...?

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[AF Hunter]

Persimmons are better after a hard frost. As they lay on the ground rotting, they get even sweeter yet. The deer have a sweet tooth and are getting one's on the ground would be my educated guess.