Dewbaby

So i have a plethora of walnuts in my yard... i rake them and rake them and rake them and they keep falling... the neighbors goats wont eat them so there is a huge pile of walnuts across the fence... my question is can/will deer eat these? if so imay just dump some out in front of the trail cam.

timbercruiser

Nope, good squirrel food though.

Wingbone

Guaranteed Pope and Young squirrels with those bad boys. Deer aren't interested though.

BUCKMARK

A couple walnut trees right around one of my stands. They make one hell of a racket when they fall. To bad the deer don't like em...

okietreedude

why not eat them yourself?

boil them in some water to make the shell softer and easierto crack, then pick out the meat. THey actually arent too bad. Ive tried some in the past but simply hit the nut w/ a hammer. that usually takes several whacks.

I didnt know deer wouldnt eat them...i kinda wondered myself.

Mojotex

Ditto - Not sure about walnuts cause we don't have any where I hunt, but I suspect not because they will not eat hickory nuts either, which are in some ways similar to walnuts.

M.Magis

You're probably thinking of the walnuts you would buy at the store. The nuts from a black waltnut tree are entirley different. It takes a hammer to get into to one, so there's no way a deer could eat one. Even if cracked it's still a chore to get the meat out. Around here the squirrels don't mess with them unless other nuts are in short supply.

bigwilly11189

Are black walnuts the type that look like a greenish yellow fruit, and smells citrusy when you break them open?

NEB.BuckHunter

Yes, they usually have a yellow-ish green soft outside. I haven't noticed deer eating them in the past.

Stoningtonwhitetail

nope...however you can pick them and make a killer bananas walnut bread with them...