They wont necessarilly smash them but they may not necessarilly eat them either. Deer wont eat ALL apples. I just put some out on Saturday evening, went back yesterday to check them and they were pretty much gone, checked the trail cam over the apple pile, had 52 pictures in less than 20 hours. Took the the card out put it in my card ready and long and behold, one doe on the apples for nearly an hour lol.....