RE: pears
I guess it depends on the deer. A few years ago I hunted on a lease where the deer would not eat apples. I put them out several times and they would rot. A friend of mine asked if I wanted some pears, said she had a tree that was loaded and I could get all I wanted. Well, it turns out the deer would eat them as fast as I could put them out. Out of curiousity I mixed some apples in with the pears and you guessed it, they would eat the pears and leave the apples to rot. I never have figured this out. The only thing I can suggest is to give it a try.