BSK; I did search after search and produced a good list of articles on deer digestion. You've got universities, the USA dept. of energy and the dnr against you:

http://www.thecontentwell.com/Fish_G...l_feeding.html

http://huntland.com/deerfeed/

http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/reso/toughlov.html

http://newton.dep.anl.gov/newton/ask...ogy/bio023.htm

http://www.aces.edu/department/extco...21main.html#t1

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/wtdeerfacts.html

http://www.huntergroupinc.com/Trees_...s___seeds.html


But don't worry I found a site that backs up what you say:

http://www.suwanneeriverranch.com/WTinfoDdigestion.htm

Thank you for the learning experience.

Dan O.

PS: I found a great site on fish farts:
http://www.smellypoop.com/farts.html