RE: Deer Eating Ripe Wheat
Deer, squirrels, and other animals will eat the wheat grain. I never heard of any one keeping the wheat untill the following fall. There may not be any seed left by them due to animal use and/or just naturally falling off the stalk. Some will fall and reseed itself. If you don't get much response here, leave part of it and replant the rest. Give us a report later on.