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magicman54494 06-21-2008 11:24 PM

you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 
I've heard this stuff called old man's beard. Deer eat this stuff all the time. If they find a tree with this stuff growing on it they will chow down as if it were candy



Anyone else know of any other unusual food sources?

whitetailbowhunter 06-21-2008 11:37 PM

RE: you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 
I've heard that stuff starts fires pretty good!

magicman54494 06-21-2008 11:51 PM

RE: you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 

ORIGINAL: whitetailbowhunter

I've heard that stuff starts fires pretty good!
yes it does

RuLzU 06-21-2008 11:54 PM

RE: you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 
cotton candy .. who doesnt love that!

peakrut 06-22-2008 12:03 AM

RE: you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 
I have never seen that Magic. Welcome back btw how the trip go?
Might be a link in here already so I will go check in a bit.

T

magicman54494 06-22-2008 12:06 AM

RE: you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 

ORIGINAL: peakrut

I have never seen that Magic. Welcome back btw how the trip go?
Might be a link in here already so I will go check in a bit.

T
trip was great. there's a thread of some wildlife photos. more to come in the near future.

Siman08/OH 06-22-2008 12:19 AM

RE: you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 
I read before that deer will eat dead fish and other seafood on the shores of rivers and lakes. Also, they will eat baby birds and chipmunks that have fallen out of nests.

Ive never seen it happen though,

early in 06-22-2008 05:06 AM

RE: you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 
That stuff reminds me of Spanish Moss like you see down south.

GMMAT 06-22-2008 07:13 AM

RE: you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 
I've been told they'll eat poison oak leaves, around here....but I haven't seen that, either.

strutnbuck 06-22-2008 07:40 AM

RE: you wouldn't believe what a deer will eat
 
Tes, that is moss. Down here in Florida, deer will definatly eat it, they love it. If a bad storm comes through, deer, as well as cattle will head to downed trees with moss, and moss blown to the ground. One of the oddest things I have witness, was a doe and 2 yearlings stripping a 6 ft Marajuana bush, of all leaves and buds they could reach in Nebraska. No, the marajuana was of the wild type. It was everywhere and gave my allergie hell!



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