Which Acorns do Deer like best?
10-04-2005, 06:23 PM
#11
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: OKEECHOBEE. FL
Posts: 34
RE: Which Acorns do Deer like best?
WHEREVER I HAVE HUNTED AND THERE ARE WHITE OAKS THE DEER FLOCK TO THEM OVER ANY OTHER IF THEY ARE FALLING. I HAD ALWAYS HEARD THIS AND THOUGHT YEAH WHATEVER AN ACORN IS AN ACORN. BUT WHENEVER THE WHITE OAKS PRODUCED THE GROUND AROUND THEM LOOKS TORN UP FROM ALL THE DEER TROMPING AROUND EATING THEM AND THEY PASS RIGHT OVER THE RED OAK ACORNS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THEY PREFER THE RED OAK OVER WATER OAK / LIVE OAK.
10-04-2005, 08:02 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Michigan
Posts: 1,906
RE: Which Acorns do Deer like best?
White oak...andit not only matters which acorn, but which tree. Deer seem to have a keen memory when it comes down to remembering where thebiggest beechnuts,sweetest acorns, or juiciest apples fall 
Miller and Marchinton have done studies on food preference, run a literature search. Those two (with others) have also documented which tree species bucks prefer for rubbing...
AND...you can always just try the different yourself. You'll quickly determine why deer prefer white oak compared to the reds...[:'(]
Miller and Marchinton have done studies on food preference, run a literature search. Those two (with others) have also documented which tree species bucks prefer for rubbing...
AND...you can always just try the different yourself. You'll quickly determine why deer prefer white oak compared to the reds...[:'(]
