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    Old 11-11-2008 | 12:52 AM
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    no_skill
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    Default What are the deer eating in your area?
    In these parts I've noticed they are relying mostly on acorns, and sumac. Whenever they can they are eating small shrubs, but then again, these are small woods maybe 30 acres big.
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    Old 11-11-2008 | 06:05 AM
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    i shot a doe sunday night and she was full of acorns
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    Old 11-11-2008 | 06:56 AM
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    acorns and palmetto berries
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    Old 11-11-2008 | 09:23 AM
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    acorns
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    Old 11-11-2008 | 09:40 AM
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    Default RE: What are the deer eating in your area?
    soy beans and any other crops they feel like strutting through
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    Old 11-11-2008 | 10:11 AM
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    Default RE: What are the deer eating in your area?
    Sadly, grass.
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    Old 11-11-2008 | 10:19 AM
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    Default RE: What are the deer eating in your area?
    Good ole Iowa corn, lots of it, and it makes some good meat.
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    Old 11-11-2008 | 12:38 PM
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    acorns, grass.
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    Old 11-11-2008 | 12:41 PM
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    Default RE: What are the deer eating in your area?
    1shot, aren't u supposed to be in school right now? What are you doing checking the huntingnet forum [8D]
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    Old 11-11-2008 | 01:40 PM
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    Default RE: What are the deer eating in your area?
    Apples, grass, Beechnuts, Acorns, Rassberry bushes, Mushrooms, small saplings, as wellas cedar bows..Big woods up here..
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