#2066912 - 09/11/10 07:40 PM
Hickory nuts.....
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bullzeye
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Will deer eat them???????
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#2066945 - 09/11/10 08:10 PM
Re: Hickory nuts.....
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TNDeerGuy
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Last season I had one munching on them 15 yards from my stand, but that was the first time I have ever seen it happen. So, from my experience I will have to say yes, but I have watched 100's of deer walk over the nuts at the same location and haven't seen a single one even think about stopping to eat them. Will they eat them...yes. Are they a preferred food source...I would say without a doubt—no.
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#2066968 - 09/11/10 08:26 PM
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bullzeye
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Thanks TndeerGuy I appericate it......have a new stand location that is covered up with them will have to do a little observation and see what happens!
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#2067012 - 09/11/10 09:01 PM
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mike243
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they might swallow 1 but i dont see them having the strength to bust them & eat it,
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#2067136 - 09/11/10 10:08 PM
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A friend of mine swears he's watched deer chew 'em up. He was watching through binoculars so he got a good look. That was a bad acorn year. I've never seen it myself.
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#2067158 - 09/11/10 10:15 PM
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Setterman
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I have never seen them eat them, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible.
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#2067209 - 09/11/10 10:41 PM
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I had a friend who witnessed the same last year. I have killed over 100 deer and have never seen it nor found them in the deers belly.....
Not doubting anyones word, just wish i could see the evidence myself. those are some of the hardest nuts there are.....why/how do they do it?...
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#2067246 - 09/11/10 11:06 PM
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The oldest buck I've ever killed, a 6.5 yr old, had hickory nut hulls in his mouth.
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#2067251 - 09/11/10 11:09 PM
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bullzeye
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The oldest buck I've ever killed, a 6.5 yr old, had hickory nut hulls in his mouth.
Thats interesting!
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#2067507 - 09/12/10 10:07 AM
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