Moosedeer

[jpierce111]

Friend reported that he observed deer feeding belly deep in Melton Lake eating algae (assumed) from the bottom of the lake. I'm talking completely submerging head and neck to get to that food.
The lake was really drawn down according to my friend.
I don't know that I have ever heard of and know I have never observed this behavior.
Always amazed at the resourcefulness of our deer.

 

[mike243]

They are pulling it down to do a clean up on the 2nd im pretty sure.lot of bare zpots.hope they eat all the moss lol

 

[easy45]

I have seen them doing that at Radnor Lake


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[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

No idea,never seen them do that

 

[ADR]

I have watched them on multiple occasions in Abrams creek pretend to be moose. It really surprised me to watch them completely submerge their entire head to feed. Amazing animals!

 

[Mudbone]

I have seen them doing that at Radnor Lake


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Them deer at radnor get HUGE!! I am positive there is a state record buck in there. I KNOW there used to be one.

Never knew they would put their heads under water.

 

[Big Pop]

Seen them in Holston River eating "seaweed".....

 

[BSK]

Deer have been reported eating just about everything imaginable, including dead fish along the edges of lakes, dead porcupines and groundhogs, and even live quail chicks.

 

[TboneD]

I'm not too surprised. I remember a friend of mine telling me about seeing deer eating aquatic vegetation on Lake Barkley.


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[gobblinfool]

Opening day of Moose season in Alaska I had a cow come down and do that same thing 20 yds from me.....I was sitting with my bow, but no cow tag.

 

[Planking]

I've seen them wade belly deep in my pond and feed on aquatic vegetation. They would come up with big mouths full, chew it and go back down again. It was about this time of year if I remember right. They will eat baby birds too.

 

[Winchester]

LOL, its actually MILFOIL they are eating! It starts growing and is super green this time of year in new growth. I too have watched them submerge their entire head to get to it! The lake is pulled way down for a lake clean up in March every year.

 

[deerkiller300wsm]

I used to see the do it all the time when driving back from school there on Edgemore road by the lake on the clinch

 

[csi-tech]

I have an area near a levee that was dry and all of these green chutes started popping up. As soon as it went underwater I could hear the deer wading in and eating it at night and from my stand. Water ain't stopping them.

 

[Boone 58]

Wow, deer have been reported to eat frogs, fish and even mice.

 

[megalomaniac]

WOW, I had NO idea deer would predate small animals or eat carrion. I always assumed they were strictly herbivores, not omnivores. Were they healthy deer that did such or were they in poor condition and starving? I have seen fawns on multiple occasions 'play' with small animals and birds, but nothing in their actions indicated they were trying to prey on them.