WTHELLO Are They Eating?

[Muddyboots]

So I have a mulching decomposition pile in backyard for leaves. Deer are tearing it apart! There were 6 deer on the pile tonite that is at most 40 yds behind house. Obviously there is something there they are wanting big time. Mostly oak leaves but some leaves from bradford pear trees.

So what do you think they are after?

 

[RockyMtnMT]

Anything they can get right now.

 

[Bob Wright]

Must be twigs, bark or something they smelled.

 

[Bucklowery]

Shroons growing in your compost. Lol.

Buck

 

[26Reload]

If it's anything like the mule deer here...winter time is protein....at the garbage dump.....they are after bugs.....

 

[338 dude]

So I have a mulching decomposition pile in backyard for leaves. Deer are tearing it apart! There were 6 deer on the pile tonite that is at most 40 yds behind house. Obviously there is something there they are wanting big time. Mostly oak leaves but some leaves from bradford pear trees.

So what do you think they are after?
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Anything not frozen due to heat from the compost

 

[cornshank]

So I have a mulching decomposition pile in backyard for leaves. Deer are tearing it apart! There were 6 deer on the pile tonite that is at most 40 yds behind house. Obviously there is something there they are wanting big time. Mostly oak leaves but some leaves from bradford pear trees.

So what do you think they are after?
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GOin for da pears

 

[Muddyboots]

The funny part there is huge ag field 100 yds away all torn up for beans but they still hit this leaf pile. I am thinking either shrooms or pear tree leaves. But crazy how many deer on such small pile. Looks like a Mary Jane parking lot here in Michigan!

 

[parshal]

Dear love leaves. I watch the mule deer from my desk eating the leaves and leaving the grass in my front lawn. I pile the leaves from the fall in the backyard for the goats and deer. The deer will not touch the orchard grass hay.

 

[fxdwg03]

SO, these deer are the culprits for the explosion of Bradford Pear trees across the country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just kidding as I had deer eating hay with cattle last week when we got several inches of snow. I drove in the field and they did not pay any attention to me and got within 10 yards of the deer. I was impressed that they only trotted off about 20 yards and just stood there until I left, then went back to the spot to eat hay. I had seen deer munching on round bales in my hay lot as well after the snow and ice.

 

[nwhunter]

They love leaves, I was watching them eat brown alder leaves off the ground yesterday and unlike you I have no snow covering up other options for them.

 

[Black Tail Hunter]

Compress it into a cube, package with a picture of a huge buck on the label and sell it as the newest, greatest deer block. You could make millions.

 

[jjmp]

I think it's a combination of all good things ,their Very smart ,inquisitive,love to play ,didn't read all the posts but I'm sure our forum members have it covered , Beautiful picture ,thks ,Every one remember go Varmit hunting if you can ,and don't release your pets into the wild , meaning dogs and house cats . Stray dogs team up and kill thousands of deer per year ,hose cats kill song birds and nesting wild birds ,Smartin Up America and stop this CRAP !!!. Cheers!

 

[jd palmer]

shrroms and fungus