SonofGriz Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Been thinning of setting this up for a few years d it may help out everyone statewide if we pay whay feet are eating. Feel free to post date, wmu, and what you're seeing deer eat or what's in the gut pile. Thanks and good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofGriz Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Oct 6 evening hunt in 8A. 11 .5 and 1.5yo deer eating hickory nuts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gencountyzeek Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 My does gut pile had grasses and acorns in it. 8g this was on oct. 1st 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowmanMike Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 All week in 4F they have been eating acorns,from red oaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 14 hours ago, SonofGriz said: Oct 6 evening hunt in 8A. 11 .5 and 1.5yo deer eating hickory nuts. Are you sure? I have been wondering whether they eat hickory nuts or not and have never been able to find any evidence or even any authors of books or magazine articles that claimed that they do. I have to say that I harvest quite a few hickory nuts each year, and I have to use a hammer or a vise to crack the damn things and then trying to extract the nut-meats from the cracked shells gets to be the next problem. It takes a hell of a force! so I am very curious to see credible evidence. Anybody else that has seen where deer were actually feeding on hickory nuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYBowhunter Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Clover, apples, browse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofGriz Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 On 10/7/2017 at 8:38 AM, Doc said: Are you sure? I have been wondering whether they eat hickory nuts or not and have never been able to find any evidence or even any authors of books or magazine articles that claimed that they do. I have to say that I harvest quite a few hickory nuts each year, and I have to use a hammer or a vise to crack the damn things and then trying to extract the nut-meats from the cracked shells gets to be the next problem. It takes a hell of a force! so I am very curious to see credible evidence. Anybody else that has seen where deer were actually feeding on hickory nuts? Yea 100%, after I climbed down in went and double checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 22 minutes ago, SonofGriz said: Yea 100%, after I climbed down in went and double checked. Wow, they must have one heck of set of jaws on them ..... lol. That is pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofGriz Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 On 10/8/2017 at 2:50 PM, Doc said: Wow, they must have one heck of set of jaws on them ..... lol. That is pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFA-ADK Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Acorns are starting to drop and I did see some along with green forage in the stomach contents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattman77 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Hickory nuts in St Lawrence county. I have a stand by a few hickories and it is like clockwork every year. The squirrels knick them down and the deer will be there to pick them up.Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofGriz Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Thanks for the info so far guys. I'm hoping we can get enough data over the next few years we can all benefit from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I have many times seen deer browse on sumac and poison ivy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Darling Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 10/13/17 - 4L Stomach full of acorns. Lots of grass, and unidentifiable leafy browse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 10/13/17 - 4L Stomach full of acorns. Lots of grass, and unidentifiable leafy browse.You're a brave dude punching open the stomach on purpose Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas0218 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 minute ago, The Jerkman said: You're a brave dude punching open the stomach on purpose Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk It's not that bad, I've done it a few times. Better to get it out first and step on it once it's a little separated from the pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 It's not that bad, I've done it a few times. Better to get it out first and step on it once it's a little separated from the pile.Gross...I always try and avoid punching it whenever I can. Even the deer burps when you're pulling it out are super grossSent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas0218 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) Yeah it isn't the best smelling fragrance I will give you that. When I first started hunting my dad had me gut my first deer after seeing him do a lot of his well I started at the stomach and he didn't stop me. I got a face full of gut gas as soon as my knife punctured the cavity. That was the last time I ever started on the belly. I can still hear my dad laughing and me dry heaving. It smelled like the deer $h!t on my face. Edited October 13, 2017 by chas0218 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I will cut it open to see what they are eating. Just make sure your upwind!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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