Picture the woods in early spring – the misty, pale green appearance of trees just starting to sprout, the young deer munching their way across the sun-dappled forest floor. But behind that ...

5 Trees and Shrubs That Will Attract Deer to Your Property 1) Apple Trees If you’ve ever hunted an apple orchard, you know how much whitetails love eating apples.

Young trees with smooth bark, as well as clump form trees, can suffer damage from deer rubbing. If any of your trees fit those descriptions, then it will most likely be a good idea to protect your ...

Deer damage is more likely to occur on younger trees, which are easier to reach and haven’t developed a thick, rough, protective bark yet. It is more common when the deer population is high and ...

Understanding the fundamental differences in red oak vs white oak trees, however, is handy for deer hunters looking to notch their tags in the fall. Oaks are so common that they are the official tree ...

How to Hunt Fruit Trees for Late-Season Deer Late-clinging apples, persimmons, and pears are hidden—and overlooked—magnets for hungry post-season bucks By Gerald Almy Nov 30, 2020 ...

White-tailed deer may be a lovely sight in the woods, but they can do serious damage to trees, shrubs and other plants. And they get especially hungry in winter, so now is the time to fortify the ...

(Editor's note: In our Feb. 23 edition, we reported that this winter's cold temperatures may have damaged marginally hardy plants such as Japanese maples and flowering dogwood. Following is ...

Q: We have a line of arborvitae trees next to our house that have grown nicely to 6 feet. Deer never touched them until this winter. Even though we protected them with netting over the winter ...

Decreasing Deer Damage To Trees, Shrubs And Crops. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 05 / 090504094458.htm. American Society for Horticultural Science.

But the trees studied in Leipzig seemed able to recognize specific threats, and tailor their response accordingly. When a roe deer was eating their branches, the trees released a second set of ...