Comments on: Nutrition and Feeding Habits of White-tailed Deer http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/ Deer Hunting and Habitat Management Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Buck Manager http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 Buck Manager Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:57:26 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/#comment-3412 Jesse, that is a good question that unfortunately has no good answer. It really depends on a lot of factors, such food availability, the age of a deer, and whether or not the animal is growing, such as a young deer, or nursing, such as a doe. Deer are opportunistic, but picky, so they feed throughout the day. Most people see deer moving around and feeding in the morning and in the evening, but deer can and will eat at any time during the day. Deer prefer to eat only the most digestible plants and parts of plants, which means their food can be broken down quickly. As such, they eat throughout the day, so depending on the situation I would say anywhere from 3 to 6 times a day. Jesse, that is a good question that unfortunately has no good answer. It really depends on a lot of factors, such food availability, the age of a deer, and whether or not the animal is growing, such as a young deer, or nursing, such as a doe. Deer are opportunistic, but picky, so they feed throughout the day.

Most people see deer moving around and feeding in the morning and in the evening, but deer can and will eat at any time during the day. Deer prefer to eat only the most digestible plants and parts of plants, which means their food can be broken down quickly. As such, they eat throughout the day, so depending on the situation I would say anywhere from 3 to 6 times a day.

]]> By: Jesse Bundy http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-3409 Jesse Bundy Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:17:52 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/#comment-3409 How often do deer eat per day? How often do deer eat per day?

]]> By: Buck Manager http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-3142 Buck Manager Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:48:25 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/#comment-3142 George, deer will not look to consume buckeye nuts. It is considered a food of last resort (i.e. starving), which means they do not like them. George, deer will not look to consume buckeye nuts. It is considered a food of last resort (i.e. starving), which means they do not like them.

]]> By: George Berry http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-3134 George Berry Sun, 17 Oct 2010 02:09:01 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/#comment-3134 Do deer eat buckeye nuts? Do deer eat buckeye nuts?

]]> By: Jordan http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 Jordan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:56:05 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/02/06/nutrition-and-feeding-habits-of-white-tailed-deer/#comment-2015 This is a great website This is a great website

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