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Title: Dang Deer!
Post by: HD on October 10/22/20, 05:00:38 PM
I have an upcoming 🍎 tree in the back yard. I got a dozen apples from it this year.....then this happens.... I hope it can recover from the damage!
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: LPS on October 10/22/20, 05:05:05 PM
Is that a buck rubbing or are they nibbling the bark?
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: HD on October 10/22/20, 05:07:45 PM
It's a buck rub....
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: mike89 on October 10/22/20, 05:09:52 PM
I think you will be getting a new apple tree next year, that is a shame... 
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: glenn57 on October 10/22/20, 05:16:22 PM
I have an upcoming 🍎 tree in the back yard. I got a dozen apples from it this year.....then this happens.... I hope it can recover from the damage!
:pouty: :pouty: :tut: with ALL the pictures deadeye and others have posted of apple trees, you haven't figured out that ya need to put a fence around them. :confused: :scratch: :doah: :banghead: :banghead: :cheerleader: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: HD on October 10/22/20, 05:29:40 PM
This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most...  :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: glenn57 on October 10/22/20, 06:11:43 PM
This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most...  :rotflmao:
that buck must be looking for cougars. :sleazy: :smoking: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: Steve-o on October 10/22/20, 06:22:14 PM
This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most...  :rotflmao:
that buck must be looking for cougars. :sleazy: :smoking: :rotflmao:

Isn't that what young bucks do?   :confused:
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: mike89 on October 10/22/20, 06:24:14 PM
This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most...  :rotflmao:
that buck must be looking for cougars. :sleazy: :smoking: :rotflmao:

Isn't that what young bucks do?   :confused:

and old bucks ask Glenn!!!!   :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: Steve-o on October 10/22/20, 06:25:56 PM
This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most...  :rotflmao:
that buck must be looking for cougars. :sleazy: :smoking: :rotflmao:

Isn't that what young bucks do?   :confused:

and old bucks ask Glenn!!!!   :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:

I reckon his bed post looks an awful lot like that little apple tree trunk.  Well, mine does, anyway.
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: deadeye on October 10/22/20, 07:00:11 PM
You have to protect them like this.  Haven't lost a tree to deer yet.

(https://tinypix.top/images/2020/10/23/PwfNF.md.jpg) (https://tinypix.top/i/PwfNF)
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: Boar on October 10/22/20, 07:54:46 PM
fruit bearing trees?
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Post by: deadeye on October 10/22/20, 10:42:58 PM
Yes, apple and plum trees. I have quite a few of them and like I said, have not lost a single one to the deer.

(https://tinypix.top/images/2020/10/23/PwiAJ.md.jpg) (https://tinypix.top/i/PwiAJ)
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: Jerkbiat on October 10/23/20, 07:13:25 AM
HD. I thin if you put a wrap around the tree where it is rubbed off it may recover. Do it now while it is dormant.
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: Steve-o on October 10/23/20, 07:20:59 AM
Yes, apple and plum trees. I have quite a few of them and like I said, have not lost a single one to the deer.

(https://tinypix.top/images/2020/10/23/PwiAJ.md.jpg) (https://tinypix.top/i/PwiAJ)

That's 'cause they know better than to mess with ol' DE!   ;)
Title: Re: Dang Deer!
Post by: glenn57 on October 10/23/20, 09:29:42 AM
HD. I thin if you put a wrap around the tree where it is rubbed off it may recover. Do it now while it is dormant.
definetely worth a try. i've seen some trees in pretty rough shape manage to survive!!!! :happy1: