Dang Deer!

[HD]

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!

[LPS]

Is that a buck rubbing or are they nibbling the bark?

[HD]

It's a buck rub....

[mike89]

I think you will be getting a new apple tree next year, that is a shame... 

[glenn57]

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!

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.

[HD]

This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most... 

[glenn57]

This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most... 

that buck must be looking for cougars.

[Steve-o]

This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most... 

that buck must be looking for cougars.

Isn't that what young bucks do?   

[mike89]

This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most... 

that buck must be looking for cougars.

Isn't that what young bucks do?   

and old bucks ask Glenn!!!!   

[Steve-o]

This one "was" big enough to remove the fence I had around it... this deer was a little more aggressive than most... 

that buck must be looking for cougars.

Isn't that what young bucks do?   

and old bucks ask Glenn!!!!   

I reckon his bed post looks an awful lot like that little apple tree trunk.  Well, mine does, anyway.

[deadeye]

You have to protect them like this.  Haven't lost a tree to deer yet.

[Boar]

fruit bearing trees?

[deadeye]

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.

[Jerkbiat]

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.

[Steve-o]

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.

That's 'cause they know better than to mess with ol' DE!   

[glenn57]

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!!!!