I have found it fascinating that I read so many articles from many different people and publications that tell me how deer will not eat fragrant type plants such as sage, etc. Well, I live at 9,000 feet in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and I have many wildlife come through eating about everything that I've ever planted, plus various species that grow around my home.
I'm here to tell you that what deer will not eat may go for whitetail deer but not mule deer! I haven't found but a very few things that mule deer will not eat! They graze my chives and winter onions to the ground. I have 3 different types of mountain sage in my yard area and they brouse on those frequently. Camas and iris fall prey to them when blooming. And, I've even watched them browse the tender branch end needles off yellow pine, for, and spruce. I've even seen them tearing up on hind legs to get at mistletoe that has attacked my yellow pine! I would think that would be deadly to them, but they seem to have no problem with it.
All these plus more, the deer will eat even when browsing plants, grasses, and trees are readily available! I would enjoy hearing your take on this.
I have found it fascinating that I read so many articles from many different people and publications that tell me how deer will not eat fragrant type plants such as sage, etc. Well, I live at 9,000 feet in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and I have many wildlife come through eating about everything that I've ever planted, plus various species that grow around my home.
I'm here to tell you that what deer will not eat may go for whitetail deer but not mule deer! I haven't found but a very few things that mule deer will not eat! They graze my chives and winter onions to the ground. I have 3 different types of mountain sage in my yard area and they brouse on those frequently. Camas and iris fall prey to them when blooming. And, I've even watched them browse the tender branch end needles off yellow pine, for, and spruce. I've even seen them tearing up on hind legs to get at mistletoe that has attacked my yellow pine! I would think that would be deadly to them, but they seem to have no problem with it.
All these plus more, the deer will eat even when browsing plants, grasses, and trees are readily available! I would enjoy hearing your take on this.