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Knowing what white-tailed deer like to eat, and when they like to eat it, will increase your chances for success from the beginning to the end of the season. (Terry Owens photo)
By by Alex Robinson, OutdoorLife.com
A deer's primary survival mechanism is its …
If you said nose, you're wrong. A deer's primary survival mechanism is its stomach, at least according to whitetail guru, Neil Dougherty. Thousands of years of evolution have left deer with a highly specialized stomach that allows them to feed for a short burst of time and then go lay down to digest their food. Deer are most vulnerable when they're moving or browsing and least vulnerable when bedded. Being able to fill up quickly and then lay low keeps them alive.
How often do they need to feed? During the early fall deer spend much of their time feeding on low-fiber food sources like fruits and forbs(weeds). Low fiber foods...