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  • Image: Deer feeding 1
    Credit: L. Vernon, MN Master Gardener
  • Image: Deer feeding 2

    Credit: M.Grabowski, University of Minnesota

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    Credit: M.Grabowski, University of Minnesota

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green arrowDeer feeding / antler rubbing

  • Long lines of shredded or peeled off bark along main trunk up to 3 feet off the ground from antler rubbing; wood may appear shiny or "polished"
  • Leaves and small branches (< 1 inch in diameter) cut off with a rough or ragged edge; not a clean cut!
  • Feeding occurs from the ground up to 6 feet or slightly higher; ragged edges, same as above; if the bark is removed by a deer there will be no sign of teeth marks
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