Cut the last of our wheat today, and got a surprise. We’ve known for several weeks that here were narrow trails leading into the patch, and we had just figured it was a rabbit and maybe also D.Metria stalking mice. NOPE!
There was a small area that was flattened, and several piles of deer pellets, all basically in the same spot. We think a doe had her fawn in there, as the wheat, nor anything else, was eaten at all.
The garden gate is a weak spot, as it is only 4’ high. I may need to do something about that one of these days.
At least it wasn’t eaten.
I had 3 50ft rows of cowpeas last summer. On the DAY they were ready I grabbed a couple 5gal buckets and marched down to my garden. And they were eaten. GONE. With deer tracks everywhere. Apparently the deer waited till they were ripe. Just like me.
*sigh*
Thats interesting. You know, deer always brings to mind Bambi, but they really can be pests.