I put some 4’ metal fence around the only fruit tree that still is living.
The deer are more than happy to groom the fence interface with the Erf, but leave the tree alone. [I only have to cut the “lawn” a few times/yr. - mostly to cut the weeds the deer don’t prefer to graze]
The other trees will soon be [a small amount of lumber.
I THOUGHT my younger trees were better protected; I doubled down on that after I saw the damage. All is not lost - only ONE will actually die, ringed; tore the bark off ALL the way around.
Jerks! We have acres and acres and ACRES of trees for you to rub on - leave the ones nearest the house - ALONE!