Deer Berries ?

[E.TX.BOWHUNTER]

I know where a lot of this is and used to hunt around some of it. I have never seen a deer eat the plant. Has anyone actually seen a deer eating the berries? If so, I might need to go check that spot out again

Deer will eat the last foot or so of each branch berries or no berries. Yes I have seen them. It is easy to spot the whole bush moving. Squirrels will eat the berries too. I was thinking about doing a batch of jelly from some. They are sweet now with a mild flavor.

[Texas452]

same here, have never seen a sign of anything other than birds touching them,,,,

I have lots of them too in Leon county.
I’ve always heard the deer eat the leaves in the spring and early summer.
I have never seen them eating the berries.

[Bayouboy]

Dingle berries.

[Silvey]

If you hunt near them, coons will leave you a nice present made from those in your seat.

[Iansumrall]

If you hunt near them, coons will leave you a nice present made from those in your seat.

This happens to be my only experience with them as well!

[HogHunter34]

Like others have said I’ve never seen deer actively eating them

[JhuntsAlot]

I know where a lot of this is and used to hunt around some of it. I have never seen a deer eat the plant. Has anyone actually seen a deer eating the berries? If so, I might need to go check that spot out again

In the last 8 years at my lease I have been in my ladder stand when I saw a couple doe's eating on them once. Never had any bucks stop for them near my stand.

But they are all over the property and doesnt mean they dont get hit where I cant see.




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[Deerguy]

American beautyberry, aka French mulberry or Spanish mulberry. Excellent deer forage and highly preferred, but usually only in summer and fall. Very common to see that over half of the twig tips browsed off. Possums and birds really like the berries.

[sling shot]

They make great jelly.

[coldtrail]

They like them

[GarGuy]

Deer are killing them here and getting mud fat on them. Deer will almost quit a girl for a couple weeks every year when they start getting purple .

Make good jelly too.

[Duckologist]

I’ve got this stuff all over my place and at the deer lease. I have never seen a deer hit this stuff yet nor do I see any signs that they eat it. Just my take on it.

They dont eat the berries but look at the ends of the stems. They'll all be nipped off this time of year

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[Landrover]

Beauty berries. Deer will hit them hard this time of year.

[bboswell]

American beautyberry, aka French mulberry or Spanish mulberry. Excellent deer forage and highly preferred, but usually only in summer and fall. Very common to see that over half of the twig tips browsed off. Possums and birds really like the berries.

Happy to see this, thought we had been crazy all these years calling them Spanish Mulberry

[bboswell]

Make good jelly too.

They make great jelly.

Never thought of this but wife makes jelly out of everything else so will try it!