why are the deere not eating apples like they where last year?
Winke Responds: Philip, I am not sure the answer to that one. Could be the apples aren’t ripe yet or the deer have plenty of other preferred food sources nearby this year that were not there last year. Maybe there is some kind of disturbance (a coyote den or something like that) nearby that is keeping them away. Without knowing all the variables, it is hard to say. My guess is that they have other food sources this year and will move in on the apples when the other source is gone or when it loses its palatability due to the time of year. Good luck.
