Thread: Poos clues

yes griselinia an absolute favourite for deer along with five finger pate some areas now rare as has been almost completly removed by deer and in a lot of areas now survives as an epiphyte in trees but deer will still pick up windfall leaves - mahoe is another favourite and one will see browse lines under mahoe groves that are as high as a deer can reach but again especially after a storm they will hoover fallen leaves - higher up in Urewera Tawari windfall is a favourite as is fushia -open areas receiving sun all kinds of new growth will attract deer - the comprosmas are hit hard by deer in facy anything with a soft leaf - they dont hit the likes of Tawa Rimu Matai but in many areas they are damn hungry - supple jack shoots even stinging nettle get hit - many deer I shot in Te Urewera were simply wandering along the bush floor looking for windfall leaves and very small regrowth as in some places the only plants surviving on the floor was weki punga and some narly comprosmas - seeing deer shit only said deer in area and not much more but clearings yes it said that clearing was being used - I would be worried though if I saw none -