Elk eating knap weed.

[mtnbiker208]

I was watching a spike bull elk last night eating the purple tops of knapweed with gusto.
It suprised me. Anyone else watch eat knapweed tops?
I will say he had the longest spikes i think i have ever seen.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

IIRC knapweed is a type of forb. Thats what their diet mostly consists in the spring and summer. Forbs typically have a lot of carbs in them.

 

[Soj51hopeful]

I see the deer on my place eating knap weed.

 

[BigAntlerGetter]

Knapeeed actually had anti inflammatory properties my horses love them to least the flowers for that reason


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[gonhunting247]

It really takes over here, but I have watched deer walk along and eat the tops even when they are dry and brown.

 

[Phaseolus]

Which Knapweed?

 

[Beendare]

Anyone have a photo of this?

 

[Customweld]

I've never seen that, but I've watched mule deer go after chicory blooms with that same gusto.

 

[mtnbiker208]

I was always under the impression that animals did not like invasive species.
I was wrong, but holy moly there is knapweed everywhere this year.

 

[SEtoNWHunter]

I have not seen any thing eat it but glad to hear some do. It really seems to have exploded this year in my area too (SW MT Boulder, Highlands, TRs, Pintlers). I've seen it for years but this year... sheesh.

 

[Soj51hopeful]

I guess honey bees love it too.