Plants every mule deer hunter should know

[Bull_n_heat]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 21026" data-quote="nomadicbohunk" data-source="post: 4049538" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4049538" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4049538">nomadicbohunk said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> So, lots of the various asters are super hard to tell apart, but I identified a lot of them where I walked in. All the deer that walked down that trail ignored them for the week. However, there was the first hard freeze a couple days before I was done hunting. After that freeze, all the whitetails honed in and only ate one of the like 10 aster species that was there. Not a couple. One species. Usually when they browse they kind of munch a bit here and there. This time they&#039;d just walk from plan to plant and only eat that. It was wild, super interesting and neat to me. I honestly don&#039;t remember what species it was as it was like 20 years ago. It was one of the more uncommon ones up there. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 1395" data-quote="robby denning" data-source="post: 4049599" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4049599" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4049599">robby denning said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hey, thanks for chiming in and I imagine it’s exactly the same for whitetails being selective on certain plants depending on the conditions. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I would agree. Whitetail are perhaps a little more generalist than mule deer, but those dynamics in senescence and green-up probably are relevant to both species. We see preference in willow species for browse as well - there&#039;s a ton of different species, and apparently they aren&#039;t all created equal (at least to a deer)</div>

 

[700MtnMan]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thank you for this post and the podcast, great useful information!</div>

 

[Nickofthewoods]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 14115" data-quote="HiMtnHntr" data-source="post: 4040317" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4040317" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4040317">HiMtnHntr said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Mountain mahogany </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I took this photo a few weeks ago so I could ID when I got back home. I always recognize it and associate it with good mule deer habitat but can never remember what it is. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/screenshot_20250220-052529-png.842472/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/815/815836-94c72738d92c71e1572121f8ea0eac6a.jpg?hash=lMcnONksce" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Screenshot_20250220-052529.png" title="Screenshot_20250220-052529.png" width="150" height="325" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[Bull_n_heat]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 27618" data-quote="Nickofthewoods" data-source="post: 4051204" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4051204" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4051204">Nickofthewoods said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I took this photo a few weeks ago so I could ID when I got back home. I always recognize it and associate it with good mule deer habitat but can never remember what it is. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I&#039;m pretty sure it&#039;s a <b>Current (<i>Ribes sp</i>)</b>. That&#039;s one we would probably have on the list if we were to just focus on fall foods. There are several different species of it, but generally they are all excellent browse. We have it in western WY, but when I see it in Utah or Colorado I always assumer it either is a different species, or tends to get a lot bigger down there. I&#039;ll have to pay attention a little closer the next time I&#039;m south of here.</div>

 

[Nickofthewoods]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 19270" data-quote="Bull_n_heat" data-source="post: 4051240" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4051240" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4051240">Bull_n_heat said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;m pretty sure it&#039;s a <b>Current (<i>Ribes sp</i>)</b>. That&#039;s one we would probably have on the list if we were to just focus on fall foods. There are several different species of it, but generally they are all excellent browse. We have it in western WY, but when I see it in Utah or Colorado I always assumer it either is a different species, or tends to get a lot bigger down there. I&#039;ll have to pay attention a little closer the next time I&#039;m south of here. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I used two different plant ID apps that both identified it as mountain mahogany. Apparently those curly fuzzy seeds are a good way to differentiate them from similar looking shrubs.<br /> <br /> Good to know about the currants though I&#039;ll have to learn to spot those too.</div>

 

[BBob]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 27618" data-quote="Nickofthewoods" data-source="post: 4051502" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4051502" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4051502">Nickofthewoods said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> used two different plant ID apps that both identified it as mountain mahogany. Apparently those curly fuzzy seeds are a good way to differentiate them from similar looking shrubs. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It looks just like the mountain mahogany we have down here in Coues deer country. They’ll eat it at certain times of the year as well.</div>

 

[Bull_n_heat]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 27618" data-quote="Nickofthewoods" data-source="post: 4051502" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4051502" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4051502">Nickofthewoods said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I used two different plant ID apps that both identified it as mountain mahogany. Apparently those curly fuzzy seeds are a good way to differentiate them from similar looking shrubs.<br /> <br /> Good to know about the currants though I&#039;ll have to learn to spot those too. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Well shoot - You got me! I thought those fuzzy seeds looked like a mahogany, but the leaves looked off at first glance.<br /> <br /> Good reminder to take any plant advice from a fish guy with a dose of skepticism! Also a good reminder that the seeds/flowers of any plant are usually the best way to ID them definitively.</div>

 

[Sundodger]

<div class="bbWrapper">Other than Wyoming Wildflowers app, what other apps are people using and happy with?<br /> <br /> One of those apps that can ID off a picture you take sounds pretty nice.</div>

 

[Nickofthewoods]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4654" data-quote="Sundodger" data-source="post: 4051675" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4051675" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4051675">Sundodger said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Other than Wyoming Wildflowers app, what other apps are people using and happy with?<br /> <br /> One of those apps that can ID off a picture you take sounds pretty nice. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>PlantNet is a good app.<br /> <br /> They also have a web page you can just add your photos to and it will ID them quickly if you don&#039;t have the app.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="125665" data-url="https://identify.plantnet.org" data-host="identify.plantnet.org" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="https://identify.plantnet.org/plantnet_facebook.png" loading="lazy" alt="identify.plantnet.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://identify.plantnet.org" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Identify, explore and share your observations of wild plants </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Pl@ntNet is a tool to help to identify plants with pictures.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="https://identify.plantnet.org/plantnet-favicon.png" loading="lazy" alt="identify.plantnet.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> identify.plantnet.org </div> </div> </div> </div></div>

 

[Macegl]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 27618" data-quote="Nickofthewoods" data-source="post: 4051204" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4051204" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4051204">Nickofthewoods said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I took this photo a few weeks ago so I could ID when I got back home. I always recognize it and associate it with good mule deer habitat but can never remember what it is.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/842472/" target="_blank">View attachment 842472</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>There are two different types of mountain mahogany. This (pictured) is true leaf mountain mahogany, it looks similar to currant, and has a similar size and shape as a serviceberry bush, at least where I’m familiar with it in Southern Utah. As you mentioned the seed heads are the give away. <br /> The other type, which Luke had pictured is Curl Leafed Mountain Mahogany. Where I’m at Curl Leafed Mountain Mahogany ranges in form from a shrub to a 10 ft tree. Same seed head though. And both are used by deer and elk especially in the winter.</div>

 

[dgfavor]

<div class="bbWrapper">Great thread! Thanks for posting! I have been inadvertently taking photos of apparently deer food on my property without even realizing it thru the years!<br /> <a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/hbv-flowers-2-jpg.842619/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/815/815983-18c4d098c600712d567a1bfd4cf066b5.jpg?hash=GMTQmMYAcS" class="bbImage " style="" alt="HBV Flowers 2.jpg" title="HBV Flowers 2.jpg" width="150" height="154" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/hbv-flowers-jpg.842620/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/815/815984-314deab1f19fc1200089d49be389d394.jpg?hash=MU3qsfGfwS" class="bbImage " style="" alt="HBV Flowers.jpg" title="HBV Flowers.jpg" width="176" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/hbv-purple-flowers-web-use-jpg.842621/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/815/815985-c497e260d787bc406fe6d3cd21196242.jpg?hash=xJfiYNeHvE" class="bbImage " style="" alt="HBV Purple Flowers Web Use.jpg" title="HBV Purple Flowers Web Use.jpg" width="150" height="158" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/hbv-small-purple-flower-jpg.842622/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/815/815986-543784803ff4c65e3ce8227d2c193b52.jpg?hash=VDeEgD_0xl" class="bbImage " style="" alt="HBV Small Purple Flower.jpg" title="HBV Small Purple Flower.jpg" width="152" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/post-n-flowers-web-use-jpg.842623/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/815/815987-4a9d551d4008296a356b2e70e67490fb.jpg?hash=Sp1VHUAIKW" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Post n Flowers Web Use.jpg" title="Post n Flowers Web Use.jpg" width="150" height="194" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/dsc03123-jpg.842624/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/815/815988-2535481243e7f1a3e8cc44c7e641447a.jpg?hash=JTVIEkPn8a" class="bbImage " style="" alt="DSC03123.jpg" title="DSC03123.jpg" width="175" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/dsc03156-jpg.842625/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/815/815989-7c918478501fbcf88de72f855dfc78fb.jpg?hash=fJGEeFAfvP" class="bbImage " style="" alt="DSC03156.jpg" title="DSC03156.jpg" width="277" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> I have always called this stuff mahogany, don&#039;t know if that&#039;s right - seems to provide great cover/bedding and browse. It is usually in full leaf during the &quot;general&quot; and early seasons making deer almost impossible to spot:<br /> <script class="js-extraPhrases" type="application/json"> { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. 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[MallardSX2]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks for posting this. I always wondered what some of those were called!</div>

 

[mtnrunner260]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 16430" data-quote="Macegl" data-source="post: 4051744" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4051744" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4051744">Macegl said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> There are two different types of mountain mahogany. This (pictured) is true leaf mountain mahogany, it looks similar to currant, and has a similar size and shape as a serviceberry bush, at least where I’m familiar with it in Southern Utah. As you mentioned the seed heads are the give away.<br /> The other type, which Luke had pictured is Curl Leafed Mountain Mahogany. Where I’m at Curl Leafed Mountain Mahogany ranges in form from a shrub to a 10 ft tree. Same seed head though. And both are used by deer and elk especially in the winter. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>You know your plants when true and curl leaf get discussed!<br /> We have some stands of curl leaf in northern UT that get heavy use. The true is functionally unavailable to deer since it&#039;s all high lined.</div>

 

[TaperPin]

<div class="bbWrapper">I really enjoy information like this if for no other reason than it adds to background knowledge on how deer live. However, I can’t help but feel some folks use this information to actually select hunting areas? I honestly don’t know. We glass, find deer, kill them, and only then notice what they may be eating. Without the benefit of local knowledge of where deer hang out, are folks looking for these plants during the day hoping for hooves to show up later in the evening?</div>

 

[Macegl]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 79667" data-quote="TaperPin" data-source="post: 4052004" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4052004" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4052004">TaperPin said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I really enjoy information like this if for no other reason than it adds to background knowledge on how deer live. However, I can’t help but feel some folks use this information to actually select hunting areas? I honestly don’t know. We glass, find deer, kill them, and only then notice what they may be eating. Without the benefit of local knowledge of where deer hang out, are folks looking for these plants during the day hoping for hooves to show up later in the evening? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I mainly use it in two ways, and both are early in my scouting.<br /> <br /> One is e-scouting as I can get a decent idea by shades of green what plants might potentially be there, and if it’s worth checking out in person.<br /> <br /> The other is just as I’m passing through country, I keep a mental log of places that would be worth scouting, based on the plants that are there.</div>

 

[Alpine4x4]

<div class="bbWrapper">Cant wait for the fall episode. This is very valuable information to have to key in on deer areas and for landowners so we know what to try and bolster on our properties.<br /> <br /> Plantnet is an excellent app. It was able to identify service berry that was heavily browsed on our property.</div>

 

[Andyram_18]

<div class="bbWrapper">This thread is awesome. For a long time I have wondered which plants were which, Great work, and thank you!</div>

 

[Alpine4x4]

<div class="bbWrapper">A good example of the &quot;saw&quot; pattern on the serviceberry bush. Picture taken this fall.<br /> <a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/20240902_125838-jpg.842714/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/816/816078-a85eaf0809756d186f4fc16b6225d96a.jpg?hash=qF6vCAl1bR" class="bbImage " style="" alt="20240902_125838.jpg" title="20240902_125838.jpg" width="150" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> Not sure what a lot of this is, but it makes good bedding areas in the late summer (you can see the beds if you look hard). Surrounded by cheat grass and balsam root and provides a good edge cover in the draws. Have acres of it in the bigger draws on our land and the grouse love it. Usually has a few small aspen stands coming up in it as well as Thimble Berries, Choke Cherries, Mulberries, etc. Not sure if anything there is good deer browse though? Also, how do you go about getting rid of the cheat grass?<br /> <a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/20240902_124442-jpg.842712/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/816/816076-f89f760fb91e8b16968ed5b13b5a5111.jpg?hash=-J92D7keix" class="bbImage " style="" alt="20240902_124442.jpg" title="20240902_124442.jpg" width="200" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <a href="https://rokslide.com/forums/attachments/20240902_124250-jpg.842713/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forumdata.rokslide.com/file/forumdata/data/attachments/816/816077-92e0eaa4656a5da9314fa23f19750059.jpg?hash=kuDqpGVqXa" class="bbImage " style="" alt="20240902_124250.jpg" title="20240902_124250.jpg" width="200" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[robby denning]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 79667" data-quote="TaperPin" data-source="post: 4052004" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forums/goto/post?id=4052004" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-4052004">TaperPin said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I really enjoy information like this if for no other reason than it adds to background knowledge on how deer live. However, I can’t help but feel some folks use this information to actually select hunting areas? I honestly don’t know. We glass, find deer, kill them, and only then notice what they may be eating. Without the benefit of local knowledge of where deer hang out, are folks looking for these plants during the day hoping for hooves to show up later in the evening? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>me too, learned it all backwards (see the deer, notice what they eat) but these discussions with Luke have been mind-opening</div>

 

[AHayes111]

<div class="bbWrapper">For my part of the country, I would have to rate skunk brush sumac as number one for deer food during the summer, fallowed by snowberry. Winter time big sage is kind of down the list. Rabbit brush, winterfat and yucca are more popular. Deer will also hammer ponderosa pine that has fallen over or broken off.</div>