Along with typical browsing of foliage and twigs, deer often prefer the tender seedlings of buckbrush. ... After fire, deer and other ungulates prefer grazing in postfire stands of buckbrush.

Is Buckbrush good for deer?

Buckbrush is very benificial to a whitetails nutritional needs, especially in the late winter. It's also great cover where deer feel comfortable loafing. Personally, I encourage it in my timber by opening the canopy where it's already growing.

What animals eat Buckbrush?

At least one reference names 12 species of birds that eat buckbrush fruits, including the cardinal, northern bobwhite, wild turkey, greater prairie-chicken, and ruffed grouse, in addition to being browsed by white-tailed deer. Small mammals also will also eat the fruits during severe winter conditions.