Deer and Cattle Diets on Louisiana Pine-Hardwood Sites

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Abstract
Seasonal diets of cattle and tame white-tailed deer (O. virginianus) were studied in 3 forested and 2 recently clear-cut sites within the loblolly-shortleaf pine (Pinus taeda-P. echinata)-hardwood association of central Louisiana. Substantial diet overlap occurred during winter and early spring on all forest sites, but diets were largely complementary during the remainder of the year despite limited grass production. Diets on clear-cuts were complementary yearlong, with deer selecting primarily leafy browse and forbs and cattle eating mostly grasses and grasslike plants. Findings should aid in developing grazing practices that minimize competition between deer and cattle.

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