Food plots, crop fields, corn feeders, and acorn-filled oaks may come to mind when envisioning a white-tailed deer’s diet, and deservedly so. But what about poison ivy, ragweed, and plants like prickly pear cactus or mistletoe? Are these eaten too? Knowing a little of what’s preferred – or avoided – by white-tailed deer can help when it comes to making land management decisions. Oklahoma’s diverse landscape is the first consideration. Specific deer foods present in the Panhandle may not be available in the southeastern corner of the state. Soil type, moisture, and a host of other factors play a role in where plants occur, their abundance, their nutritional qualities, and how they may taste to a deer. However, there are some similarities too.