Re: Why not...
Deer love to de-velvet their antlers on them, as the bark is somewhat spongy, and it doesn't hurt their head as much.
Sounds like you had some ice damage. Dawns are susceptible to freezing rain, so it sounds like that may have been an issue. It's a very resilient tree, so with periodic flooding, it should do well. What is the soil pH like? Ideal pH is 4.5, but I've had them in pots on the patio that were running 3.8 and doing well. You can throw flowers of sulfur around to help acidify the soil.
Also, they love urine so if you can get a bunch of that into the ground, it will love you for it.
If you want to email some pics of the damage, I'd be glad to take a look.
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