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Re: Outwitting Deer

At 09:28 AM 3/27/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm looking for stories about deer and tips on keeping deer out of gardens
>for a book I am writing entitled Outwitting Deer.
>
>Outwitting Deer is about how humans can win the battle against deer who
>munch on gardens, spend too much time in our back yards, eat our favorite
>flowers and vegetables, and hang out too close to our houses. 

The easiest most effective method to keep deer from a garden is to sprinkle
human hair cutting around the perimeter. Go to a barber shop and ask for
their floor sweepings. Or, if you cut hair at home, save it all. 

What I haven't determined is how long it works. Duration seems to be a quite
a few weeks but related to rainfall. A more scientific test is needed to
determine duration of protection. This method may work for other animals, also.

I learned this from local deer hunters. I thought it was nonsense until I
tried it around some shrubs the deer were eating. I live smack in the middle
of a 2000 acre game preserve with herds of deer everywhere. 

bernie\\\

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