Re: CULT: deer repellent

In a message dated 8/10/2007 10:05:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
steve@familyszabo.com writes:

I'm  thinking 12 gauge, with slugs being the most effective. 

Dogs in the  yard are pretty effective. Perhaps a motion sensor along
with some lights  and noise makers for daytime use would help. 

If your friends are here  in Northern VA, then the real problem is the
deer over-population along  with the human sprawl leasing to reduced
grazing areas that are rapidly  over grazed leading the deer to search
out new grazing areas.  

<rant>
The herd needs to be thinned out. Fairfax county  brought in some
sharpshooters a few years ago, and they failed to bag many  deer. They do
not need sharpshooters, they need hunters, particularly those  who are
familiar with the area and the deer's habits. The Bambi lovers need  to
be ignored. I've hunted deer before (normal (shotgun) and  musket
seasons), and it is not an easy thing to do. Deer are pretty  intelligent
creatures. They learn and adapt. Of course, there is nothing  like fresh
venison for dinner!
</rant>

\\Steve// 
No.  Virginia, Zone 6/7

-----Original Message-----
From:  owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of J.
Griffin  Crump
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 4:00 PM
To:  iris@hort.net
Subject: [iris] CULT: deer repellent

Did someone  recently mention an effective deer repellent?  I checked  the
last
few months' mail but couldn't unearth it.  A friend's  irises are being
eaten.
--   Griff

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Here in Missouri, the natural predators have been eliminated, thus the  deer 
population doubles about every year.  With the freeze this spring,  their most 
abundant food, acorns, will be in short supply......thus I expect  lots of 
vegetation damage.  Might be good to hang some dial soap, mulch  with human hair 
& shoot!  

Connie  Eggen
Zone 5b
Warsaw, MO




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