RE: Deer!! Help Needed!

I'm new to this and have been reading all the messages posted.  Regarding the 
hungry deer, would it help to buy a few bales of hay to divert their 
attention?


>===== Original Message From Denise Beck <veggie-list@eskimo.com> =====
>Keep in mind that all scent repellents (like urine and hair) only work if 1.
>The deer are familiar with the scent of the predator and recognize it as
>dangerous to life and limb and 2. only work until they scent fades or until
>you get a good rain to wash it away. This include the famous Irish Spring
>soap cure. And the little pots of Vicks vapo-rub with holes punched in the
>tops, though they are less affected by the rain.
>
>Denise McCann Beck
>Coastal British Columbia
>USDA zone 7 Sunset Zone 4
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rene M. Lipshires <rene1@ibm.net>
>To: veggie-list@eskimo.com <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
>Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 5:17 PM
>Subject: Re: Deer!! Help Needed!
>
>
>>We had bought some coyote urine and placed it around the area the the deer
>>were eating.  If that doesn't work, I'll try the human hair.  If that
>>doesn't work, I'll try the repel product.  If that doesn't work, I'll try
>>the electric fences.  If that doesn't work, I'll try the mine
>>fields....oops.. got carried away...
>>
>>thanx for all your advice!  I hope my yews will come back next year.
>>
>>Rene.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pattie@juno.com <pattie@juno.com>
>>To: veggie-list@eskimo.com <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
>>Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 3:32 PM
>>Subject: Re: Deer!! Help Needed!
>>
>>
>>>
>>>     The only thing that has worked for my garden has been
>>>a 7 ft. electric fence completely around the garden.  Anything,  outside
>>>of the fence gets eaten by Whitetail Deer.    I have been trying to
>>>grow seedling trees around the property for years but they just
>>>didn't seem to grow very fast.  It took me years to realize that
>>>the deer love the tender new growth each year!  I bought
>>>a spray bottle of "Repel" and sprayed everything that
>>>the deer could reach with it last Spring.  Amazing results!
>>>The little trees and shrubs doubled in size last summer.
>>>I reapplied whenever I felt worried.  (not very scientific, but
>>>very satisfying).  This spray says it cannot be used on
>>>human edible veggies.  The deer still go up to the seedlings
>>>and lower tree branches in the spring and maybe taste it
>>>a little, but I have not seen any damage at all.
>>>     The name of this stuff is    REPELL     it says it is a "repellent
>>>for deer, squirrels, dogs, cats and other chewing , gnawing, nibbling
>>>animals."  For those of you who know about such things;
>>>ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
>>>  Benzyldiethrl [(2,6 xylyl carbamoyl) Methyl] Ammonium Saccharide  .065%
>>>
>>>Thymol...................................................................
>>>..................................       .035%
>>>  Inert
>>>Ingredients..............................................................
>>>...............             99.90%
>>>
>>>It is manufactured for:  Security Products Company
>>>                                          A Division of Farnam Companies
>>>Inc.
>>>                                          301 E. Osborn Rd.   Phoenix  AZ
>>> 85013
>>>
>>>If I remember right it was a bit pricey at about $12.00 US for 1 Quart,
>>>but I will definitely buy it again as necessary.
>>>
>>>     The current electric fence is actually my second fence.  The first
>>>one I made the mistake of putting the wires too far apart.  The
>>>deer learned how to jump through the wires, and of course, since
>>>they were airborne when they touched the wires, they wouldn't
>>>get shocked.  Also, the rabbits learned the same trick about
>>>jumping over the single low wire I put up to discourage them.
>>>Now I have three low wires, about three inches apart, just above
>>>the ground and another wire every 12 inches.  Last year
>>>this system worked perfectly.  The deer just walk by my
>>>garden and ignore it.
>>>
>>>Stan         the cheap and lazy gardener
>>>              Boulder, Co       zone 6
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>>

Becky Boughton
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