Anti-Deer Weapon

15 years ago

Hi Folks ... read in a gardening blog about the use of "garlic & hot pepper units" to discourage deer. Said were completely effective. Anyone know about this?

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petzold6596
15 years ago
You have to repeat every week or so. You can make your own which a whole world cheaper than the commercial ones.
mersiepoo
15 years ago
I used the garlic, eggs and milk (added some pepper, but that wasn't necessary). Had to repeat my home concoction every few days, otherwise the deer would commence munching.

My weapon of choice is a .22!
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Here is my experience with deer and human scent, et al. I have a herd of "walk through the yard twice a day in daylight, eat plants on the porch at night" deer, so I did a little experiment. I planted some of my left over seedlings at a couple of places out at the edge of the property and tried a couple of things, and found out that: 1)Human urine deters deer from eating tomato plants, but they have no problem eating the plants right next to the ones you pee on. 2) Around here deer do not like reaching through fences so tomato plants in cages are not bothered (as much). I can even put a little supermarket wire cone cage next to the plants and the deer will leave it alone and go after other nearby uncaged plants. 3) Killing a deer and putting it next to your garden as a warning does not work for long. One of these test patches is right next to the remains of a deer that died of natural causes a year ago spring. The deer stayed away from their dead friend for a month or so but then resumed their usual habits, even though the remains stank. They now step over the bones to eat a peed on tomato plant the day after it rains. Deer walk through my garlic/onion patch to eat other things including strawberries inter planted in the garlic. If you are making a hot pepper extract adding garlic affects taste and the scent warns deer that they are going to get a mouthfull of hot. Wild deer are going to be much more jumpy than deer that live their lives foraging through back yards. In residential areas there is always going to be someone who is feeding the deer = human scented corn/goodies (and noone that is trying to kill them), so human scent is probably not going to work.
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The rascals seem to munch on everything even the old blooms and leaves on some lilies. Just now our apples are almost ready for picking. Years before they have broken brances off the trees while pulling them down to reach the apples. We have sprayed, we've used the soaps etc., but they somehow still eat whatever seems to be tasty. My only salvation has been to lay old woven wire fence on the ground and entwine them with old tomato cages and other misc. wire that I can find. Seems to do the trick. First I tried fencing around the apple trees and they learned to jump over it. Then came the electric fence, three wires high and that does keep them out but requires installation and upkeep which can be pricey. They will not walk over or cross the fence on the ground. Hope this helps.Just be sure it surrounds everything that you want to protect.
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