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Need some help with deer

prlyles

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Our landscaper just planted a of camellia in our back yard. The deer have already started eating the leaves. What is the best way to keep them out? TIA
 
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I will say this:

We need a lot more deer hunters in this country.

Dead freaking deer all over the highways causing millions of dollars in damage every year. And that's not counting any ag damage.

Teach your children to hunt.
 
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You can try coyote piss, or google some homemade deterrents. Nothing is really guaranteed though. You could always build a fence.
A hunting/fishing/bait and tackle supply or gun store usually stocks red fox urine. I don’t know if the new fancy schmancy ones like Bass Pro do but I bet you can order it or similar stuff online?
 
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From my experience, you have to erect a physical barrier. Chemical deterrents don't work long term if they work at all. All my fruit trees are caged and I'm looking at putting up something to keep them out of my garden. I'm not sure what that is yet. Killing them helps, but you can't kill them all.
 
CSB, I've had one lounging in my back yard for several hours. A doe just having a lie down under a bush. Sucks because the dog is petrified of going outside with it in the yard, so I've had to get dressed twice and walk her down the street to poop and pee.
 
From my experience, you have to erect a physical barrier. Chemical deterrents don't work long term if they work at all. All my fruit trees are caged and I'm looking at putting up something to keep them out of my garden. I'm not sure what that is yet. Killing them helps, but you can't kill them all.

7 foot tall fence around your garden will solve that problem. Oh, and don't forget adding a gate. :)
 
CSB, I've had one lounging in my back yard for several hours. A doe just having a lie down under a bush. Sucks because the dog is petrified of going outside with it in the yard, so I've had to get dressed twice and walk her down the street to poop and pee.

Pic of sissy dog?
 
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I will say this:

We need a lot more deer hunters in this country.

Dead freaking deer all over the highways causing millions of dollars in damage every year. And that's not counting any ag damage.

Teach your children to hunt.
Don’t build highways where the deer roam.













Just kidding. You prolly thought I wasn’t kidding.
 
OP, here are your 2 humane choices:

1. Some sort of piss smelling repellant. Wear gloves.

2. Replace the plants your deer are eating with a plant they won't eat.
 
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Our landscaper just planted a of camellia in our back yard. The deer have already started eating the leaves. What is the best way to keep them out? TIA
I use a product called Liquid Fence that works pretty well, but you have to reapply to your plants after each rain. It’s a combination of egg whites, cayenne pepper, garlic, and some other nasty stuff.

There are some DIY recipes out there, but don’t use any of them that call for vinegar - it kills many plants.
 
I've had a 7' fence straight up for 15 or more years and deer have not cleared it yet. I had a 4' fence for years prior and they rarely jumped that, and we have plenty of deer in our area.
 
I've had a 7' fence straight up for 15 or more years and deer have not cleared it yet. I had a 4' fence for years prior and they rarely jumped that, and we have plenty of deer in our area.

Sounds like you have some sissy deer.
 
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