I was at my brother's house this weekend, he uses a motion detection
sprinkler system to keep the deer from his garden and is very
satisified with the result. However, when working in the garden, you
have to turn it off. AND, when done working...you have to turn it back
on, as he sadly learned.

Paul


Dar V wrote:
> Yeah, it's crazy, but they take their gardening seriously up there. My
> parents won't get another dog, but I think the deer are way to comfortable
> around there. My parents told me they saw a mother deer nursing her baby on
> their road so close to the house that they could see it from the patio door.
>
> "Droopy" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > wow, maybe he needs to add some barbed wire or some attack dogs.
> >
> >
> > Dar V wrote:
> >> Might be - my Dad has lived up there for 50 years and he just couldn't
> >> believe it until he saw it a couple of years ago. You'd be surprised by
> >> the
> >> way they fence in their veggie gardens up there.
> >> Darlene
> >>
> >> "Droopy" > wrote in message
> >> oups.com...
> >> > Strange, an 8 foot fence is supposed to prevent deer from getting in.
> >> >
> >> > another option might be 2 6 fott fences spaced 5-6 feet apart.
> >> >
> >> > another tastier option, for commercial growers at least would be a
> >> > depridation permit and a 30.06.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Dar V wrote:
> >> >> Hello all,
> >> >> My parents live up in the northern part of Wisconsin. They have
> >> >> had
> >> >> problems with deers for years in their garden. Before you spend the
> >> >> money
> >> >> on
> >> >> a fence - consider this, my dad saw a deer jump his 8 foot garden
> >> >> fence
> >> >> from
> >> >> a standing position. They still have the fence, but they also try
> >> >> other
> >> >> things to keep the deer away (which have all been mentioned).
> >> >> Darlene
> >> >>
> >> >> "Rob" > wrote in message
> >> >> oups.com...
> >> >> > Well, deer haven't gotten to my vines yet (the 54 vines were just
> >> >> > planted this year, and their shoots are still a long ways from teh
> >> >> > top
> >> >> > of the growth tubes), but...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've been using a product called "liquid fence" for a year on my
> >> >> > roses
> >> >> > and new fruit trees. It really seems to work. Probably find it at
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > good garden store, or farm store. It's made of rotten egg solids
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > garlic, and you don't want to stand downwind when you spray!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've had friends use soap (another traditional repellent), but they
> >> >> > only got soapy wine, and little of that as well, since the birds or
> >> >> > deer took care of all their grapes. I've also heard of blood meal
> >> >> > working, as well as the scat of big animals (dogs/cats/bear). I
> >> >> > don't
> >> >> > know how you convince them to dump in the vineyard, but there you
> >> >> > are.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've also hit on another possibility for the future - there are 3-D
> >> >> > hunting targets out there, of cougar, bear, bobcat, and coyote.
> >> >> > Thought I'd try that one day if I can save up the money.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've really decided with the deer, the real answer is just encourage
> >> >> > them to eat something else. They'll eat anything, so just make the
> >> >> > grapes (and roses) the least palatable food sourse around.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Good luck. To both of us!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Rob
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >