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Fencing my garden - how do deer react to string fence?
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2LaneCruzer
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Hah. I saw a German Shepard jump my 5' fence flat footed; I figure a deer could probably clear the one at the reformatory. We never had deer problems until last year...they were there; they left plenty of evidence...but they never bothered anything until last year. They even grazed on my tomatoes and my peppers. My big mistake was planting some East Texas Purple Hull peas. They were merciless...never got a single "P". Gonna try the spray stuff and see how that works.
Clint S
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I had a deer jump an 8 foot fence to get in our smaller garden. Problem was it was unable to get enough steam to get out. To those who have luck with tape ECT I am happy . We have not. Tried aluminum pie plates on string, tape, electric fence, motion lights , even a cannon that goes boom . I have had very minimal success with dumping our dog hair from the vacuum on and around. Have also sprinkled cayenne pepper on the plants with minimal success
mapper
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I found that the commercial repellent works but is pretty pricey. I found a recipe for a homemade spray that works just as well if not better.
3 dozen eggs
1 cup Tabasco sauce
1 cup garlic
Process in a blender to puree, pour through fine sieve or screen to get any chunks out.
Pour into a covered bucket and store in warm location (greenhouse) away from human habitation:laughing:
Pour into sprayer through cheesecloth, 2 parts water 1 part mixture.
Spray on anything you don't want the deer to eat, stinks a little for a day or so.
Remains effective for 3-4 weeks.
What the deer smell makes them think there is a predator around with a not so fresh kill stashed in your garden. You won't smell it but they do!
3 dozen eggs
1 cup Tabasco sauce
1 cup garlic
Process in a blender to puree, pour through fine sieve or screen to get any chunks out.
Pour into a covered bucket and store in warm location (greenhouse) away from human habitation:laughing:
Pour into sprayer through cheesecloth, 2 parts water 1 part mixture.
Spray on anything you don't want the deer to eat, stinks a little for a day or so.
Remains effective for 3-4 weeks.
What the deer smell makes them think there is a predator around with a not so fresh kill stashed in your garden. You won't smell it but they do!
Spindifferent
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Sigarms
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Ironically enough, we're building a fence right now, enlarging the garden. Long story short, anything less than 9' tall, I see the deer jumping in if they want. As mentioned, you're always going to be fighting something.
Actually, I don't care how "rural" you are. Leaving dogs outside running lose for extended periods of time is just ignorant and bad pet ownership. Yes, there are exceptions with true "working dogs", but all too many times, people think they're rural enough that they don't have to worry about their animals running lose. Also odds that those same people who let their pets run lose also don't have those same pets spayed or neutered.
Actually, I don't care how "rural" you are. Leaving dogs outside running lose for extended periods of time is just ignorant and bad pet ownership. Yes, there are exceptions with true "working dogs", but all too many times, people think they're rural enough that they don't have to worry about their animals running lose. Also odds that those same people who let their pets run lose also don't have those same pets spayed or neutered.
my experience with this is that you're better off spending your fence money on a deer fence...the heavy duty 7 1/2' plastic stuff.
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Just strapped a couple of fall decoration size scare crows on some electric fence posts. Tied them on at the waste with some yellow caution tape so it will flap in the wind. I'll let you know if it works. 
On the subject of dogs: I no longer own a dog but I have had and loved them. That said, I do not tolerate stray dogs. If you leave them to run loose near my property you can expect a visit from animal control. I recently had a bad experience with some dog owners at the beach. Couple with their kids and dogs were allowing their dogs to run free with leashes attached. As soon as they saw the patrol truck coming they restrained them until it passed. As soon as the patrol turned around and went back down the beach they let them loose again. As they were about to leave the dogs ran towards me laying in my beach chair and were growling as they approached. In my defense I elbowed the first dog in the head as he got to me and luckily he backed off. The second dog circled around and approached me from the other side and was met by my right elbow. That dog proceeded to prance all over the blanket we had on the ground and get globs of wet sand all over it. I count myself lucky that these dog痴 growls were worse than their bite but it could have resulted in injury to me if they were more aggressive. When I commented to the dog's owners their negligence is what gets pets banned the woman just commented I was at the beach and should expect to get sand on me. They hurried away as my face turned red enough to catch fire. I am not a dog hater but I sure have a dislike for irresponsible pet owners and I surely do not like being attacked while trying to relax in a public setting.
On the subject of dogs: I no longer own a dog but I have had and loved them. That said, I do not tolerate stray dogs. If you leave them to run loose near my property you can expect a visit from animal control. I recently had a bad experience with some dog owners at the beach. Couple with their kids and dogs were allowing their dogs to run free with leashes attached. As soon as they saw the patrol truck coming they restrained them until it passed. As soon as the patrol turned around and went back down the beach they let them loose again. As they were about to leave the dogs ran towards me laying in my beach chair and were growling as they approached. In my defense I elbowed the first dog in the head as he got to me and luckily he backed off. The second dog circled around and approached me from the other side and was met by my right elbow. That dog proceeded to prance all over the blanket we had on the ground and get globs of wet sand all over it. I count myself lucky that these dog痴 growls were worse than their bite but it could have resulted in injury to me if they were more aggressive. When I commented to the dog's owners their negligence is what gets pets banned the woman just commented I was at the beach and should expect to get sand on me. They hurried away as my face turned red enough to catch fire. I am not a dog hater but I sure have a dislike for irresponsible pet owners and I surely do not like being attacked while trying to relax in a public setting.