Ever try these?

[dj1701]

The deer that make it through the hail of bullets and arrows will have to face these tasty tadpoles.

 

[DarkBlack]

Have not. Looks interesting.
Let us know your results

 

[gsganzer]

How do they work? Are you using them to protect a garden or something?

 

[Rockbadchild]

looks like the first Jurassic park Telescopic Shock Prod

 

[Rockbadchild]

Looks pretty cool.

Deer Fence ® - Keep Deer Out of Yard or Garden

Our Wireless Deer Fence trains deer to keep out of your garden or to stay off your yard. Deer Friendly! No ugly wires. 2-year Guarantee!

wirelessdeerfence.com

 

[Paddy]

I bought a set a few years back. They didn't stop the deer or raccoons. I'm guessing just not a big enough zap

 

[Jstpssng]

I bought a set a few years back. They didn't stop the deer or raccoons. I'm guessing just not a big enough zap

I'm more familiar with the wireless fences for dogs, so have to ask: how did you get the collars on the raccoons?

 

[oosik]

I didn't view the clip. However - what keeps an animal from just stepping around the unit. Rather like a deer jumping over a six foot high electric fence.

 

[MossRoad]

I didn't view the clip. However - what keeps an animal from just stepping around the unit. Rather like a deer jumping over a six foot high electric fence.

It's scented to attract the deer. The deer licks it or touches its nose to it and gets zapped. Then the deer learns to associate the scent with zap so goes to the other side of the tree and eats you apples over there.

 

[ning]

this from their website is very amusing

1. deer on one side of the "fence"
2. deer sniffs/licks
3. deer jumps over the "fence"

Can someone explain to me how this is helpful

 

[ponytug]

@ning, that video is priceless. That it is on the company's website is just ROTFLOL.

Others here I believe have put bait on their electric fence/netting to teach avoidance.

@dj1701 I don't see how those units are going to be effective. They are too short for one, and not close enough for another. As the video shows, the devices seem to be great training tools to teach deer how to leap obstacles.

Getting deer to go elsewhere depends, I think, a lot on their motivation. If there isn't much else to eat, it can take a lot to deter them, but if there is a lot to eat, it doesn't take much.

We use 5' high electric netting that has always worked for us against deer, but we have dogs that aren't wild about deer, so there is certainly other deterrents at work here. Plus, of course, the fact that mountain lions regularly pick off deer near the house.

All the best,

Peter

 

[dj1701]

@ning, that video is priceless. That it is on the company's website is just ROTFLOL.

Others here I believe have put bait on their electric fence/netting to teach avoidance.

@dj1701 I don't see how those units are going to be effective. They are too short for one, and not close enough for another. As the video shows, the devices seem to be great training tools to teach deer how to leap obstacles.

Getting deer to go elsewhere depends, I think, a lot on their motivation. If there isn't much else to eat, it can take a lot to deter them, but if there is a lot to eat, it doesn't take much.

We use 5' high electric netting that has always worked for us against deer, but we have dogs that aren't wild about deer, so there is certainly other deterrents at work here. Plus, of course, the fact that mountain lions regularly pick off deer near the house.

All the best,

Peter

I live in a very deer dense area of NY. I have tried many things, some were good others not so much.

I have a couple of friends coming out this year to hunt the property as well.

I thought why not give it a try...

 

[dj1701]

Well, proof is in the pudding. They seem to have worked. First year in the 3 years since I planted them that they did not get eaten to the ground. Actually they did not get touched at all.

 

[Rustyiron]

Knock on wood!
There's always a tonight.
My fingers are crossed for you.