Deer proofing your garden

[Mountain Heritage]

Ummmm... What's the right height? About 3 feet off the gound? I can't exactly measure up the deer to see - I never get to see the dirty beggers! I know they are a decent size from the size of their hoof prints though!

[CMA's129]

Go to the barber shop and get a free bag of hair and spread it around in there. Or if you want to pay for it you can by dried blood at AGWAY they both seem to work pretty well. But not as well as a .22 thru the guts.

[Lonestarcub]

Id say 3.5ft to 4.0ft would probably work,the idea is to have the hot wire at about chest level so that they hit it before they get a chance to jump yhe fence.Your deer up there run alittle bigger than our average texas deer.

Good luck,Bruce

[johncub7172]

What about a salt lick out back? Plant some deer corn away from the action. I'am seeing meat in the freezer!

[Jeff122]

I've never had any problems with the electric fence. Be sure you have a really good ground. I use a six foot solid copper rod.

[Mizar N68X]

NO! I don't want no stinking salid!!!!
That is what FOOD eats!!!!!!

AHhhhh!!!
Deer sausage!!!!!

[cadetfarmer]

Down here in the Ozarks, we just eat the deer no problem. Of course if ya don't see them ya can't shoot them. I've got a neighbor that has a pitbull that seems to keep things at bay. Lots of answers, none of them perfect.

Yosemete, where did ya get that trap? I could use one of those, it'd make deer hunting sooo much easier.

The Ozarks, where everyone has a gun, and the wildlife are nervous, (also the thieves).

Cadet Farmer:biggrin2.gif:

[T-Mo]

Originally Posted by cadetfarmer

Down here in the Ozarks, we just eat the deer no problem. Of course if ya don't see them ya can't shoot them. I've got a neighbor that has a pitbull that seems to keep things at bay. Lots of answers, none of them perfect.

Yosemete, where did ya get that trap? I could use one of those, it'd make deer hunting sooo much easier.

The Ozarks, where everyone has a gun, and the wildlife are nervous, (also the thieves).

Cadet Farmer:biggrin2.gif:

Bill,
Where you been? I don't think I've seen a post from you in weeks.

In my neck of the Missouri woods, we just put big front bumpers on our trucks - there's plenty of deer on these Missouri roads.

[cadetfarmer]

Hey Tmo.

I've been lurking around here, without logging in.
I haven't had much to post, and I've been trying to get ready for winter. Never enough time and all that.

My surgery comes up on the 9th, and of course that will put me out of action for about 2 mos. Makes me sooo happy.

Did ya ever do anything with that plow and disc, can't wait to see ya with dirt on your tires.

So I am around, just invisible;
Cadet Farmer

[T-Mo]

Bill,
I hadn't done anything with the plow or disc yet. I have been messing with a 104 that I picked up a few weeks back and now I'm looking at a 1250 and a 1450 that are basket cases.