Oh deer!

[dclark]

The neighborhood pests are getting too comfortable around the backyard this year... Timmy is not happy with them!

 

[RonP]

I have the same problem on my property.

I have given up on the flowers and garden...

 

[lesgo54]

Same problem here. We just built a greenhouse so that part is fixed.

 

[Rhandi74]

Wow that is crazy. I have goats and chickens and live in a rural area but have never seen a deer on our property. I know they are in the area because you can see them while driving. I have 2 LGD Great Pyrenees that may be keeping them away but I suspect they would like them due to their similarities with goats.

 

[theoldchick]

Tell me about it! I couldn't grow any garden because the deer lost respect for the electric fence. It's not like they don't have plenty of native forage.


Look at the one in front staring me down and stomping her foot at me. How dare she? That's my pasture that my husband seeded with clover, wheat and oats. You'd think she'd be grateful or something!

 

[Blooie]

Um, yeah. <sigh>

 

[DYarbro97]

If you guys offering hunting trips, you can count me in.

 

[RonP]

If you guys offering hunting trips, you can count me in.

 

[SVT-87]

^^+1

 

[MeepBeep]

I too have a local deer population that has little fear for us, pretty much a given they will be in close proximity every sunset or before a storm... My 2 and 4 year old daughters love it because they can generally get within about 30 feet and get a good close up view before the deer prance off... I also have an audience all winter long when I'm out moving snow and even when I'm mowing during the summer, they seem to enjoy watching me work even if I'm using noisy gas powered equipment... Luckily our garden borders the pasture our three cattle dogs share so the deer have not wandered into the garden, knock on wood...

The positive thing is that if the deer are so comfortable in the area that generally means the coyotes are not around...