Comments on: Deer solutions

By: bill cary

bill cary — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:00:27 +0000

Leo, tobacco water! never heard that one.

Harriett, good tips. Thanks for passing them along.

By: bill cary

bill cary — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:58:50 +0000

Hans, you’re so right about traffic accidents. The number of car crashes involving deer in NY has climbed to between 50,000 and 60,000 a year, according to the state Dept. of Environmental Conservation. Nationwide, about 100 of these involve fatalities. And the average insurance claim for collision damage is climbing toward $3,000.
Most accidents happen from October through December (mating season).

By: Harriett

Harriett — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:54:29 +0000

My recipe that worked for years was very similar. However, before I make the mixture, I put the eggs in a jar with a tight fitting lid with a half amount of water. I then shake it well and let it sit for a few days, preferably in a sunny spot. This really lets it ‘ferment’. I use a strainer (so as not to clog the sprayer) to put it into a sprayer and then add the other ingredients, the detergent last. And I buy huge bottles of hot sauce rather than cayenne (also for prevention of clogging.)The smell works immediately and humans only smell it for a short time. Still, if you can, the best method is fencing. Good luck, and always, happy, healthy garden joy.

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:56:35 +0000

My Dad used to use tobacco water. He’d make it by just soaking some cigarettes in water and letting it age for a week or two before spraying it on the plants.

By: hanas weber

hanas weber — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:15:31 +0000

Hi,
Great article about the deer problem, but that is not the worst of the deer threat. Someone should publish the statistics of damage caused by deer collisions with automobiles.

The numbers will be astronomical. If we could keep the deer off the roads our automobile insurance would go down significantly.

They are the number one menace on the roads.

Hans