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Not sure why this is in HN but I want one! This is the first year I've had a rabbit problem (Western Oregon) so now I'll have to think of ways of keeping deer a

Not sure why this is in HN but I want one! This is the first year I've had a rabbit problem (Western Oregon) so now I'll have to think of ways of keeping deer as well as rabbits out of my garden.

GigabyteCoin 12y ago
Good luck with building a fence that keeps out deer. http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/deerfences.html http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/deerfences.html White tailed deer can jump 8+ feet high, and by then your backyard attains somewhat of a prison feel.
- zwieback 12y ago
  I've seen the jump vertically 10 feet, hover, and then squeeze through a 4" hole in a deer fence... No, I'm using wire covers over my raised beds. Luckily some plants appear to be safe, so far, e.g. tomatoes and peppers.
- kahirsch 12y ago
  A slanted fence can be much shorter and can be cheaper, but it uses a bit more area. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbRRgIbYKgw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbRRgIbYKgw [2] http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/51668 http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/51668 (PDF)
  - GigabyteCoin 12y ago
    Unfortunately when most homeowners are living on 20' * 100' subdivisioned plot of land, giving up a few feet of perimeter real estate is next to impossible. Perhaps we will begin to see gated communities that promise to keep deer and wildlife out of residents' backyards? A smaller version of the australian rabbit fence if you will.
bsilvereagle 12y ago
Good luck. Keep in mind rabbits/deer/squirrels spend all their waking hours trying to get into your garden.
tomohawk 12y ago
We had a major deer problem. I put in a black poly deer fence around the back yard. 8 feet high with 2 inch grid. Smaller grids trap birds, which is undesirable. Its practically invisible, and was very easy to put in (deerbusters.com). One of the neighbors didn't notice it for 6 months. In the front yard, I've had very good luck with cow bells and fishing line. One end of the line gets attached to a fixed object, and the other to the cow bell. String the line along so that it is 2 or 3 feet above the ground, with support about every 10 to 15 feet. Set the cowbell on something like a bucket so it will drop when the line gets pulled. The deer hit the line, but the noise is at a distance and freaks them out. I started with a portion of the yard, disrupting their normal routes, and gradually pushed to the edges. This spring our gardens have been absolutely amazing, and no deer damage.
- foobarian 12y ago
  Do you have some suggestions for groundhogs :(
wtbob 12y ago
Well, deer and rabbits are both good eating…

Not sure why this is in HN but I want one! This is the first year I've had a rabbit problem (Western Oregon) so now I'll have to think of ways of keeping deer as well as rabbits out of my garden.

GigabyteCoin 12y ago

Good luck with building a fence that keeps out deer. http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/deerfences.html http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/deerfences.html White tailed deer can jump 8+ feet high, and by then your backyard attains somewhat of a prison feel.

zwieback 12y ago
I've seen the jump vertically 10 feet, hover, and then squeeze through a 4" hole in a deer fence... No, I'm using wire covers over my raised beds. Luckily some plants appear to be safe, so far, e.g. tomatoes and peppers.
kahirsch 12y ago
A slanted fence can be much shorter and can be cheaper, but it uses a bit more area. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbRRgIbYKgw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbRRgIbYKgw [2] http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/51668 http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/51668 (PDF)
- GigabyteCoin 12y ago
  Unfortunately when most homeowners are living on 20' * 100' subdivisioned plot of land, giving up a few feet of perimeter real estate is next to impossible. Perhaps we will begin to see gated communities that promise to keep deer and wildlife out of residents' backyards? A smaller version of the australian rabbit fence if you will.

bsilvereagle 12y ago

Good luck. Keep in mind rabbits/deer/squirrels spend all their waking hours trying to get into your garden.

tomohawk 12y ago

We had a major deer problem. I put in a black poly deer fence around the back yard. 8 feet high with 2 inch grid. Smaller grids trap birds, which is undesirable. Its practically invisible, and was very easy to put in (deerbusters.com). One of the neighbors didn't notice it for 6 months. In the front yard, I've had very good luck with cow bells and fishing line. One end of the line gets attached to a fixed object, and the other to the cow bell. String the line along so that it is 2 or 3 feet above the ground, with support about every 10 to 15 feet. Set the cowbell on something like a bucket so it will drop when the line gets pulled. The deer hit the line, but the noise is at a distance and freaks them out. I started with a portion of the yard, disrupting their normal routes, and gradually pushed to the edges. This spring our gardens have been absolutely amazing, and no deer damage.

foobarian 12y ago
Do you have some suggestions for groundhogs :(

wtbob 12y ago

Well, deer and rabbits are both good eating…