this girl is getting entirely too bold

[Nina51]

every morning, she's out in the back yard. every day, she ventures a little closer to the flower garden. every day, i release the hounds to chase her away. i figured one or two days being chased out of the yard by a couple of no-legged tazmanian devils would discourage her but noooo, i think she waits in the woods to see when they come back in the house and then she comes back. she's purty but my flowers are purtier and i wanna keep 'em that way!

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[crzy4reefs]

she is purty, but i agree with you on the flower thing though.........

[dinoman]

:mad: So I'm not the only one that has to put up with them?! Years past we never did plant much because as soon as anything started doing good the deer would come through and mow everything off. Now that I have the boys they don't come through quite as often, when I first planted I still had to run a few off and throw some rocks at them ;).

One day a sneaky one must have got in and mowed a few blooms off but left most of the stuff alone......for now.

[emilye2]

Nina-that looks like one of those fake deer you see in people's yard for target practice! Bring out some moth balls in some old nylons, the smell is supposed to keep them away....Of course if you had a dog with legs they would have caught her by now!! ;) :D

[VoidRaven]

Wanna borrow Journey and Eden for a while? Make your own "Wild Kingdom" TV special??? They're great at taking down rabbits, I'm sure they'd have a field day with a deer!

[jpfelix]

the deer around here don't come any closer than the bird feeders (about 20ft). maybe you could start peeing around your flowers? deer don't like that, until they get used to it.


otherwise, a shotgun shell full of salt will make it run!

[jpfelix]

if she gets too close, you could have a few extra steaks in your freezer!

[chainsaw5vent]

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daaanngit! i only wish that the pretty girl would hang out in my back yard. all we get are wild rabbits, ground squirrels, quail, snakes, etc.

all missing small dogs and cats where i'm at become midnight snack for the coyotes:lol:

my grass is thrashed....oh honey. the bunnies..they look sooooo cute... ONLY WHEN THERE'S ONE NOT FORTY!!!:eek2: :uzi: :uzi:

[TheBimbo]

Sorry that she's getting ready to munch down your flower garden there Nina... I agree with her being pretty though, but hey can't she go snack on the neighbor's flowers???


http://www.eckerts.com/GCTip_deer.htm

http://www.safepetproducts.com/pilot.asp?pg=scarecrow_main

http://www.scentkingoutdoors.com/DeerRepellant/DeerRepellant.htm



Christy...:rollface:

[Stephany]

Is it illegal to feed them?

In NY it is, because of the wasting disease I believe.

I need coffee.

[Nina51]

yeah, it's illegal but i don't consider a deer wandering into my back yard to munch on flowers "illegal" so i think i'm safe. :D

however, i suppose the salt lick i put out for them could be considered against the law. please, don't rat me out. ;)

emily, are you making fun of my dogs?? :p

[Sk8r]

I have heard of products involving coyote urine that create a perimeter. There is deer repellent, whatever is in it. Your dogs may smell it and add to the fragrance.

[NewMariner]

Would you like to borrow my Malamute?

Im sure she could take care of that deer pretty well...she has already caught a few birds....

[crzy4reefs]

stormy (german shepherd) would love to chase that deer. when we go on the trails with her us on the 4 wheeler and her running wild she's always chasing the deer.........silly dog.

[rvitko]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7564538#post7564538 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nina51
every morning, she's out in the back yard. every day, she ventures a little closer to the flower garden. every day, i release the hounds to chase her away. i figured one or two days being chased out of the yard by a couple of no-legged tazmanian devils would discourage her but noooo, i think she waits in the woods to see when they come back in the house and then she comes back. she's purty but my flowers are purtier and i wanna keep 'em that way!

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5 words- Jalapeno and Cheese Venison Sausage

[Stephany]

I meant... illegal to feed... heh my uncle put out corn for them, before it was illegal to feed. If he didn't put that out for them, they'd eat his arborvities.
I know I spelled that wrong. phonetics is (ar'bor'vy'tees)

[Nina51]

lol steph, i knew what you meant. i intended to type ...wandering into my back yard to munch on flowers "FEEDING".

been a long day already! ;)

[Stephany]

Yes it has...!

[tleilaxu]

If you have any of these in your garden

Cape Honeysuckle
Firebush
Blue Sage
Heather
Salvia Greggi
http://www.birds-n-garden.com/birdgarden.html

this is what's most probably attracting her.

If you do have one of those plants (as much as it main pain you) you might consider remove it to remove temptation or find something that will deter her.

[Nina51]

oh, i just let the dogs out. she's only there first thing in the morning, about 6:30. she's really not causing a problem and as soon as i open the door, she bounds out to the woods. trust me, there's no danger these dogs are gonna actually catch her. :)

i have a bambi complex of the worst kind. :D

[Minuteman]

You could replicate that goofy Michael Fox movie where he crashed his Porsche while on his way to CA as a plastic surgeon...

[hogpark7430]

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[Minuteman]

http://www.bcnorth.ca/cookbook/photos/Deer-Steak.jpg

[hogpark7430]

Are you saying I can get corn from deer?

[Minuteman]

Meal tracers can DEFINITELY be gotten from deer...

[Scuba_Dave]

If those scarecrows weren't so much $$ I'd buy one
We have a skunk that wanders around

[joeychitwood]

She's obviously lost. She's really looking for the nearest road so she can hurl herself in front of a car or motorcycle.

[jpfelix]

on the legallity of feeding....laws vary state to state but here in MO it's legal to feed. as long as you aren't "baiting" them. the problem is that "baiting" is often up to the agent and/or judge. although around here, the deer population is soooo thick you don't have to bait.

[Nina51]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7568106#post7568106 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joeychitwood
She's obviously lost. She's really looking for the nearest road so she can hurl herself in front of a car or motorcycle.

i've had so many close calls. between my house and the town where i work, i bet i see 40-50 deer almost every day. thankfully, most of the time it's down by the river well away from the road. i'm sure when i have the inevitable enounter that you describe, my bambi complex will come to a screeching halt.

[Scuba_Dave]

Well, stop making snowmen!!

http://www.weaselcircus.com/funnypics/nose-thief.jpg

[otolith]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7568106#post7568106 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joeychitwood
She's obviously lost. She's really looking for the nearest road so she can hurl herself in front of a car or motorcycle. :lol:

I almost hit one about a block from my house. 3 of them ran out and decided to go behind the little strip mall. I don't mind the deer. The possum that ate my corn, however, they kinda **** me off.:mad2:

[RBTA]

I have the same problem, the deer are so domesticated that they will come into our front yard into the middle of the day and eat from our flower gardens. And they practically destroyed the fence we have for our Beagle just trying to jump over it because they like to sleep in our backyard!.

Needless to say, all our carefully planned flowerbeds are missing flowers, and for the second year in a row the Oriental Stargazer lillies patch won't be blooming.

Our area is actually overrun with deer and foxes now, we have a family of about 8-10foxes in the crik behind us as well as about 40 deer that call our street their home. Its not unommon to see them travelling arcross our roads as well. Countless accidents from hitting them, and I must say, most do not fare well for the driver :(.

[BigSkyBart]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7565907#post7565907 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rvitko
5 words- Jalapeno and Cheese Venison Sausage


AMEN BROTHER!
I made some of that just last weekend, YUMMMM!!!

[swegyptian]

http://www.revelstokemuseum.ca/image/collection_images/bearTRAP.gif

[JmLee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7569196#post7569196 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Scuba_Dave
Well, stop making snowmen!!

http://www.weaselcircus.com/funnypics/nose-thief.jpg

thats a cute pic

[Travis L. Stevens]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7564538#post7564538 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nina51
every morning, she's out in the back yard. every day, she ventures a little closer to the flower garden. every day, i release the hounds to chase her away. i figured one or two days being chased out of the yard by a couple of no-legged tazmanian devils would discourage her but noooo, i think she waits in the woods to see when they come back in the house and then she comes back. she's purty but my flowers are purtier and i wanna keep 'em that way!

Are you kidding, the doe keeps coming back to laugh at the poor dogs with their legs cut off at the knees. When she runs away, she's probably laughing at them

[Nina51]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7571804#post7571804 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis L. Stevens
Are you kidding, the doe keeps coming back to laugh at the poor dogs with their legs cut off at the knees. When she runs away, she's probably laughing at them

oh you'll be sorry travis. i'm gonna sic my corgis on you. you better run for your life! have you ever actually SEEN a corgi run? make no mistake about it mister, no mistake at all...when a corgi wants something and it requires running, well, you better look fast because dat dog'll just be a blur. of course, this would usually have to involve something edible. ;)

[rustybucket145]

You might want to consider putting in a deer feeder on the backside of your yard. Fill it with food the deer will like better than your flowers like: Soybeans ($15/50lbs) and/or Whole Kernal Corn ($4/50lbs). This way the deer will eat the (cheap) food instead of your (expensive) flowers. And you will still get the joy of watching her (and her babies).

[BeltwayBandit]

You could always call out the Deer SWAT team!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/04/AR2006050401821.html

[Travis L. Stevens]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7571916#post7571916 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nina51
oh you'll be sorry travis. i'm gonna sic my corgis on you. you better run for your life! have you ever actually SEEN a corgi run? make no mistake about it mister, no mistake at all...when a corgi wants something and it requires running, well, you better look fast because dat dog'll just be a blur. of course, this would usually have to involve something edible. ;)

What are you talking about!? I have a half corgi, and I'm taking care of my friend's full blood for three months. I know how quick they can run. But that isn't going to stop me from laughing at them. :lmao: :p

[Travis L. Stevens]

Here you go. You need to teach your Corgis how to be Ka-ninjas with Hyper Ninja Speed. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1015880838736503016&q=ninja Then they will be able to catch that doe and rips her arms right out of their sockets ;)

[reefman30]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7569904#post7569904 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RBTA
I have the same problem, the deer are so domesticated that they will come into our front yard into the middle of the day and eat from our flower gardens. And they practically destroyed the fence we have for our Beagle just trying to jump over it because they like to sleep in our backyard!.

Needless to say, all our carefully planned flowerbeds are missing flowers, and for the second year in a row the Oriental Stargazer lillies patch won't be blooming.

Our area is actually overrun with deer and foxes now, we have a family of about 8-10foxes in the crik behind us as well as about 40 deer that call our street their home. Its not unommon to see them travelling arcross our roads as well. Countless accidents from hitting them, and I must say, most do not fare well for the driver :(.

With all those foxes I would worry about rabies.


We found a coiled up rattle snake on our back porch earlier this week. Both of my dog were bit last summer by rattle snakes. They stayed away from this one.

[NewMariner]

I just saw a story about you on CNN NINA are you ok???:eek2: :rolleye1: :lol:

http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/us/2006/06/16/safos.oh.woman.attacked.deer.wkyc

[Nina51]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7573124#post7573124 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NewMariner
I just saw a story about you on CNN NINA are you ok???:eek2: :rolleye1: :lol:

http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/us/2006/06/16/safos.oh.woman.attacked.deer.wkyc

no, i am NOT ok!! see how an attack by a deer will age a person? now you all know what i REALLY look like. oh this is bad. this is very very bad!

travis, how dare you say you have another corgi in your home and not post a pic? yer in big trouble mister. big big trouble!

[Minuteman]

My brother bought one of those sensor operated water sprayers and said it works very well.

[Nina51]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7573861#post7573861 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lbrty9
My brother bought one of those sensor operated water sprayers and said it works very well.

but does it cover 5 acres? i have my flowers spread out all over the place.

another problem i would have is that if it sprays every time it detects motion, my dogs would set it off even if they ARE short and then they'd have wet feet all the time and then they'd track sand into the house and i don't have time to dyson my place every single day!

[Travis L. Stevens]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7573826#post7573826 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nina51
travis, how dare you say you have another corgi in your home and not post a pic? yer in big trouble mister. big big trouble!

I'm going to be like Michael Jackson and not let the public see my (someone else's) baby. :lmao: JK I haven't had the time this week to get pictures. I want to get pictures of my dog and their dog playing tug of war. My dog is two times as big as the Corgi. It's really funny looking. My dog is the Hulk of corgis :D

[Nina51]

okay, i'll look for pics on tuesday when i come back to work. they better be here, or else!

[Bebo77]

at least you have deer... living in LA i have to drive to see one in the zoo...

[jpfelix]

last night there were 15 does (adults) visable across the street in the hay field. all the fawns were crying on the otherside of the fence. i couldn't see them, but what an awful noise!

last time i drove to la i nearly "picked up" a huge mule deer bull! that would not have been fun at all.

[RandalB]

May not solve your deer problem but you'll have fun with it anyhoo...

http://www.gemplers.com/a/shop/list.asp?SKW=bird+bangers&src=21GL302

HTH,
RandalB

[dc]

Buy a fruit lick, maybe the deer will leave the flowers alone. Or get some magpies, this one annoyed the deer so much they left my yard! :D
http://images15.fotki.com/v232/photos/2/28482/120426/DSC05888_Deerwmagpie-vi.jpg