Deer and water scarecrow!

arivaraci · June 30, 2011

I now have 2 visual data from my 20x20 garden and the water-scarecrow.

Last night, I watched as a deer came within 10 ft of garden plants when it tripped the water-scarecrow and the deer shot off. This morning 2 deer approached and 1 deer came up behind the densest tomato section, so the water-scarecrow took about 45 seconds before it sensed motion. But when it tripped the deer(both) jumped straight up in the air, scared (to death hopefully) then darted off. I lost a couple limbs off a cherokee purple, but it would have been much worse without the water-scarecrow!

Very happy to see it work and know I can breathe a little easier while waiting for all my fruit to ripen.

Thanks Craig for recommending it!

mecktom · June 30, 2011

One line of surveyer's tape around the perimeter of your garden will keep the deer out.

**Lee** · June 30, 2011

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Originally Posted by mecktom

One line of surveyer's tape around the perimeter of your garden will keep the deer out.

Not if they jump it, or crawl under it... just ask Craig about
the deer last year before I told him to get the scarecrow.

I've only had one incident this year... the one night I forgot to
turn the scarecrow sprinkler on!

Lee

arivaraci · June 30, 2011

I will have to try the surveyors tape on the side of the garden the deer stripped the branches off my cherokee purple.

Next door neighbors have a 4 foot chain length and a parallel 6 foot privacy fence that was erected just to deter the deer from their garden. And this year they have had terrible deer damage. I will tell them about the surveyors tape and we will see how the season progresses.

tjg911 · June 30, 2011

what is surveyor's tape?

so those scarecrow water shooter things really work? that's good to hear.

tom

mecktom · June 30, 2011

Surveryor's "tape" is used by them to mark points or property lines. I have never had a deer try to go over or under it. Had problems with them several years ago and a neighbor told me about it.....works like a charm. You can get it at Tractor Supply stores...usually in bright colors....sort of day-glo pink, green, etc.

fatboy · July 6, 2011

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fatboy · July 6, 2011

I've had good luck with these sprinklers, But one year if I didn't move them around and the deer got use to them. Then it was come on in boys and girls the waters fine.

I still get sprayed now and then

but the grand kids love them.

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arivaraci Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 199	Deer and water scarecrow! I now have 2 visual data from my 20x20 garden and the water-scarecrow. Last night, I watched as a deer came within 10 ft of garden plants when it tripped the water-scarecrow and the deer shot off. This morning 2 deer approached and 1 deer came up behind the densest tomato section, so the water-scarecrow took about 45 seconds before it sensed motion. But when it tripped the deer(both) jumped straight up in the air, scared (to death hopefully) then darted off. I lost a couple limbs off a cherokee purple, but it would have been much worse without the water-scarecrow! Very happy to see it work and know I can breathe a little easier while waiting for all my fruit to ripen. Thanks Craig for recommending it!

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tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	what is surveyor's tape? so those scarecrow water shooter things really work? that's good to hear. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

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fatboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MN Posts: 17	Trying to delete Last edited by fatboy; July 7, 2011 at 12:26 AM. Reason: Trying to delete very new posting

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mecktom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 342	One line of surveyer's tape around the perimeter of your garden will keep the deer out.