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  • From: Lee Reich <lreich@hvc.rr.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Deer repellents???
  • Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:00:46 -0500

Ho, it doesn't work on rabbits, which is unfortunate because they are my biggest furry animal problem. I've tried some repellents with limited success. I do a lot of trapping with apple slices and sprinklings of caraway seeds.

Lee Reich, PhD

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A Northeast Gardener's Year
The Pruning Book
Weedless Gardening
Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden
Landscaping with Fruit

On Feb 26, 2009, at 7:47 PM, Mark Angermayer wrote:

Lee,
 
Does your contraption work on rabbits?  We have a problem with them eating garden produce.  Sprayed eggs last year, but a Rabbitchaser would be more convenient.
 
Mark
KS
----- Original Message -----
From: Lee Reich
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Deer repellents???

Another way to repel deer is with Deerchaser, which you can purchase on the internet. Full disclosure: I developed the product. In all honesty, I would say it's about 85% effective. It's an electronic device consisting of a motion detector which, when activated, turns on a low (4 V) light and a radio tuned to low volume. 

(For some reason, the ad writers foolishly thought the product would sell better if they said it had a bright light and made a loud noise. Not so. Deer are very sensitive to noise, especially human type noises.)

The area protected is, I think, about 25 by 50 feet, but it can also stop them from traveling certain paths.

Lee Reich, PhD

Books by Lee Reich:
A Northeast Gardener's Year
The Pruning Book
Weedless Gardening
Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden
Landscaping with Fruit

On Feb 26, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Spidra Webster wrote:

Can you keep a couple working dogs in the area?


Megan Lynch

Berkeley, CA

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