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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Though it sounds like a good idea, you can't embarress deer away from your 
garden by painting their rump <g>  -- They are colorblind.  It sounds like 
your area of Virginia has a serious problem with deer overpopulation.  Only 
disaese or predation (hunters) will help, with the overall problem.  Inviting 
the hunters is your best best for your specific problem (concrete block wall, 
even for a garden area, would be costly), I don't know as much about farm 
dogs as most of you; My dog would probably try to cut a deal with the deer, 
she's crafty that way.........bobford



----- Original Message ----
From: Lisa K.V. Perry lisakvperry AT gmail.com

On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:

>
> Have you considered a pellet gun? Tickle their posteriors.


Yes.

We have had more fun considering a paint gun. Imagine a dozen or more deer
with yellow and orange paint spots, like large roving flowers drifting
through the field.
My boys participated in a paint ball game once, the pellets sting and leave
a bruise.