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- From: Sam Franc <franc@harborside.com>
- To: nafex@egroups.com
- Subject: Re: [nafex] deer prevention
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:03:05 -0700
Most of the deer eating is done at night this time of year so the
monofilament is
impossible for me to see at that time.
I think the mono is not practical for me.
If I put it far from the edge of the garden area it is in the lawn and then I
can't mow the lawn.
Sam
Ginda Fisher wrote:
> I wonder if some monofilament is more visible than others. Someone
> hypothesized on this board that deer are spooked by feeling something
> they can't see. Certainly, they will push over a wire fence that is
> much stronger than a monofilament fence.
>
> Does it help to put the monofilament where it will be shaded at dusk?
>
> Sam Franc wrote:
> >
> > I tried that this summer in two locations.
> > It is all broken down at this time except one line they duck under.
> > I watched one occassion where they just ran right through one section.
> > I had 3 levels up in most locations.
> > They must just push on it as they try to eat the best parts because some
> > on
> > the posts were pushed over before the line broke.
> > Sam
> >
> > mike tomlinson wrote:
> >
> > > I read somewhere that stringing mono/fishing line around an orchard
> > > will help to keep deer out of the area. Can someone give me the
> > > drill on how I should set up such a system. One line? or two or
> > > three? How high, etc? pound test? Thanks
> > > Mike Tomlinson
> > > zone6 SE PA
> > >
> >
>
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[nafex] deer prevention,
mike tomlinson, 10/23/2000
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Re: [nafex] deer prevention,
Ed Mashburn, 10/23/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Ed Mashburn, 10/24/2000
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Re: [nafex] deer prevention,
Sam Franc, 10/24/2000
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Re: [nafex] deer prevention,
Ginda Fisher, 10/24/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Tom Olenio, 10/24/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Sam Franc, 10/24/2000
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Re: [nafex] deer prevention,
Ginda Fisher, 10/24/2000
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- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Gordon C. Nofs, 10/23/2000
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[nafex] Deer Prevention,
Don Yellman, 10/23/2000
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Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention,
Lucky Pittman, 10/26/2000
- Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention, Ed Mashburn, 10/26/2000
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Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention,
Lucky Pittman, 10/26/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, jnfischer, 10/24/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, fluffy bunny, 10/24/2000
- Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention, Gordon C. Nofs, 10/26/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Don Carlo, 10/26/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Gordon C. Nofs, 10/26/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Bruce & Joyce, 10/27/2000
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Re: [nafex] deer prevention,
Ed Mashburn, 10/23/2000
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