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Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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I know you don't want a physical fence but a few strands of electric fence are effective. Happy to advise (we've done this for a number... -
Perhaps some Jeyes fluid (garden disinfectant) will render the tasty leaves less palletable. We used to use it around pheasant pens to...
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I have a friend who had a problem with deer gnawing the bark off his newly planted walnut trees. He put a single wire electric fence...
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oldtimer replied to the thread Trip Report Three Nights on the River.I enjoyed that. Thanks for posting. Some really good photos there.
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Crossed over the river to Nelson's County for three nights. There's a nice little willow and birch woodland, right on the Waveney, and... -
Deterring them isn’t going to work, it’s either fence the area or deer proof the plants.
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Option A - Stop producing coveted assets - Option B - Restrict access with Border control via a Fence - But you say that's impractical...
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oldtimer replied to the thread Deer deterrence.I quite like the smells of the essential oils you recommended to ,successfully, deter the mice but I'm not sure about lion poo.
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How close to a zoo are you? There is a legend that “Zoopoo” is a deterrent. I do not know whether you are allowed to choose your poo...
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Our local zoo used to sell bags of lion dung to deter the deer. Seemed to work :)
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We frequently get roe in the garden but thankfully they don't do a vast amount of damage. They do seem to love the foliage of a pink...
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If you are going to take on the local stag you’d better be very very sure about what you are fighting over and the responsibilities if...
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Roe are territorial so the simple solution is for you and/or your wife to dress up as bigger roe deer.
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We have a roe deer which regularly visits our garden and is partial to Madame's prized ornamental plants. She would like to know if...
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oldtimer replied to the thread Bushcraft Jacket Cape-let.I'm glad someone resurrected this old thread. I must have missed it first time round. I didn't know that there was a modern garment like...