"Ray Drouillard" wrote in message ...
"zxcvbob" wrote in message
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Bob S. wrote:


Double ought buck in a twelve gauge works pretty well also, and you
don't have to worry about reapplying after a rain.

Bob S.


I wonder if a high-powered .177 pellet gun would keep them away
without
really doing any damage.

Bob

The pellet will go into the animal's flesh and stay there for life.
'tis kinder to just kill it and be done with it.

Not normally a big deal to have a piece of lead remain in flesh. A
large number of birds, animals, and even humans carry them for a
lifetime with no apparent effects (unless it is next to a sensitive
nerve).

Of course, if you live in an area that frowns upon firearms, you can
always use a bow.

I use an electric fence. :-)

I do also-five strands. I know some people who condition a deer to an
electric fence by cutting strips of tin foil, coating them with peanut
butter, and attaching them to the electric fence. When the deer goes
to lick them, it gets a nasty shock on the tongue that the deer never
forgets. Very effective lesson for them to avoid the garden.
As you can tell, I have little sympathy for deer. They are cute, but
also a great nuisance, destroy property, extensively damage cars and
people in collisions, attract hunters who have little regard for
property, etc.

Bob S.