Oh deer!

[Jeff]

Thanks. To the right of that, not seen in the photo, is our little pond. It's the best part of the yard.

Next door neighbor has a fish pond. I get fish feeding duty when they go out of town.

 

[BS Gal]

Go to Southern States and get a couple of Salt Licks for cattle. They last forever and the deer lick them and they don't make a mess. Just a big block of salt they love to lick on.

I would not do anything to scare them off from around the house. Too cool having them around to do that.

For your neighbor and the tree stand. Well Good luck with that. You could always put some deer repellant down around it and he'll move it eventually when the deer don't come around anymore.

I don't think he has it up there to shoot deer in the neighborhood. I think he was just practicing putting it up. I'm not worried about him at all. I'll get a salt lick. Looks like I'll be feeding them forever now. It started out that I was just curious to see if I could bring them around. I guess it worked. They are so cool to watch. One of them has been around here forever. She has a broken leg, but seems to do fine. I think we have seen her for about ten years and she is doing great. I feel bad for her, but she seems to get along fine on 3 legs.

 

[Nickel]

You guys have a beautiful backyard.

I wish my yard was that pretty, I'd be outside all day!

 

[Jeff]

I don't think he has it up there to shoot deer in the neighborhood. I think he was just practicing putting it up. I'm not worried about him at all. I'll get a salt lick. Looks like I'll be feeding them forever now. It started out that I was just curious to see if I could bring them around. I guess it worked. They are so cool to watch. One of them has been around here forever. She has a broken leg, but seems to do fine. I think we have seen her for about ten years and she is doing great. I feel bad for her, but she seems to get along fine on 3 legs.

Salt licks are pretty cool. I know Southern States has them. Unsue about anyone else in the area. Maybe someone else will chime in. Could put a post on on the Horse Forum. I bet those folks might now.

Something I used to do as a kid. We had bunch of apple trees around. I would take a burlap bag and put apples in it and hang it high in a tree. As the apples rotted, the juice would run out on the ground. It would attract deer. You could try this, I used full sized burlap bags but you could just find some burlap and sew a little pouch together. Say 1' x 1'. That should be plenty.

 

[BS Gal]

I wish my yard was that pretty, I'd be outside all day!

I could spend all day out doing gardening if I didn't have to work. If you saw the bottom garden up close, you'd say "yuck." I just put stuff down there I want to transplant later into other areas; however, the deer have found that to be a real good place to eat. All my hostas are gone along with the buds off my rose bushes. I figured I might as well just start feeding the deer. I have no clue what they were getting under the bird feeder unless it was the shells from the sunflower seeds and what the squirrels kicked out of there.

 

[BS Gal]

Salt licks are pretty cool. I know Southern States has them. Unsue about anyone else in the area. Maybe someone else will chime in. Could put a post on on the Horse Forum. I bet those folks might now.

Something I used to do as a kid. We had bunch of apple trees around. I would take a burlap bag and put apples in it and hang it high in a tree. As the apples rotted, the juice would run out on the ground. It would attract deer. You could try this, I used full sized burlap bags but you could just find some burlap and sew a little pouch together. Say 1' x 1'. That should be plenty.

I'm going to try to find a cheap place to get apples, also. I know my sisturd had a buddy in Michigan that would fill his trough with apples and corn pretty much every night. I don't know if I can afford to do that, though.

 

[Jeff]

I could spend all day out doing gardening if I didn't have to work. If you saw the bottom garden up close, you'd say "yuck." I just put stuff down there I want to transplant later into other areas; however, the deer have found that to be a real good place to eat. All my hostas are gone along with the buds off my rose bushes. I figured I might as well just start feeding the deer. I have no clue what they were getting under the bird feeder unless it was the shells from the sunflower seeds and what the squirrels kicked out of there.

With a little playing around a patience you might be able to bait them into that far corner away from where you don't want them.

 

[Jeff]

I'm going to try to find a cheap place to get apples, also. I know my sisturd had a buddy in Michigan that would fill his trough with apples and corn pretty much every night. I don't know if I can afford to do that, though.

Thats why you hang the apples up in a burlap bag. They can't get to them but still draws them in by the scent.

 

[BS Gal]

With a little playing around a patience you might be able to bait them into that far corner away from where you don't want them.

I put the corn at the bottom of the yard, which is quite a ways from the bird feeder. The baby was the first to come up in the yard towards the feeder. The older deer stayed at the bottom of the yard and only came up about 5 minutes later. All told, they were in the yard about 30 minutes. After they left, I put more corn down and only two came back.

 

[BS Gal]

Thats why you hang the apples up in a burlap bag. They can't get to them but still draws them in by the scent.

Gotcha. I'm still not buying apples from Giant to lure them. I think the corn is doing the trick.

 

[Jeff]

Heck post a thread about cheap apples and salt licks in the horse forum. I bet the horse folks know where you could get apples not really good for human comsumption at a cheap price and find your salt licks as well.

 

[BS Gal]

Heck post a thread about cheap apples and salt licks in the horse forum. I bet the horse folks know where you could get apples not really good for human comsumption at a cheap price and find your salt licks as well.

Will do.

 

[meangirl]

Bird feeders attract more than birds.

You have a beautiful backyard. It's not even showing BS's awesome pond.

 

[BS Gal]

You have a beautiful backyard. It's not even showing BS's awesome pond.

He was shooting from the bathroom window. I'm gonna have to tell him to get the pond in next time.

 

[BS Gal]

Today, I had NEW deer, plus those that were here yesterday. All told, I think I now have 11 different deer coming to the feeder. We're gonna have to cut back on beer if I have to buy 100 pounds of corn a week.

 

[Jeff]

Today, I had NEW deer, plus those that were here yesterday. All told, I think I now have 11 different deer coming to the feeder. We're gonna have to cut back on beer if I have to buy 100 pounds of corn a week.

Hmmm. And I thought you seemed to have had your priorities in order. I am disappointed. Very Disappointed

 

[MysticalMom]

We have a herd of about 15-20 that cross the back field every evening about dusk. Of course the guy that hunts the property has already been out scouting them.

 

[BS Gal]

They are returning every night now. They are not so scared of us anymore. I think we can sit out on the deck and enjoy them every night. A forumite sent over a big bag of apples and a few others have offered more, so once the grandchildren leave tomorrow, I'll probably be banging on a few doors.

 

[dems4me]

They are returning every night now. They are not so scared of us anymore. I think we can sit out on the deck and enjoy them every night. A forumite sent over a big bag of apples and a few others have offered more, so once the grandchildren leave tomorrow, I'll probably be banging on a few doors.

Hey, any new pics of your new friends? :shrug: