deer stake-out question?

Question

we have a deer coming into our garden and eating our produce. We know it's a deer.
My question is:

Do deer feed in these sorts of situations more at night or right before dawn? I want to have a stake-out to assess and maybe deal with the nuisance.

Any advice on the eating habits of deer would be greatly appreciated.

That did not answer my question at all. Let me restate it:

Do deer "come out to play" after dusk or before dawn more often? Thanks!

Answer 1

Whitetail deer are herbivores or plant eaters. When a deer's habitat becomes smaller because of human development, deer will often eat food from gardens and yards. They like to feed in early morning hours and late afternoons.
Common Plants Deer Eat

Green Plants
Corn
Acorns and Other Nuts
Buds and Twigs
Tips - To Deter Deer or Rabbits
Energized Fences - Contact the DNR for detailed information

Natural Mixture - Mix two eggs and one cup of cold water mixed in a high-speed blender, then added to a gallon of water and sprayed on foliage. This egg mixture does not wash off easily, but reapplication two or three times a season may be needed. This mix should be used a distance from the house because it smells bad.

Human hair or Irish Spring Soap. The typical application would be mesh bags (or cut up pantyhose) filled with human hair or slivers of soap. Or you could try scattering the hair or soap directly on the plants.

Commercial repellents such as Deer Away and Thiram, are generally the most effective. You may have to rotate repellents as the deer become accustomed to them.

Deer Out - This is a 100% all natural pure essential oil mixture that will last up to three months and repels the deer. Check out this site www.deerout.com

Wireless Deer Fence - A totally new deer control method, that will instantly train deer to stay out of your yard and garden. Check out this site www.wirelessdeerfence.com

Lastly , check with your local fish & game comission for hunting laws and they are many bow hunters who will cull your deer if invited on your property : http://www.bowhunting.net/Clubs/default.htm

Answer 2

I believe that everyone has thourghly answered your question to the dusk/dawn part, but an easy to use and non expensive deterent to keep them out of your garden is the following.

Tightly string one strand of clear fishing line around your garden at about chest height for a deer. When the deer try to enter your garden feel pressure from the wire on there chest but cant see whats touching them they freak out...a few nights of this and they will leave your garden for easier food sources.

Answer 3

Yes the deer will come in your garden and eat your veggies. You could invest in some spray that repels deer and other animals from eating things in your garde. One product that comes to mind is Liquid Fence. So you should look into a spray.

Answer 4

Deer are more active at night in my opinion,i would say that they are most likely raiding your garden then or very early in the morning,try going out there around 3am,if there not actually in your garden then there probably bedded down not to far from

Answer 5

Deer usually come out right before or right after dusk.

Answer 6

Early Morning> Early Evening> Late Evening*...

Answer 7

Rub a capful (not cupfull) of vinegar onto meat (you won't taste it, but it will take the wild out). Garlic Salt/Pepper the meat. Dredge in flour and fry in a few Tbs heated oil turning until done in middle (no more blood rising to top on either side). Start out with medium high heat, lowering a little bit each time you turn it over. Serve with mash potatoes and peas (or your choice).

Answer 8

Yes an animal (wild) will come when things are quiet and deer as well as caribou (same family) go to bed early at night in most cases and feed when everything is quiet ( break of daylight) ,and your garden is muncho to one or more.-SLURP-& -Yummy ,may be their names.

Answer 9

deer will eat at night as well as in the morning. any time its quiet and safe. and just put up fencing if your not a hunter. if you do hunt, then just put out salt licks and corn feeders and wait until hunting season.