RE: Deer cane
well it seems to work. there has been alot of movement and scraping where i set it. but if your after a cheaper longer lasting alternative. we get a "brown block" from our local co-op. its a large mineral block and it cost $4. the deer go nuts for it, BUT! make sure if your gunna put one out, make sureyou bury it a few inches into the ground. coz my cousin put one out last year and the deer had moved it about 50 yards. and the last thing you wanna do is go looking for the damn thing.
good luck.