Keeping deer out of a newly planted plot?
 

I'm in the process of planting a 1/2 acre plot of whitetail imperial clover. The filed I'm planting is hidden from view of any roads or houses and the deer frequent this aera a lot. They bed in the thick creek bottom that is adjacent to the field. I am worried that the deer will destroy the plot before it gets a chance to get established.

What are some products or techniques that i can use to keep the deer out of the plot until it takes hold? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

RE: Keeping deer out of a newly planted plot?
 

We use electric fence to keep the deer out of the cantalope fields. Seems to work well. They usually knock it down a few times and then give up.

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Must be a tall electric fence beagle,lol...where im from those fences are only like 2feet tall to keep the cows in.. Well adams i am going to be facing the same problem this summer as well because we just got 120acres in ohio and we are going to be putting in some serious hard work of food plots and deer management. What i am going to try is mesh fencing like a green house, its alot of fencing but it is worth it, you put it up like a green house, but the sunlight still gets it and the deer cant.

"ALWAYS LEAVE THE WOODS WITH SOMETHING"

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I was thinking about stringing up a bunch of those cheap aluminum pie plates in a criss cross pattern over and along the edges of the plot. I think between the clatter of the banging in the wind and the moon light reflecting off them would spook the deer.

I saw this stuff at home depot last night that wass designed to keep deer away. I bet it would work but I'm not about to cover my plot in powdered coyote urine. I'm sure it would work, but how good? I just want them to leave it alone long enough to get it going.

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RE: Keeping deer out of a newly planted plot?
 

Plant more acerage or kill more does and you won't have to worry about it. TGK

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Yeah that plot saver is cool... does realtree or buckmasters support it... Deer can jump pretty high so a fence won't work...

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I`ll second that. If you have too many deer for the habitat, you need to improve the habitat or reduce the deer numbers.

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I had posted this last year when I tried it, and it works. It's a simple bag fence, using white plastic bags from the stores. Little electric fence posts will work. just put a stout string around the perimeter about 30-36" from the ground. Tie plastic bags on it every 3-5 feet. (poke holes in bottom so it don't fill with rain.) Colored bags don't work well. I protected a half acre of Austrian winter peas last year this way and normally the deer would pull them out by the roots as soon as they sprout. The bags must give off a glow at night and with the movement, is just enough to keep them at bay. The cost is mighty cheap, just the posts and some stout string, the bags come free with your purchases. Wind will cause them to bunch up, so you need to check them often. Got the idea from an old timer who uses them to keep deer out of his truck patch. He used nothing but white bags, too. Try it, you'll like it.

Russ