The variety of deer encountered can add excitement to the deer hunt. You just don’t know what you will see. In addition to the prized, perfectly shaped antler growth of the typical deer are the many and varied forms of non-typical antler growths. A “typical” is a deer with regular antler configuration on both sides [...]

The deer population in many states is rampant and as humans encroach more on the wildlife and their grazing grounds, it is no wonder there is a problem with the mix. It isn’t uncommon to see deer wondering into residential areas looking for food and this can mean munching on your trees and destroying your [...]

Your trees, shrubs and flowers often look like a free lunch to wildlife. Rabbits love to munch on clover and other grasses, as well as certain kinds of flowers. Deer love fruit and certain kinds of shrubbery. Moose will feed on the large and small branches of apple and other trees. And, of course, there [...]

Although it might be the quickest choice to just spray a deer repellent on your plants and shrubs then walk away and forget about it for a while, this is not the only choice obviously. It’s one of the quickest and in many cases the most effective. I wanted to let you know what others [...]

I found my first shed deer antler purely by accident. I nearly tripped over it while climbing a fence on the way to the farm garden. It was so neat, I now spend time every year searching out deer sheds. How do I find these shed antlers? I bear in mind bedding areas and food [...]

At first, he thought they were the noblest of creatures. Everyday one or two would visit our meadow, grazing like little brown and white lawn mowers across the four acre expanse. “Beautiful creatures,” he would smile. But by the time the whole ordeal reached its volcanic conclusion, the fuzzy four-legged former friends would be forever [...]

All across the United States the increasing deer population causes more problems for the gardener than difficulties like drought, insects, poor soil or diseases. They are burdensome for many reasons. They eat all kinds of plants and they have insatiable appetites. Most garden problems are seasonal but deer stick around 24/7/365. The most effective way [...]

Plant the image of Bambi traipsing through a garden in the minds of most suburbanites and they’ll coo with pleasure at the thought of Mother Nature gracing them with her presence. Mention deer to a gardener, however, and you’ll often get a decidedly different reaction. As cute as they may be, deer hold a place [...]

It’s not that surprising you’re plagued with deer eating your bushes. Consider which you would choose to dine on; filet mignon or an overcooked hunk of stew meat? In the wild, no one is fertilizing and watering the plant life on a daily basis. Lush, juicy growth is widely available in springtime in most naturalized [...]

I really like seeing my colorful tulips in the spring and bright yellow daylily in the summer. But one major problem that I have encountered here in the Midwest is what is know as “deer browsing.” Deer browsing basically means that your landscape becomes a salad bar for hungry deer. I think that’s a [...]