Deer

This disorder affects:

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Identification
Injury

Feed on tender shoot tips and fruit buds in the spring or late fall when little food is available for them
Ragged or torn edges of shoots
Commonly occurs at 2.5-3 m height
Small trees may also be damaged by antler polishing, which occurs in the fall when bucks seek to remove the dried “velvet” covering from their antlers by rubbing against the tree
Droppings are oval; in summer often compacted in a clump

Management Notes

In order for a fence to exclude deer it must be at least 1.8 m high.
Odour and taste repellents, such as blood meal, moth flakes, soap and human hair should be applied before the animals begin feeding.

Small nylon mesh bags (cut from old nylons) filled with an egg-sized ball of fresh human hair have worked well in orchards. These odour repellent bags are placed in every tree around the perimeter of the orchard or on the side from which the deer approach and replaced every 4 to 6 weeks.
The protection gained depends on the thoroughness of the treatment and availability of alternate food sources. If other food sources are scarce, repellents may not have the desired effects.
Follow all repellent label instructions carefully, as some of these treatments should not be used while edible portions of the crop are present. Some are not registered for use on food.
Due to the nature of the products, re-treatment after heavy rainfalls may be necessary.

Hunting is permitted only during prescribed dates allowed by the Ministry of Natural Resources. A landowner is not allowed to kill deer while defending his property. Check with hunting license issuers, your local Municipality, or local Ministry of Natural Resources offices for deer hunting season dates, and how to obtain permits.

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