Non lethal rounds for deer

[Lupinus]

get a pressure washer

 

[birddog]

I'm a deer hunter of the most rabid order. That said, I'd highly dissuade you from doing ANYthing that might let a wounded deer run off and suffer. As Obi-Wan Kenobi said, there are alternatives to fighting. But seriously, take some of the non-injurious advice in the other posts. Pests or not, deer are magnificient creatures and deserve far better than to be peppered with non-lethal projectiles.

 

[Gun Slinger]

+1 on that, birddog. I am a deer hunter, too, and agree with your sentiment. Beautiful and noble creatures...

No point in injuring them. They are just doing what deer do. Not like they are malicious and deserve to be treated that way in return.

 

[murph50]

I am a wildlife control operator. I recomend these thing to folks all the time. They will keep any animal out of your garden. I have recomended them for over 15 years and have never had a complaint.


http://www.contech-inc.com/products/scarecrow/

 

[Seancass]

air horn? possibly including motion detector?

I'm really not convinced that you'd stay out of trouble with a paintball gun. If you taped it, they jump on you. Say you did it for sport, just because it was fun. Of course i know it wont really hurt them and that it was used to mark cattle, but that won't matter if they portray you as a blood thirsty hunter hurting bambi for your jollies.

 

[romma]

+1 on the moat!

Your gonna need to build an accompanying castle with archers at various stations for this one... And an even bigger freezer.

 

[SoCalShooter]

How about you give me your address and I will come fix the problem for you You like venison stew? I have 8 friends that make up our hunting entourage and we will be more than happy to come make friends with the deer. We do not require much just peace, quiet and a few beers...oh and a functioning toilet.

BTW claymores and bouncing betties are an option.

 

[hacksaw]

Basil..

Plant lots of Basil around the perimeter of your garden and mingled with you other veggies, deer hate basil. Learn how to make pesto! Pesto is a lovely marinade for venison roasts & chops....

 

[Mp7]

put a couple of oldschool string-boobytraps out.

instead of the regular handgrenades u just use
"jack in the box"es.

and please videotape the result.
We will all happily pee in out pants

 

[snowtigger]

Electric fence. It works for moose, just get the hottest fence charger you can find.
BTW Some states require warnings on electric fences. Check regulations before you turn it on.

 

[hardpack101]

How about placing some Tannerite exploding targets around the garden and shooting those? Those are so loud and have a great concussion. I bet those dear would be find a new place to eat after that!
Get in touch with me if your interested I can sell you a couple to try out, or look on ebay for some.
[email protected]

 

[clemsonu0219]

There are giant nets you can get...

 

[XDKingslayer]

Deer are smart. You have to play their game. You're going to have to kill a few of them. Once the other deer see their buddies dropping, they'll get the message.

How about placing some Tannerite exploding targets around the garden and shooting those? Those are so loud and have a great concussion. I bet those dear would be find a new place to eat after that!
Get in touch with me if your interested I can sell you a couple to try out, or look on ebay for some.

This is also an excellent idea. Plus, with the tennerite going off, I'm sure they'll leave a little extra ferilizer behind for your garden.

 

[Gun Slinger]

Originally posted by XDKingslayer:
Deer are smart. You have to play their game. You're going to have to kill a few of them. Once the other deer see their buddies dropping, they'll get the message.

Oh, that's pathetic.

Of course, they'll get the message.

They're smart. So smart that they read the obituaries in the local newspapers and take heed.

While I enjoy hunting deer as much as anyone, the suggestion of such unethical, thoughtless and possibly illegal actions sickens me. There is a solution. Page 3, Post #68 of this thread.

Taking deer out of season or without the possession of the proper permits/licenses is called 'poaching'. It is a criminal offense.

 

[kcmarine]

Just thought that would be the perfect pic for this thread.

 

[Mt Shooter]

Its snowing???

What about a 50cal. round ball and a wrist rocket? I have ummm heard that gets them moving pretty well.

 

[Funderb]

shotgun with beanbags!

 

[mossberg]

 

[Diggers]

Wow thats a lot of deer. I'm thinking a mt. lion or even wolves (if you have them there) will find that herd before too long and solve the problem for you.

The sprinkler or the electric fence seem like the real options for the moment.

 

[Tarvis]

You guys realize this is an old thread right?

 

[Bob R]

You guys realize this is an old thread right?

Actually, in the realm of dredged up threads, this one is still in its infancy!

bob

 

[docwatson]

Dinner!

I think several us on the board could come up with a fairly tasty solution to your deer problem!

 

[Crunker1337]

How about a blast of Dragon breath into the air? That's a zirconium based shotgun round. Of course, you have to be REALLY REALLY REALLY careful with it, but it could work.
Or perhaps pepperballs, that would work well also...

 

[ndh87]

The paintball gun would be a good option. Or you could load a few 12 gauge shells with airsoft pellets. It doesn't make much noise, would probably sting pretty nicely, but they do dirty up your barrel.

 

[Colt46]

wrist rocket with marbles

or even larger ball bearings. I'd think about getting a bow and a tag and let start harvesting corn fed venison.