I was going to use fishing line to keep deer away from my plots, but seeing how there is alot more than just deer in the woods, figured chicken wire or deer netting would be better.

When you fence your plants in with say a 4-5 ft chicken wire fence, how do you get in to water them? Cut the fence and Make a door? I thought maybe cut the chicken wire all the way down and attach a log, 2x4, whatever to each section and latch it top and bottom.

Or cut a section large enough to gain entrance, then tie the fence back together when done?

Is this the way or am I overlooking a much easier way?

Also i can get plastic sheeting at work. It's about 4-4 1/2 feet high, and it's the kind that you put around windows in the winter. I don't know if it would work, but I could put post around the plot, then wrap the plastic around the perimeter a few times. Leave about 2 feet open and put wire there for a door. Stack logs around the inside about a foot high in case a small animal tried chewing through the bottom. Also bury it about 6" in the ground.

Think that may work? Wondering because I can get the plastic free, and it wouldn't be hard to do.

the deer wont go near it if you mark your territory. no joke, piss around the perimeter and theyll keep away bro

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Yeah, I was going to fill some 2l bottles to keep in supply out there for when I don't have to "go". There's also raccoons, rabbits, and other critters out there. Would it work for them to.

Last year I lost about 20 good plants to some small animals. Deer only got 2 or 3 of them.

May have to follow my dogs around. Bag up some pit poop, and drop it around the area. These dogs are poop factories for sure. Hard to believe that I could actually be glad to pick it up though. If it would help though, I would be happy every time they went. Could probley fill a plastic sack per month.

Think this would help against rodents and deer alike?

I know human piss, and hair keeps deers away.

Not sure about other rodents... raccoons arent scared of anything, they are badasses.

Perhaps make some kind of trap for raccoons? Not saying killing them... but trap them and relocate them far away?

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yes human piss does keep animals and preditors away....but what is going to keep passers by away...what if they stumble across my crops...what then...should i bash em over the head with my spade...any suggestions please help...????!!!!

i know coyote piss will keep raccoons and most things away you can buy it ready to go too.

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Just pick a spot where there are no people. If you don't have accces to a site like this, then you just have to make sure that you hide them well. Really you should hide them well anyhow.

Now back to what this thread is about.

I've heard of coyote and wolf piss. Trying not to buy much, other than some perlite, and nutes. I will keep it in mind though. There's still about 2 months before the outdoor season begins here so I have some time. Just want to have everything figured out and ready to go so I don't lose and valuable time getting these babies going.

or just toss pounds of food scraps 100 feet from your grow and they will stay occupied with that

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Hate to tell you but piss doesn't keep deer away from your plants. I live in the boondocks & piss off my deck more than inside. I have a bird feeder right off my deck & the deer come every night to eat seed that has dropped to the ground. Also when they pump septic tanks around here they spread it on farmers fields for fertilizer & it doesn't faze the deer. Deer will eat the whole plant, rabbits chew the stalks off, raccoons do nothing & nothing will touch them once they start to bud... except thieves & cops.