http://www.deer-departed.com/deer-departed-news.html Up-to-date news about the latest products and strategies on deer management. Deer repellent product reviews, homemade repellent recipes, fencing, ultra-sonic controls, deer resistant plants, and more. Deer tick pictures and identification. en-us Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:18:30 -0400 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:18:30 -0400 Easy Blogs ( http://www.easyblogs.com ) http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200803.html#e19 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200803.html#e19 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:18:30 -0400 Living in conflict . . . 1. Auto-deer collisions cause millions of dollars worth of damage and loss of lives each year. 2. Deer like to eat many plants humans use for landscaping and can harm some endangered plant species by eating them. 3. Deer can... http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200803.html#e18 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200803.html#e18 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:07:50 -0400 Most of the time, deer and humans live in harmony.· 1. Deer are valuable big game animals that provide recreation, food and clothing . 2. Deer hunting contributes millions of dollars to the U. S . economy each year· 3. Deer are fun to watch 4.... http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200803.html#e17 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200803.html#e17 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:19:54 -0400 I received these very sad pictures the other day. Three bucks had aparently got their antlers hung up and were unable to get them untangled. Another antler questions that has come up is why antlers seem to be different colors on some deer. Some antlers may... http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200803.html#e16 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200803.html#e16 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:58:54 -0400 Lyme disease is more easily contracted in spring through summer when the tick population is its highest and when more people are outdoors in the ladnscape. In the past it was thought that ticks could be in the trees and then drop down on people. That isn't... http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200802.html#e15 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200802.html#e15 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:27:26 -0400 Deer antlers, who knew there was this much to them? How old is this guy above? Deer antlers have four stages of growth. This four stage growth cycle is controlled by the buck's endocrine system and in response to seasonal changes like daylength.... http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200802.html#e14 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200802.html#e14 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:03:14 -0400 Have you ever heard that the number of points on a buck's antlers refers to his age? That is absolutly wrong. The number of points doesn't have anything to do with the age of the deer. The general size of the antlers does give a general indication of the... http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200802.html#e13 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200802.html#e13 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:41:51 -0400 Now is the time to plant bulbs in most parts of the US and you might as well plant bulbs that are deer resistant. As I have said in the past, there are no plants that are 100% deer proof, but there are many plants that deer don't like to eat and will only... http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200801.html#e12 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200801.html#e12 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:35:18 -0400 While it is winter and you have some time to get ready for spring, it is time to think about how you are going to keep those deer out of your garden. Do you need a fence? Whether or not you need a fence depends on several factors. How big is the area you... http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200801.html#e11 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200801.html#e11 Tue, 8 Jan 2008 22:43:29 -0400 There are several lists of "deer-resistant" plants on the internet. This site has many compiled lists from many states. Before deciding on which deer resistant plants to buy, you need to decide which list of plants to consult.The first thing to consider is... http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200711.html#e10 http://www.Deer-Departed.com/200711.html#e10 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:25:53 -0400 Did you know that there is currently a disease that is killing approximately 3 million deer a year, which is 20% of the deer population. Deer are not going extinct, or anything like that, but it is good to be aware of what is going on with them. The disease...