White-Tail Deer Control Techniques

Odocoileus virginianus

I. Non-Lethal Deer Control Techniques

A. Barrier Control

Deer Fencing Electric

Deer Fencing Non-Electric

B. Landscape Modification

Deer Resistant Plants

C. Repellents

Deer Repellents

D. Trapping

All the traps have the potential to harm the deer through the deer's actions in the trap. In other words, the trap may not harm the deer directly but the deer crashing into the trap wall may allow the deer to harm itself. In other words, there is no such thing as a perfectly harmless capture device any more than there is a perfectly harmless surgery. There is risk with everything.

E. Hazing

1. Laser Light: According to an article entitled "Red Lasers are ineffective for dispersing deer at night" by Kurt c. Vercauteren, Scott E. Hyngstrom, Michael J. Pipas, Paul b. Fioranelli, Scott J. Werner, and Bradley F. Blackwell published in the Wildlife Society Bulletin vol 31, Number 1, Spring 2003 pp. 247ff. number 2 lasers (633-650nm) didn't work to frighten deer. They speculated the deer may not have been able to see the laser light.

II. Lethal Deer Control Techniques

 

Stephen Vantassel is a Certified Wildlife Control Professional. He is a nationally known writer including having been an assistant editor for Wildlife Control Technology magazine, author of numerous ADC articles as well as The Wildlife Removal Handbook rev.ed and the Wildlife Damage Inspection Handbook rev. ed. Mr. Vantassel is also a vocal critic of the growing animal rights movement. He has exposed the fallacies and deceptions of the animal rights protest industry through debate, lecture and publication.

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