How to Make Deer Repellant

The best offense is a good defense. This statement holds true for keeping deer out of your garden. Here is recipe for a homemade deer repellant that is tried and true. If used on a regular basis, it will prevent deer from eating favorite garden plants.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cooking Oil
• Eggs
• Milk
• liquid soap
• hot chili oil (optional)
• small spray bottle
• blender

1. Combine in a blender; one whole egg, one cup of milk (skim or regular), a few tablespoons of cooking oil and one tablespoon of liquid soap with one quart of water. Add one teaspoon of hot chili oil if you have it on hand.

2. Set the blender on low to mix all the ingredients together.

3. Pour the mixture into a small spray bottle.

4. Spray the homemade deer repellent onto susceptible garden plants every five to seven days.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep leftover repellant in the refrigerator for later use.
• The oil is necessary to help the mixture cling to the leaves. In horticultural terms, this is called a â??surfactant'.
• Rain or irrigation water will wash the repellant from the foliage. Reapply as often as necessary to prevent deer from browsing.

[waldeneffect]

on 9/9/2009 We've had no luck with taste- and scent-based repellents like these, but we have a LOT of deer in southwest Virginia. We use a homemade deterrent that works through sound and motion. No need to reapply, cheap and easy to build, and 100% effective so far. Check out our step by step instructions at www.backyarddeer.com.

[baggypants303]

on 4/6/2009 This is a great recipe that works by the odor method. I've had a lot of trouble with deer and have made a blog about it here: http://homemadedeerrepellent.blogspot.com/

[janeashurst]

on 3/12/2009 Alternatively, if your in Southern England, look up www.DeerControl.org.uk. These guys offer a totally free deer control service, done safely and efficiently by shooting. It cost me nothing and I got a whole load of venison for my freezer - happy days all round :)

on 6/30/2006 This is a great deer repellent:

The zest of six large oranges, two tablespoons of Tabasco sauce, two tablespoons of corn oil, one teaspoon of cod liver oil, one cup of milk (any kind), and a gallon of water.

Mix together and spread in the desired area(s).