Outwitting Deer: 101 Truly Ingenious Methods and Proven Techniques to Prevent Deer from Devouring Your Garden and Destroying Your Yard

by Bill Adler Jr.

A new book by the bestselling author of "Outwitting Squirrels" and "Outwitting Critters, " offering more than 100 truly ingenious methods for surviving around these voracious ungulates. Photos and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558216294
• ISBN13: 9781558216297
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Outwitting Deer

This is a very comprehensive and easy to read book. If one method doesn't work, there are many others a person can try. I have tried the sweet strong smelling soap--mixed it with water and sprayed my tulips. The deer chose not to eat even one. My neighbor tried it on her large yellow rose bush and it's still there with all the roses intact. Both of us had deer trouble last year. But this year, the deer are outwitted. Thanks.

This book got rid of my deer

I have read dozens of books on how to get rid of deer from your garden and found this one the most helpful and pleasurable to read. The author's sense of humor helps what would otherwise be a dry, boring subject. I found myself laughing and saying aloud, "Yes, he understands!"Adler knows what a tremendous problem the overpopulation of deer has become in America, and he has gone to the best source for helping eradicate the problem in our own homes: REAL PEOPLE. I appreciated that Adler consulted with people who have tried and succeeded (or in some cases failed) to rid their yards and gardens of deer and shares with his readers how they did it.In Maryland, where I live, we have a serious problem with deer, and I, too, was tired of wasting time and money feeding them with the best of what my garden had to offer. I employed several of Adler's suggestions and found my garden a lot more lush than ever before.Adler hits his readers with a dose of common sense and compassion. He tells us to talk with our neighbors and try different plants to see if the specific deer in our area like to eat them or not. Deer can be as picky as your average four-year-old at the dinner table. The trick is to plant what those deer in your area will not eat.Alder's extensive product list as well as contact information made work easy. All I had to do was pick a couple techniques I wanted to use and I was soon outsmarting these creatures.As Adler says, no one technique will rid your homes of these ever-hungry deer, but with his helpful hints, homemade remedies, and deer-resistant plant list, I think anyone who seriously tries to outwit deer can do so with his book. I recommend buying his book today and reading it before you plant next year's spring garden.

This book saved my garden!

I was at wit's end over deer intrusions when I got this book. It's just filled with practical advice, and fun to read, too! Unlike some other advice books, this one doesn't assume that all gardens and all gardeners are alike. There are lots of different approaches offered, and you can pick the one you think will work best for the type of garden you have created. Adler knows, too, there's no such thing as an absolutely deer-proof plant, because somewhere out there, there's a deer who will eat anything. But he definitely encouraged me to keep trying--and kept me laughing at the same time.

Wonderfully helpful!

I love this book. When I bought Outwitting Deer I didn't really expect to find that much practical advice -- after all, there aren't that many things you can do to keep deer out of gardens. Or so I thought. But I was pleasantly surprised. There is a wealth of valuable information in this book, including a lengthy list of deer-resistant plants. I also liked Adler's approach to investigating how deer are invading your garden, and using that information to outthink deer.

This book is long overdue - highly recommended

Yes, we all love Bambi, but sometimes deer can be a nuisance - eating our gardens, stomping our yards and scaring our dogs and cats. This book shows how to keep these pesky critters at bay. Offering well-researched and downright clever ploys, Outwitting Deer gives us tools and instructions to keep deer where they belong, in the woods. And there's a bonus: by keeping these wild animals in the wild and away from human habitat, they are less likely to be killed by cars and backyard hunters.