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Would a deterrent like a spray and or sound repellant for deer can help to be placed near the compost bin? Perhaps Home Depot could have something.I see Bambi every day, usually trying to raid my compost bin
Figgy1
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Better the compost than the garden
Figgy1
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The deer know when the smoker gets run there's extra veggie scraps in the compost. Have I mentioned the deer are friends with JamesOr do this. cheaper and tastier
So they know to approach when the smoker is on. Cunning plan .
John park hopper
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not a big mess ---A Pig messSo, I’m back to drivin’ my ol’ country backroad both to and from the office again, because the freeway is back to nutso again, both ways.
Anyway, on my way home tonight I was making one of the many blind curves and all of a sudden there is about a 300lb. feral hog about 1/3 of the way out into my lane, that I had to swerve around to miss. If it’d been directly in my lane, it woulda’ been a big mess all the way around.
Talk about gettin’ your heart rate up…!!!!!
Figgy1
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Again they are friends not food. James even shares his carrots with them
Figgy1
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donaldtoo
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Yea, it woulda’ been bad. I was going only about 45 mph, but, hitting a 300lb. hog would have hurt my car, for sure. Not sure if air bags would have deployed at that weight and speed…?!
There have been deer and cyclists all over that road for decades, but, that’s one of the very few times I’ve seen one of the feral hogs, especially that big.
Funny thing is, I haven’t seen cyclists on that road in a while.
Maybe they finally grew a brain, and figured out that having the “right of way” on a two-lane, hilly, blind curve, shoulderless road doesn’t make your sorry bike nazi any less dead…?!?!?!
Over the years, I’ve been able to avoid several potential disasters just by paying attention to the task at hand…driving. I’m in charge of a potentially deadly, disastrous, machine. I better respect that, and respect the lives of others and their families. Too many don’t get that, unfortunately.
*Steps off soapbox*
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Figgy1
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Air bags for sure and glad you didn't find out the hard way
MinnieM123
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I recall seeing a news report about feral hogs, and they can be dangerous. The report wasn't about Texas, but one of the southern states where they're a problem. Relieved to hear that you didn't encounter it, either with your car or other situation. Glad that you're o.k.
donaldtoo
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Yea, I’ve heard of those too. No clue if they would work for feral hogs.
I once hit a deer on another hill country road when I was rounding a blind curve at a very low speed in a ‘78 Buick Regal. It darted across the road, and I hit it in the rump. It ran off seemingly unhurt. I pulled over first chance I got. There was a wrinkle in my front drivers side quarter panel.
donaldtoo
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Thanks, Figgy…!!!
Yea, I’ve read they get much larger, but, that’s the largest one I’ve ever seen, by far.
The deer must be selective in what they eat to maintain their toned slim figureBetter the compost than the garden
