A plan to allow hunters in the Hudson River village of Croton-On-Hudson to hunt with bows and arrows has been delayed. The plan faced a large amount of opposition, so village leaders opted to delay it. They will now study the issue a bit more before proposing next steps. The controversy over the issue continued [...] Read more »
Michigan Has New Deer Hunting Regulations
The deer hunting season in Michigan began on Friday, October 1. For hunters, this is akin to Christmas morning. New hunter-friendly regulations should help to decrease the state’s deer population, something that should make them even happier. In Michigan, baiting is illegal and within Lower Michigan, it carries a fine of up to $500. According [...] Read more »
Deer Herds Being Culled In Will County, IL
Members of the Will County, Illinois District Board passed a deer management program on Thursday. The program permits trained marksman to target white-tailed deer found in the forest preserves of Will County. During fall and winter 2010 and 2011, the marksmen will work in five preserves and kill a certain number of deer. The board [...] Read more »
Southern Suburb Sees Deer Deaths From Virus
The southern suburban area of Crete, Illinois, has seen a recent increase in the number of deer deaths. Residents are finding dying or dead deer in forests and backyards on the eastern perimeter of Will County. This area was once home to over 600 deer but that figure is quickly decreasing. According to David Green, [...] Read more »
Avoid Using Candy Lily In Your Garden
There are many types of deer resistant plants that can be used in the garden to keep deer away. Unfortunately, the candy lily plant is not one of them. Deer love this high-protein plant and their munching occasionally causes severe damage to the little beauty. The candy lily plant is a pretty perennial that sports [...] Read more »
Autumn Crocus- A Weapon In The Battle Against Deer
The autumn crocus (Colchicum sp.) is one of two bulbous varieties of crocus plants that blooms from September to late October. These plants are very easy to grow and provide a nice flower when the rest of the garden is going dormant in preparation for winter. In addition to adding beauty to the landscape, these [...] Read more »
Spring Has Sprung: Time to Think About Garden Planning
It is that time of year again. Time to get ready for planting season and decide what will be grown in the garden and be harvested throughout the season. Here is where the pre-planning of a garden can help keep damage from the local deer population down to a minimum. While everyone wants to plant [...] Read more »
The Other End Of The Spectrum: Plants Deer LIKE To Eat
Gardeners and landscapers alike spend quite a bit of time figuring out what plants deer will not eat or seldom touch. Rather than go that route, let’s look at some of their favorites as a way to plan a yard or garden to keep the damage down and where repellent will be most necessary. Here [...] Read more »
Perimeter Protection For Your Plants And Trees
The pride and joy of any home for many people is their garden or flowerbeds. These can bring hours of pleasure tending them and watching them grow to maturity. In an hour or two of unsupervised access, two or three deer can make short work of all the plants and trample down the ones they [...] Read more »