Deer “Scarer” Speaks Their Language
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Speak their language and deer listen. That’s the premise behind a couple of new deterrent products from Bird Gard, LLC. After a decade of research with the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and a couple years of testing in orchards, vineyards and landscaped areas, Deer Shield was put on the market last year.
The basic model for backyard gardeners has a motion sensor and speaker to protect up to 1 1/2 acres. When a deer approaches within 75 ft., the sensor activates a digital recording of a deer sounding alarm, with hostile and territorial calls. Any deer in the area will instinctively flee.
“Deer are habitual. They like traveling in the same patterns. This is a behavior modification device that causes them to change their travel and feeding patterns,” explains Rick Willis, marketing manager for Bird Gard.
The $250 unit can be powered by 110-volt power or a standard 12-volt, which will power the unit for several months.
A Super Pro model covers up to 6 acres with four speakers set every few hundred feet that blast out the deer calls in a random pattern. It works because deer understand the language and it makes them afraid, unlike cannon sounds used in the past, which birds and wildlife adapt to.
“It’s creating a defensible line,” Willis says. “We’re keeping the deer a great distance from the crops.”
For example, a pear grower in Oregon had problems with deer coming from a nearby wooded property. Speakers were set in a line along the orchard, and the deer changed their travel patterns and stayed out of the orchard.
The Super Pro model can have up to 4 speakers ($800 for four). An optional solar panel (starting at $150) ensures continuous power without the hassle of checking batteries.
“Anyone who buys it has a year to determine if it’s satisfactory. If not, we refund every cent of the purchase price,” Willis says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bird Gard, LLC, 270 E. Sun Ranch Dr., P.O. Box 1690, Sisters, Ore. 97759 (ph 888 332-2328; www.deershieldtech.com).
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Deer “Scarer” Speaks Their Language MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Speak their language and deer listen That’s the premise behind a couple of new deterrent products from Bird Gard LLC After a decade of research with the University of Nebraska Lincoln and a couple years of testing in orchards vineyards and landscaped areas Deer Shield was put on the market last year The basic model for backyard gardeners has a motion sensor and speaker to protect up to 1 1/2 acres When a deer approaches within 75 ft the sensor activates a digital recording of a deer sounding alarm with hostile and territorial calls Any deer in the area will instinctively flee “Deer are habitual They like traveling in the same patterns This is a behavior modification device that causes them to change their travel and feeding patterns ” explains Rick Willis marketing manager for Bird Gard The $250 unit can be powered by 110-volt power or a standard 12-volt which will power the unit for several months A Super Pro model covers up to 6 acres with four speakers set every few hundred feet that blast out the deer calls in a random pattern It works because deer understand the language and it makes them afraid unlike cannon sounds used in the past which birds and wildlife adapt to “It’s creating a defensible line ” Willis says “We’re keeping the deer a great distance from the crops ” For example a pear grower in Oregon had problems with deer coming from a nearby wooded property Speakers were set in a line along the orchard and the deer changed their travel patterns and stayed out of the orchard The Super Pro model can have up to 4 speakers $800 for four An optional solar panel starting at $150 ensures continuous power without the hassle of checking batteries “Anyone who buys it has a year to determine if it’s satisfactory If not we refund every cent of the purchase price ” Willis says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bird Gard LLC 270 E Sun Ranch Dr P O Box 1690 Sisters Ore 97759 ph 888 332-2328; www deershieldtech com
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