-- Waitsfield, Vt.
A: Rutgers University conducted a survey some years ago and found that most of the commercially available deer repellents have a similar effect but that deers' taste for vegetation varies by area, by the number of herds, and even within a herd. When the deer population is large, the pressure for food may be such that no repellent is effective. So you may need to experiment with different products.
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