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While listening to a phone in radio show about gardening , a caller phoned in and said that clients were coming in to get human hair to use as wild animal repellant. The expert said she had heard about it for deer but did not know that it could be used for other wild critters.If you hang it around the garden in nylons it is supposed to work as long as the critter is not partially tamed by humans.

5/3/2013 12:13:12 PM

Clinton, Iowa

of all the things I have heard of for Animal repellants the most interesting one I have heard people using...WITH GREAT SUCCESS...was this. for those having issues with deer.....evidently it is inlaid in there internal instincts to fear lions or big cats....soo some people were going to near by zoo and getting some of the lion bedding and bagging it up. usually it was mostly urine rich straw that they laid or slept on. and spread it lightly around the out skirts of the patch and the problems were gone. simply spreading a few fresh pieces weekly to keep them atbay..
Just what have been told I have never tried it but sound it interesting
DAN

5/3/2013 12:51:27 PM

BC, Canada

We have put hair out around the garden areas in the past. We also often brush out the dogs where we think the deer paths are. Years ago there was a place that sold hunters bait odors which also had mt. lion urine.
As to deer and rabbits, we now use a product called Bobbex. It works. Period. We used to sprinkled blood meal and/or spray egg for the repulsive smell, but a rain washes that off. The Bobbex stays on for several weeks depending on weather. I highly recommend it.
I like the lion litter idea! I'll see if the wife will let me get one.

5/3/2013 1:33:55 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Did the expert say that you had to wear the nylons when you are hanging it around the garden for it to work??

5/3/2013 2:32:41 PM

I don't think hairy men wearing nylons while working in the garden was what she meant!

5/3/2013 3:15:23 PM

Johnston, Iowa

Leave the hair at the barber shop, and go get a bottle of "Liquid Fence" repellent - that stuff works!

5/3/2013 3:52:46 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Human hair is used by some tree farmers as a deer repellant. I have used dog hair to succesfully repel rabbits.

5/3/2013 5:16:33 PM

Piqua, Ohio

take a leak around your patch that'll keep 'em away

5/3/2013 6:05:12 PM

canal winchester ohio

Doesn't work for me, I've spread hair and peed around my front porch and the neighbors still come over.

5/3/2013 7:13:41 PM

Omaha, Ne.

lol

5/3/2013 8:48:04 PM

Omaha, Ne.

my American Eskimo (dog) sheds allover and pee's on everything it may help with some but all, It only took one to chew the tip off:<

5/3/2013 8:54:48 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Human hair does work

5/3/2013 10:36:46 PM

Piqua, Ohio

A buddy of mine used to pee off is tree stand, and the deer quit coming by. The liquid repellent from TSC works good for me.

5/3/2013 10:41:36 PM

Logan Utah

human hair is usually used to repel moles or voles and put in a trench around the garden

5/4/2013 11:50:48 AM

stoughton WI

original irish springs soap has been sucessful for me, until it gets wet,than just replace it with new. just cut up soap and place around garden. cost is about 2 dollars for 6 or 7 bars and nearest dollar general

5/6/2013 7:49:08 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Thank im gona try laying down sum bubble wrap pop pop pop pop

5/6/2013 8:23:17 PM