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Deer Raiding Bird Feeders: Deterrent Strategies

When Deer Eat the Birdseed

A doe ignored cayenne pepper on feeders and returned the next day. Moving feeders higher solved it. My in-laws had bears at Big Canoe—they stopped feeding birds entirely.

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