Originally published at: https://homegrowncannabisco.com/grow-your-own-with-kyle-kushman/growing-outdoors/stop-deer-eating-marijuana-plants/
If you think deer are adorable and would not bring harm to your marijuana plants, then think again. In Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon, medical cannabis grower Richard Davis came across a young deer nibbling at his cannabis crops. However, Richard’s response was not to get rid of the deer but rather he befriended it and…
I’ve heard if you sprinkle blood meal around the outside perimeter of the plants, they’ll avoid it, but then you could attract carnivores.
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Shoot them and fill the freezer for the winter!
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Alfalfa. our experience is hopefully everyone has a farm boy growing Alfalfa for his deer plot 
Pepper mint oils will get rid of deer rabbits and ground hogs
Just plant peppermint plants near your grow all exposed sides. Works for me
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I’ve heard about spreading Blood Meal around them. I would imagine you’re going to need a LOT of it. Otherwise, fencing…but they usually get around that somehow.