With young trees in the ground and a large number of hares on the loose, I have had to take drastic measures to prevent them interfering with my plantings. So far I have managed to shoot about 6 in the general area with at least one killed by my father.
While I don’t like the act of killing simply for the sake of eradication I don’t like having my hard work undone by these pesky animals. Having said that, I have taken a less drastic approach with the introduction of animal deterrent (liquid shotgun – made from egg powder and paint) applied to the base of the new plantings. While there is no way to know if this really works or not and costs more than the few bullets I have used do far, I am willing to try other means of protection.
