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Elk/Deere damage problems

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  1. Carney Travis P
    Carney Travis P avatar
    5/31/2013 12:05 PM
    Were I am located we have heavy elk/deer population this time of year and it becomes a big problem on our greens and tees. They do a lot of damage and I was wondering if any of you out there have a cheap effective and environment friendly cure for this problem that works?

    Thanks



  2. Carney Travis P
    Carney Travis P avatar
    6/5/2013 5:06 PM
    Nobody has any practices they have tried or use that are effective??
    Thanks



  3. Corey Eastwood
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    82 posts
    6/6/2013 10:06 AM
    300 Magnum very efficient.

    Corey Eastwood CGCS, Stockton Golf & CC, Retired

  4. Richard Jensen
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    6/6/2013 12:06 PM
    Have a large population of mulies and about 25-30 wild muflon sheep here, both love to run across greens at the most inopportune times. Without a high fence around the entire property both are very difficult to keep off the course. Corey is correct a 300 mag is effective but I prefer the silent hemorrhage method. Although, this method leads to long blood trails and recovery in one of the members yards ;) Seriously, have heard of using cougar urine around the perimeter of the property, hanging mesh bags full of human hair at their entry/exit trails, there are other commercial products available but I'm skeptical of their efficacy. My wife has purchased just about every deer deterrent spray available for the flowers in our yard and it just seems like salad dressing for them. Elk are another story, once they decide they want to go somewhere hardly anything will stop them. Contact your local department of fish & wildlife to see if they have any suggestions or if you can get a hazing permit or possibly initiate a damage hunt. We create and manage fantastic habitat for them and once they discover the sanctuary it's difficult keeping them out. Good luck.



  5. John Borcher
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    6/6/2013 7:06 PM
    Travis,
    I interned up there at the summit course in '09, when I was up there they used tall t-post around the green to string up a rope at 6 foot high and one at about 3-4 foot high. We also sprayed all kinds of deterrents around the edge of the rough, I still remember the backpack sprayer leaking that stuff all down my back and having to smell it the rest of the day. Te elk would bed down in the big trap on 15 and they walked all over 16 green the morning of the member guest. So I don't have any new ideas just what was once done there. Hope it helps and good luck up there.



  6. Carney Travis P
    Carney Travis P avatar
    6/7/2013 8:06 AM
    Thank you for the responses.
    I will have to look into the 300 Mag and maybe even the silent hemorrhage method!!

    John thanks for information, Ya all that is still being incorporated in our routine but I was just wondering if there was other methods out there tried. Summit is a beautiful place isn't it? Thanks again gentlemen.



  7. John Borcher
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    6/7/2013 5:06 PM
    It is beautiful, best view I've ever gotten paid to see everyday. I miss working up there sometimes.



  8. Curtis Nickerson
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    0 posts
    6/8/2013 4:06 AM
    Have bow, crossbow, 300 winmag and will travel.... :D



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