cheap hard soap

[bruce2288]

I need some to hang in fruit trees, for deer repellant. I remember a hard yellow soap that was sold out of boxes by the bar without any other packageing. Any one know what it was called or any alternative? Thanks

[Bearfootfarm]

I wouldn't bet on any soap actually keeping deer away from the trees if they want to eat them.

Fencing works much better

[rzrubek]

You can try Irish Spring. It may work for awhile.

[7thswan]

I too have heard of Irish Spring soap for repellant.

[copperpennykids]

Perhaps you are thinking of Dial soap?

[kasilofhome]

Dryer sheetrock for moose.

[Bearfootfarm]

Deer are curious animals, and new scents will often attract them rather than repel them.

I've seen deer walk right beside a pen full of deer hounds who were going ballistic, but the deer knew the dogs couldn't get to them.

Soap might spook them a little the first time the smell it, but after a few days they will become accustomed to the odor and ignore it

Or they will come in from upwind and not smell it at all.

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

eat the deer it works better

[newfieannie]

you might be thinking of sunlight soap. that's a hard soap.been around for dogs ages. my mother and grandmother swore by it. I buy it at WM.don't know if it works on deer though. ~Georgia

[bruce2288]

newfeannie, thanks that's it. The local state rec area had some reducing damage.