Rabbit Spray

[masoct3]

Does anyone have a recipe for ridding rabbits? You know, a bit of, I mean a lot of heat??

Thanks

[harvey lee]

I have some bunnies that like my pepper and jalepeno plants better than I do and they like to nibble off the tops.

I was going to shoot them with a pellet gun but my neighbors would have a fit if they saw me.

So, I went up town to the local hardware store and the owner who I know well, said I have just the chemical for you.

He said he has sold alot of this and has not had 1 complaint.

It's a sprasy that you spray on the plant called Ortho Deer B Gone, good for bunnies also and for the last week, no rabbits have taken a nibble.

I have used cayenne pepper before and that also worked well but you have to use it again after a rain.

I would guess you could get this Ortho product at any Wal mart or target type store. Safe around kids and pets.

[flipper]

Bunnies just love our beets, green beans and peas. While I think a spray of lead is the best medicine for them I have had some success with sprinkling hair and bloodmeal in the rows and Liquid Fence has also worked. I am resisting the idea of a fence around the garden as it would just be one more thing to trim around.

[SpecialK]

My wifes aunt puts glass jars upside down in the garden to keep them out. She says when the sun and moon shine hit them it scares the rabbits away. Not sure about cloudy nights tho and I had never heard of it before yesterday.

[masoct3]

Thanks, Harvey. I will try this. They seem to love my hostas. And yes, who wants to apply the spray after every rain?

[harvey lee]

The rabbits have still not touched a plant after I applied this.

last night 2 bunnies were looking at the plants and never touched 1. Only 1 got to run away, darn pellet rifle did not get reloaded fastest enough for bunny #2.

[flipper]

Man, that really sounds like it works well, almost as good as the pellet gun. I may have to get some of that Harvey.

[harvey lee]

Trouble I have with the pellet gun is it seems whenever I whack one, it runs off and dies at one of the neighbor's place. Cannot seem to put a killing shot on them so they drop in place.

Do you think my 300 mag would be overkill? Little loud for intown though.

[masoct3]

Same problem...I have a .177 Gamo Silent (the 54% silencer reducer one, which is awesome!) I have both the blue/red piercing pellets and the standard issued pellets that have the oval (basic pellets)

I sometimes play vantage point with the squirrels who dig holes in my yard, but I need to be stealthy with neighbors

[masoct3]

The rabbits have still not touched a plant after I applied this.

last night 2 bunnies were looking at the plants and never touched 1. Only 1 got to run away, darn pellet rifle did not get reloaded fastest enough for bunny #2.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for recommending this. I used about 2/3 of the bottle, which cost about $13.00 and haven't seen any bunnies now for a few days. I applied it on a dry night without moisture in the air or on the plants. The first night it gives off a terrible smell but after that, humans are unable to smell it but the critters still pick it up.