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Hello Again!

I was musing about what to write today, and as I traveled the web the thought occurred to me that I am always telling you how to take care of pest problems, but how about helping you identify what pest is causing the damage? Sometimes you may have spotted the pesky creature, but most of our customers seem to be guessing at what lurks in their gardens by night. So I found the following information published on the web by the UMass Amherst Center for Agriculture and I thought I would pass it on. (hyperlinks have been added by me – UMASS Amherst in no way endorses predatorpee.com)

Damage by Wildlife (Vertebrates)
Rabbits, Voles, Woodchucks, Deer, Chipmunks, Squirrels
All eat leaves or fruits of plants in vegetable gardens. Symptoms include:
Large parts of the plant are chewed off
Leaves are nibbled; stems cut
New growth is uniformly nibbled off
Plants are eaten to the ground
Fruits are damaged or removed
To help determine what vertebrate animal is causing the damage, sprinkle a layer of finely ground limestone around the damaged plants and look for animal tracks left in the powder the next day.
Rabbit damage can be identified by foliage that has been nipped off sharply, leaving no ragged edges. Seedlings might be grazed to the ground, and new growth uniformly nibbled off. Look for pea-sized droppings in the vicinity. Rabbits don’t travel far from their burrows or resting places. They feed at dusk, in the night and early morning. They favor tender beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, lettuce and peas. Deer damage can be easily confused with rabbit damage, but usually large parts of plants are chewed off and deer tracks will be evident in the soil.
Voles damage seedlings by chewing leaves and stems. Vole damage can be confused with cutworm damage because voles will move down a row of seedlings eating just the stems and toppling plants. Or, they might nibble only on the leaves. They feed mostly at night. Look for vole tunnels in grassy areas at the edges of the garden. Voles stay close to their tunnels and sometimes tunnel right into the garden. Problems are more likely to occur when vole populations are high.
Woodchucks tend to trample plants as they feed. They feed close to their burrows during the day, especially in mid-morning and late afternoon. Like rabbits, woodchucks seek shelter in weedy areas, stonewalls, brush piles or under porches and outbuildings. They like corn, beans and peas, but will browse on many tender garden vegetables.
Chipmunks and squirrels may develop a taste for fruits, such as tomatoes or strawberries, more often than the leaves of vegetables. Watch your garden in early morning and at dusk for rodent activity.”

Hope this is helpful. Once you identify the pest, make sure to get some all natural, organic 100% PredatorPee – accept no substitutes!

Happy Gardening!

Until I find some more words. . .

The PeeMan

Why Pick PredatorPee? Let Our Customers Tell You . . .

Why buy your pee from us? Why not other websites or stores? Well, I could tell you about our 30 day money back guarantee, free shipping, and quality 100% original predator urine products, but I prefer to let our customers new and old tell you. Here are some recent peemails . . .

Returning PredatorPee Customer:

“I’ve ordered from your company in the past and at that time it was by ‘word of
mouth’. If this order works as expected you will be getting orders from my
neighbors as there is a deer problem.” Laurene

New PredatorPee Customers:

“I used Google search engine and typed in Coyote Pee. I got several items in
a list but thought your product sounded as the best way for me to apply it.
I am having trouble with squirrels eating my rosebushes and deer eating my
hydrangeas. I look forward to receiving my order . . . and getting rid of the problems.” Marie

“i heard about you guys through yahoo answers. someone on that blog recommended your site!” Glen

What more can I say?

PS On the home front, I stumbled upon a trout fishing spot just miles from my home. I caught a fish on every cast, and went home after an hour because I was all tuckered out! My son-in-law enjoyed two of them as his breakfast this morning. Hope the sun is shining and the fish are biting where you are!

Trout breakfast courtesy of the PeeMan

The PeeMan

The Voice of the Peeple

Well, I think that I can officially(with great fear and trepidation)announce that Spring has arrived in my neck of the woods. Flowers blooming, birds chirping, and some of the mud starting to dry up are all good indications. However, people are still skiing on Sugarloaf, so not all of Maine has been released from the icy grip of winter.

So, I got this little tidbit in my peemail today, and I thought it was worth passing along. I can tell you our stuff works, but it sounds even better when other people say so, too. So, find below another in the ongoing Don’t Just Take My Word for It series.

“I am a satisfied customer, having purchased the exact same product about 3 years ago. . . I knew I was looking for some predator urine to keep whatever is pooping all over my boathouse, and on my boat, away. The poop is primarily fish scales. This boathouse is in Pickwick, Tn. I used Google, and found your company with a wide selection of products. I didn’t think Bobcats would scare away whatever I had. Some of the coops around here sell bobcat urine crystals. I think it was my preacher who first suggested I look for that. I figured whatever the offenders were would recognize and fear coyotes. I have found that one bottle of coyote spray lasts about a year, but it has all worn off now.”
– George J.

Just another in a long line of satisfied PredatorPee customers.

Have a good one!

The PeeMan

PredatorPee for Possum Problems?

Well, I could just tell you how great our products are, but you hear from me enough. Check out what satisfied return PredatorPee customer Paul had to say – “Used your Coyote Pee last summer to ward off possums and other night creatures. Seemed to work best over other products. This year we are trying the granules. Did Internet research through Google. A neighbor also told me about coyote urine in general. Disgusting smell, but it works!”

As for an update from the home front, it was a balmy 27 degrees this morning, and it didn’t get much above 40 all day with a brutal wind. It seems that we are paying in full for last year’s freakish Spring warmth. Oh well, at least I am able to stay out of the wind while I work on fixing up my vintage airstream camper. The PeeMan has to have some non-pee related hobbies, right? Maybe I will post some pictures of my progress soon. Anyway, hope it’s warmer where you are!

The PeeMan

I’m not the only one who blogs about pee

Well, PredatorPee has popped up in the blogosphere, and I didn’t have anything to do with it. I would however like to thank Mike for his kind words and well-written blog. Like I always say, you don’t have to take my word for it. MIKE’S BACKYARD NURSERY.

On the homefront -the snow is melting. . .slowly. I have tapped some of the trees, and the sap is running. Soon I will be boiling it down until it turns into syrup for the grandkids’ pancakes. Looking for highs close to 50 on Friday. Might have to break out the shorts and t-shirt.

The PeeMan

PeeMan Q & A

Well, I would like to report that the crocuses and daffodils are in bloom and the birds are ushering in the Spring warmth, but that would be a big fat lie. We have almost a foot of snow and the Canadian wind is still blowing cold. Anyway, enough about my problems. Lets get to other peoples problems. Here is a sampling of some questions that I have been getting lately. Hope you will find this information helpful. The PeeMan

QUESTION:

Hi there,

I am interested in purchasing either some coyote pee or some wolf pee. What are the scent tags made of? how close do they need to be in order to be effective ? I have 1 acre of crops as well as half acre pond. How much would I need to keep an active deer population out of my property for the summer? Thank you very much for your time.

ANSWER:

Thanks for the questions. ScentTags are made from an absorbent felt material. You can use either CoyotePee or WolfPee. If there are coyotes in your area, go with the WolfPee. Spacing is every 10-12 feet. See this link for info on how to create an effective “pee-rimeter“. Generally speaking a 12 oz bottle and a dozen ScentTags will treat a 150 lineal feet twice.

QUESTION:

Mr. Peeman, I am the grounds supervisor at a large government facility and we have an ongoing problem with gophers and ground squirrels in our lawns and landscape. Would your product be effective when lawn sprinklers are in operation 2 to 3 times per week? How effective and how long lasting is your product? I have about 440 acres of lawns and landscape here on center to try abating the problem.

ANSWER:

Thanks for the email. We normally try to create a “pee-rimeter” around the property, but protecting the entire 440 acres might be a bit tough. However, since the gophers and ground squirrels use burrows and tunnels I would take a different approach. I would start by working from the hardest hit areas gradually outward by spraying the holes with either CoyotePee or FoxPee. This would cause the critters to migrate out from there and over time you could work them back to the tree line or other non-landscaped areas. Re-spraying the area every 10 days or so should do the trick. We currently are about to introduce a self-contained one-gallon pump spray container that would be just the ticket for your application.

QUESTION:

I have a bottle of Bearpee and was wondering if it was ok to use it for scent training for my hounds?

ANSWER:

Absolutely

Oh Rats!!!!

Well, in my neck of the woods, rats are few and far between. They have plenty of places to scurry and hide outside. But, I hear for city folks and others these disgusting rodents can be quite a problem. That is why I have developed an informational page just for those of you who are hearing unwanted pitter patter of little feet in your houses. Rat Problems? Click here.

That is all I have for today. The snow is gradually disappearing and the maple trees are starting to give their sap, so I am hopeful for spring. The PeeMan

The Deer Will be Ready for Spring, Will You?

Well, up here in Maine, the snow is still on the ground and more supposedly coming this weekend. But, one thing I know is true – spring will come! It will come sooner for many of you – lucky dogs. The deer will be ready to make up for lost time and looking for unprotected gardens and flower beds. Well, the PeeMan doesn’t want the fruit of your hard labor nibbled up by pesky deer again this year. Our 100% original, undiluted, quality CoyotePee is the solution. Just set up a Peerimeter around your garden using our handy 33 Day Dispensers or Scenttags and coyote urine, and beat those deer to the punch this year. But, as I frequently say, you don’t have to take my word for it . . .

If you want another testimonial, count me in. I was honestly skeptical of your claims, especially after reading over and over that NOTHING keeps deer away. I took a chance 2 years ago (going into my 3rd growing season with it), and I haven’t had one deer in my gardens since. They decimate my neighbors’ flower beds, and during the winter went after their evergreens. I’ve watched them wander towards my raised beds and stop dead in their tracks for a minute, then back off and go the other way. It’s fantastic. One of my avid gardener friends thought it was gross to hang bottles of pee in the yard (I think it’s gross to plant 400 tulips and never see even one bloom because the deer ate them). After losing almost everything she planted last year, she came over asking to buy a bottle from me. That’s why I need more!

Thanks,
Joy Breese

Just another satisfied customer and protected garden. Well, I will go back and stoke the fire and begin the long wait for spring in Maine. The PeeMan

Squirrel Solutions

The PeeMan here. On another journey into the world of cyberspace I came across the following discussion on VegetableGardener.com

Q. “My gardens are ruined every summer by tunnelling ground squirrels. I am looking for an answer to getting rid of them permanently. Any ideas?”

One of the answers:

“I have had outstanding success with “predator urine.” I find that coyote urine (there are fox, wolf, bobcat and mountain lion available on line). After having terrorist squirrels ravage my garden one year, I tried it. Very small plastic bottles (like motel shampoo ones) with some fiber and holes in them, strunbg every 10-15 feet (and you cannot smell it but skunks, squirrels, deer, woodchucks and rabbits, etc can)…my garden has been completely unmolested for three years! Google “predator urine” and you will get the firms; I use one in Maine. Best, chaepest, environmentally friendly and a fabulous conversation item!”

I couldn’t have said it better myself, and it sounds like they used our 100% PredatorPee.

Raccoons? Don’t take my word for it. . .

Recently, I was asked the following question:

“What is the best way to get rid of raccoons? They destroy my back yard each year starting around the middle of Sept.”

I felt this question was best answered by a satisfied customer who recently wrote the following:

“Hey KJ,

Thanks for the product(100% CoyotePee). It worked very well. I hung it around the affected area and it kept the raccoons out for about 3 weeks.

The only part they managed to get to was the section where I had the dispensers too far from each other. They got in between the two dispensers and dug up a little bit of the new sod.

They’re back now and trying to dig up the grass on the other side of the backyard. Luckily, the sod is well grown in on that side so they haven’t been able to dig it up.

We’re now about to put in more sod in another section of the backyard so I just ordered more of the Coyote pee and dispensers too keep them out of that area too. Lots of fun!”

There you have it. CoyotePee is the ticket for pesky raccoons.

As always, thanks for asking. The Peeman