Which deer repellent is noted as inexpensive but not consistently effective?

• A. Human hair in bags
• B. Capsaicin-based repellent
• C. Egg solids
• D. Soap bars

Answer: (A)

When evaluating deer repellents, cost and how reliably they work over time matters. Some scent-based options are tempting because they’re cheap, but deer can quickly ignore or adapt to them, and environmental conditions can wash away the scent, making protection inconsistent.

Human hair in bags fits this pattern: it’s inexpensive because you can source hair cheaply or even free from barbers, but the protective effect is not dependable. The scent isn’t long-lasting, rain and sun degrade it, and deer pressure varies by area, so results are highly variable from one garden to another and from season to season.

Other options exist, but they don’t match the combination of being inexpensive and consistently unreliable as well. Capsaicin-based repellents can work when reapplied and under the right conditions but often require ongoing maintenance; egg solids and soap bars have more mixed or anecdotal support and can be impractical or inconsistent in real settings.