Has anyone had luck using this product on lawns to keep raccoon and skunk from rooting and digging during he night??
1849600
I am so sorry I can't provide any help to you. We bought this item to repel the neighbors goats. I don't know if this repellent worked or not as the neighbor decided to start penning his goats at the same time as I made this purchase. :/ I bought a different brand to discourage deer from eating my garden and it did work. I would recommend giving this product a try.
1849601
I was trying to use Repels-All to keep deer from eating my plants. Not much success the deer are winning.
1849602
We bought it hoping it would repell Armadillos, it didn't. Have no idea about raccons and skunks but spray kept cats & dogs out of our open beds.
1849603
Yes I have. This produce is the best. I also use it in my garden and i don't have anything eat on my plants any more. I told all my neighbors cause we have skunks bad here and yes it keeps them away. I am speaking for my neighbors as well. You need to try it. Love it here in West Virginia
1120170
Karen, I would give it a try. In fact, contact the company directly. They ship asap because they obviously get it that it's situation critical. Follow the directions, mark your territory as instructed and stay with it. I've been using this product for years. I put some golf ball sized balls (old pantyhose work with Shake Away inside) and tossed them in the attic. No squirrels. Put another one near my baby sunflower plants and they are still standing. It isn't all that expensive so if it doesn't work on groundhogs, you won't be bankrupt. Good luck in your war against the critters!
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I won't put it on my lawn because its intended use is for wood and other areas where it can soak into and keep them from biting into it. The taste is horrible and retained in the product. Animals will not bite there or near again. I spray it on the wooden raised bed garden OUTSIDE so it does not get onto my veggies. ALL animals are repelled so far. My house is solid brick except the upper level is cedar. I was told cedar repels animals. No so. I watched them run up a tree and across my attached garage and dig into the side of my bedroom wall. Sprayed, patched (including put in some rough steel wool) and they never returned. Screws hold better than nails. Ropel does have a punchy smell if sprayed onto attic insulation. It isn't permanent. I did spray the tree a bit. Critter Ridder (spelling?) is best when placed in your rocks and area landscaping but not on anything living (some put on lawn edge). It is smelly. Supplement them with ammonia if you can stand it and set some humane traps if you can. Good luck. They are smart pesky critters.
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Yes, it work just fine on animals . We had a pesky raccoon that would come within 6-7 feet of us on the porch, needless to say he was not happy she rubbed her eyes which actually more it work better. She never came back while we were on the porch but the little guys did and one by one they got their shot.
1224796
mine has worked in Colorado on both skunks and raccoons for over a year. it just took about two weeks for the skunks to be convinced that that high frequency sound wasn't going anywhere. good luck.
242055
I have not purchased this ultra sonic device and I have no idea why I keep receiving questions on this product. I purchased 18 Nite Guard Solar Predator Control Lights which are placed in a large circle around our house. We had a problem with coyotes coming near the house between dusk and dawn, which caused the dogs to start barking, waking us up, etc. Since installing these flashing red lights over 2 years ago, we have not had any coyotes near the house at night. We also have bobcats, but to my knowledge, the bobcats have not come near the house so I do not know if the lights are a bobcat deterrent. We have 5 dogs (ranging from a toy Yorkie to a 72 lb. greyhound), 3 cats and we live in a rural area with all kinds of wildlife. Personally, I would not rely on any device, or even our 8' high fence, to protect our animals from bobcats or coyotes. If the animals are outside, even inside the 8' ft high fence, a human is always with them. I saw the other response of the scarecrow sprinkler and I plan on buying several of these sprinklers to scare away bunnies, etc. once I finish my green house and new vegetable beds, but I doubt a sprinkler will stop a hungry bobcat or coyote from jumping a 4' fence.
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We never used it for that purpose so I don't really know. We have seen a raccoon that went after birdfeeders and trash cans, but I never thought to spray for that purpose. I think a strong mint oder repels raccoons. This product has a light mint scent so it might be worth a try, but I can't really say it would work as well as it has for deer damaging plants in our yard.
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Shake Away is unlikely to resolve your issue of skunks looking for grubs. I have dealt with this very issue, and found the most effective solution is to kill the grubs. Any grainulated insecticide (such as GrubX) that claims to kill grubs will work. You indicate the skunks are digging at the base of a tree. It is likely that grubs are inhabiting a much larger area than under the tree, so just get a bag and spread it according to its directions. The skunks will search elsewhere shortly after your next watering or rain showers.
1574609
Since the Pest-a-Cator doesn't affect dogs, I'm not sure if it would be effective on raccoons or 'possums. I read that it will deter squirrels in attics if set up properly, however. Try contacting the manufacturer via their web site (also see their FAQ's); perhaps they can give you a better idea if the product might work for raccoons. It has worked well for our mouse problem!
2132610
30 years ago, we used it to get skunk smell out and it worked. It also got the smell out of a refrigerator when the electricity went off while we were on vacation. We didn't have to trash the refrigerator. This was years ago. If the product is the same, it will work.
984164
It worked on my chicken and deer problem. I would expect it to work on skunks. If you have a specific area to defend it should be effective.
178241
I can not speak about how well it works with raccoons. After all they like water. But it scares deer away. The trick is to set the time the sprinklers is on for a second or two so it startles them. If it stays on longer then animals treat is just like another sprinkler. Also if possible set the sensor so that it is does not trigger the sprinkler until the animal is at a point they will get directly blasted with the spray. Then they get a double whammy of a startling sound and getting hit with a blast of water. You might first just take a hose and blast your raccoons with that. If it scares them buy this unit. If they just start washing then forget it. I can not speak about how well it works with raccoons. After all they like water. But it scares deer away. The trick is to set the time the sprinklers is on for a second or two so it startles them. If it stays on longer then animals treat is just like another sprinkler. Also if possible set the sensor so that it is does not trigger the sprinkler until the animal is at a point they will get directly blasted with the spray. Then they get a double whammy of a startling sound and getting hit with a blast of water. You might first just take a hose and blast your raccoons with that. If it scares... » Read More I can not speak about how well it works with raccoons. After all they like water. But it scares deer away. The trick is to set the time the sprinklers is on for a second or two so it startles them. If it stays on longer then animals treat is just like another sprinkler. Also if possible set the sensor so that it is does not trigger the sprinkler until the animal is at a point they will get directly blasted with the spray. Then they get a double whammy of a startling sound and getting hit with a blast of water. You might first just take a hose and blast your raccoons with that. If it scares them buy this unit. If they just start washing then forget it. « Show Less
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I don't know - I have never seen a skunk around my house. I do know it works on raccoons to keep them out of the garbage.
1846381
I originally purchased this product as a solution to a rat infestation. I live in the country, surrounded by grain fields and every fall I get a migration of rats. This product completely, and efficiently repelled any unwanted boarders. I've found it repels squirrels as well but have not had it long enough to honestly know if it works on skunks too. It does warn not to use it around cats and dogs so I assume it aggravates larger animals as well. I purchased two, one for each floor of the house and have been vermin free since.
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I can't say yes or no. I was having a rabbit and ground hog problem, and for those animals it did work. Unfortunately, I soon ran into a problem with a "herd" or field mice that decided to ravage my garden. I can't say one or or another if the product attracted the mice, but who knows for sure.
1436386
I really doubt it. I have seen products that claim to repel skunks on the market
1237351
Skunks don't scare that easily; they have to feel threatened and even then they warn before they spray. So, my guess is that it could work hypothetically (if it works on other other animals--certainly it can work for deer) but I am guessing that since the motion detector panel that sets off the water is higher than a skunk (low to the ground) would generally be, it might not register the skunk's presence. You may want to consider a Scarecrow which can be set lower, or a solar flashing light. We have all three (including the Havahard Spray Away Elite II) and so far have had good luck with that combination (for deer at least, and maybe other night roaming creatures.) Skunks don't scare that easily; they have to feel threatened and even then they warn before they spray. So, my guess is that it could work hypothetically (if it works on other other animals--certainly it can work for deer) but I am guessing that since the motion detector panel that sets off the water is higher than a skunk (low to the ground) would generally be, it might not register the skunk's presence. You may want to consider a Scarecrow which can be set lower, or a solar flashing light. We have all three (including the Havahard Spray Away Elite II) and so far have had good luck with... » Read More Skunks don't scare that easily; they have to feel threatened and even then they warn before they spray. So, my guess is that it could work hypothetically (if it works on other other animals--certainly it can work for deer) but I am guessing that since the motion detector panel that sets off the water is higher than a skunk (low to the ground) would generally be, it might not register the skunk's presence. You may want to consider a Scarecrow which can be set lower, or a solar flashing light. We have all three (including the Havahard Spray Away Elite II) and so far have had good luck with that combination (for deer at least, and maybe other night roaming creatures.) « Show Less