Buck Turgidson wrote:
I have a deer (or a very large rabbit) eating hostas in our back yard.
Would a motion detector security light scare it away? I don't want to put
any poisons or other such things out there.

Actually, we've found that the smellier deodorant soaps (like Irish
Spring, etc.) tied in an old stocking are pretty effective in the apple
trees, on the wife's moonflowers, etc. Much cheaper than the
commercial repellents if your particular deer doesn't like them, either.