The Shift in Feeding Patterns
As we head toward late summer, the feeding patterns of local deer begin to shift. They're searching for "easy" calories to build fat for the fall, which often means they start browsing deeper into landscape beds and hitting shrubs they ignored back in May. We see this shift consistently in wooded and preserve-adjacent communities like Manorville, Wading River, and Stony Brook, where deer traffic is already high to begin with.
Preventing the "Trail"
Our DeerPro treatments stay strong even in the late summer heat. By maintaining a consistent repellent schedule now, you ensure deer don't establish a permanent "trail" through your backyard as they move toward their fall mating grounds. In our experience, consistency is the only way to keep your landscape intact all year long — once a trail forms, it's a lot harder to break than to prevent.