She also suggests putting a fence around the plants to keep away rabbits and deer.

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Nicotine evolved as a toxin to keep bugs and deer from eating plants.

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They plant food plots to feed deer and hang game cameras to keep track of local bucks.

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Papa has an idea they would make good deer-hunting ponies, beign hardy and small and able to keep up with the dogs through the brush.

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