Protect your yard, fruit trees, vegetables, flowers and water features from hungry
or destructive animal intruders. The ScareCrow® motion-activated sprinkler
automatically detects deer, racoons, heron, dogs and more as they approach, and
repels them with a short but startling burst of water. The sudden noise, movement
and spray scares animals away, teaching them to avoid the area in future.
The ScareCrow:
- works day and night without chemicals or unsightly barriers
- can be linked to other ScareCrows to form an effective water barrier
- conserves water - uses just 2 to 3 cups per deterrence
- operates for up to six months on a single nine-volt battery
- one scarecrow covers approximately 1200 sq. ft.
ScareCrow® Mounting Bracket
$15.00 CAD
$15.00 USD
For installing the ScareCrow on fences or posts, use the optional ScareCrow mounting bracket.
Using
the ScareCrow is easy. Simply attach a standard garden hose to its base, set the
ScareCrow in the ground in the area you want to protect, and then turn on the water.
Once you switch the unit on, it is ready to go.
How does it work?
The ScareCrow uses a combination of sudden noise, unexpected movement, and a startling
blast of water to create a memorable and unpleasant experience for the trespasser.
The animal immediately associates this unpleasant experience with the location,
and to avoid similar surprises, learns to avoid the area. If an animal chooses to
return, the ScareCrow will be waiting.
While a human may flee several steps after activating a ScareCrow, animals are typically
affected to a much greater degree. In most cases they run much farther, and stay
away longer. Because the unit only triggers when the animal moves, its behaviour
is difficult for animals to anticipate, making it a very effective deterrent.
The ScareCrow motion-activated sprinkler is constructed of durable, high-quality materials, and has been designed to provide many years of reliable service.
Suggested Sensitivity Settings
Distance you wish to detect animal
| Animal Size |
10ft. |
20ft. |
30ft. |
| Small |
6-7 |
7-9* |
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| Medium |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-9 |
| Large |
2-3 |
4-5 |
6-9 |
*Some small animals might not be seen at this distance
Range Diagrams
See the ScareCrow in action as it detects and repels intruders. (To view these videos, you may need to download QuickTime or Real Player.)
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See the ScareCrow in action on Canada AM,
protecting Mark's Pond. Link provided with
permission from CTV. watch video..
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*To save a video, right-click on the link and select Save Target As...
"Since purchasing the ScareCrow, I can tell you that not one deer has come back…After
one night using the ScareCrow, that was it! My Cistus has bloomed for the first
time in two years. Great product!"
Judith Vosper, WA
"Your product has been the best item I've purchased in years. Until the arrival
of your ScareCrow we tried every solution to manage the problem - nothing worked.
Your product literally worked overnight and got rid of the raccoons 100%!"
Greg Hinkley, WI
"I am using mine to keep pigeons off the ground and from around the feeder. It is
doing great and keeps them away 100%. As soon as they see it on the lawn they keep
away. Thanks a lot."
John Witalec, MI
Customer Satisfaction Statistics
The following section rates the ScareCrow's effectiveness on various types of animals,
according to feedback provided by our customers.
|
Animal |
Number of Surveys Submitted |
Average User Satisfaction Rating |
|
Deer |
708 |
86% |
|
Cats |
381 |
85% |
|
Raccoons |
281 |
85% |
|
Dogs |
171 |
83% |
|
Heron |
145 |
86% |
|
Rabbits |
108 |
83% |
|
Squirrels |
68 |
82% |
|
Skunks |
44 |
79% |
|
Groundhogs |
15 |
75% |
|
Opossums |
15 |
89% |
|
Canada Geese |
22 |
90% |
|
Cranes |
9 |
77% |
|
Pigeons |
9
|
77% |
|
Sheep |
1 |
80%
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"I love this thing, and with all the motion sensor lights around, I'm amazed they
didn't think of it sooner. A motion-sensing sprinkler! Now isn’t that just the thing
to keep unwanted pests out of your garden; pest of any species. (Except, perhaps,
for ducks.)"
- Your Guide to Dogs – Krista Mifflin
View article: dogs.about.com/od/safetyhandysolutions/qt/dog_repellent.htm
"Braide and Farlinger are also enthusiastic gardeners. Every summer they hang flower
baskets along the ocean side of the house, and the front garden has flowering shrubs
and plants that complement their natural surroundings. Braide has solved a deer
problem by using a device to ward them off. "I have five sprinklers set up around
the house, permanently connected to hoses that have motion detectors on them. When
the deer walk across the path, they are sprinkled for about five seconds, and then
the sprinkler turns off. This deters the deer and the flowers aren't touched.""
- Canadian Homes and Cottages Magazine
"Bridging the Gap" by Betty Campbell
View article: www.homesandcottages.com
"Deer will gladly go over an 8-foot fence to get at roses, but they won't stand
for getting wet. That's the concept behind Scarecrow, an animal-invasion deterrent
commonly known as "deer sprinklers." The device consists of a rotating sprinkler
head on top of an infrared motion sensor. When on guard, it will spray any animal
- dog, raccoon, rabbit, cat, cat burglar, daughter's boyfriend - that gets within
35 feet… Cost and assembly are minimal compared with digging postholes and running
fence."
- San Francisco Gate
"Must Have" by Sam Whiting
View article:
http://www.sfgate.com
"My wife and I used to have a problem with kids sitting on the stone wall in front
of our house and smoking cigarettes. Noting would dissuade them, and our lawn was
continually littered with butts. Finally, I found a motion-sensor water sprinkler,
and whenever the smokers came into the yard the sprinkler would activate. That solved
our problem without confrontation".
- Dear Abby
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips
View article:
www.DearAbby.com
"Another repelling device is a water Scarecrow. "It's a hard sprinkler connected
to a motion sensor. When critters walk past it, they get blasted with water and
they will stay away".
- Toledo Blade
"Hungry deer are nimble, resourceful" by Kelly Heidbreder
View article: www.toledoblade.com
"Herons are probably the biggest predator we have," he says. "Everyone thinks it's
raccoons, but a raccoon won’t be much of a predator if the pond is built eight feet
or more in width." It helps that herons are skittish. That limits most of their
foraging to water gardens tucked into quiet corners of properties. "They don't like
a lot of traffic or noise or kids running in and out of the house. If you're in
an area where you think you’ll have a problem, consider buying a 'Scarecrow'." By
Scarecrow, Beaulieu means a sprinkler that runs off a nine-volt battery. It has
a motion detector built in with a range of 30 feet. "Hook it up to a water hose,"
he says. "Anything that breaks that electronic barrier gets soaked with a blast
of water.""
- Chicago Sun-Times
"Some critters you don't want splashing in your pond" by Dean Fosdick
View article:
www.suntimes.com
"With the vacation and gardening seasons in full swing, here's just the thing to
protect your premises: the ScareCrow ($89), a motion-detecting sprinkler that takes
direct aim at wandering animals or intruders. Just hook the battery operated device
to a hose and stab it in the ground. When the sprinkler detects motion – up to 35
feet ahead and 45 feet to the sides – it shoots a short but startling burst of water
at the trespasser".
- USA Today
"Guarding a garden goes high tech" 1 July 2005-12-20
View article:
www.usatoday.com
"Dogs may be man's best friend, but that friend can become too familiar. Like when
the neighbour's dog visits your yard to relieve itself. The result can be a blight
on both your lawn and neighbourhood relations. Polite protests can be ignored, and
taking revenge might make your negligent neighbour less inclined to lend you his
Sawzall.
But there is an answer that's acceptable to everyone, probably, except the dog in
question. Contech Electronics Inc. makes a sprinkler it calls the ScareCrow which
is designed to prevent unwanted lawn deposits.
The 9-volt battery powered ScareCrow has a motion detector just like the ones found
in security yard lights. Hook it up to a hose and it will shoot about two cups of
water up to 35 feet in a quick burst. (You can watch a short video of the ScareCrow
in action at www.scarecrowinfo.com)."
- This Old House
"What To Do When Your Yard is Bowser's Bathroom" by Sandra Swanson
View article: www.thisoldhouse.com/toh