Abstract: A deer deterring apparatus is provided which deters deer from rubbing their antlers on trees, especially saplings and young trees. The apparatus is a strap with at least one sound making mechanism connected to the strap, which is loosely secured onto the trunk of a tree. When a deer approaches the tree and begins to rub its antlers against the trunk, sound making mechanism is activated. The sound startles the deer, causing it to leave the tree alone. The apparatus may also deter deer rubbing-behavior in the surrounding vicinity from where the apparatus is placed.