The yellowing of lower leaves that are not getting enough sun is very normal...Mine just did that too...PLK is right ,listen to everything she said.Good job on injuring that deer.Just kidding,I'm sure thats not what you intended to happen!
But just go get some deer repelant stuff.I think it's animal piss that you hang on a branch w/ a soaked rag.Good Luck

I think the leaves that die right before flowering are making room for the sun to hit the lower buds.
J DOG 6000 Reviewed by J DOG 6000 on . Interesting outdoor grow, advice needed. I'm growing in 100% sand. I picked the spot because it is very undetectable and the plants receive tons of sunlight. Its also very hot and humid there. I lost about 3-4 fan leaves on 3 of my plants and im trying to figure out why. The rest of the plant is fine but several of the fan leaves turned completly yellow. I had the plants indoor for a month before transplanting outdoors and i can tell the plants stretched a lot. Their 4ft tall now and some have 9in of stem inbtw the nodes. Is sand Rating: 5