Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Japanese Privet is deer resistant.

Ligustrum japonicum

Deer: Rarely
Height: 12 ft (3.7 m)
Spread: 6 ft (1.8 m)
Zones: 7–11
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Shrub
Tree

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum japonicum)

Photo: Wouter Hagens · Public domain

Also called Privet, Wax-Leaf Privet

Perennial Ligustrum

More details

Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Water: Low, Medium
Type: Perennial, Shrub, Tree
Maintenance: High, Low
Growth: Fast
Bloom: Spring
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Drought tolerant, Flowering, Poisonous

More in Ligustrum