Effective Deer Fencing
An inexpensive but effective deer fence march 15 2016 pat haberman sse member anyone who has an orchard or garden knows how frustrating it is to work day in and day out only to find that deer have eaten your lettuce trampled your tomatoes pulled up turnips and carrots ruined your flower beds ripped the leaves off your young apple trees.
Effective deer fencing. Deer will hesitate to jump. And that list is a long one. Please indulge me as i share a tiny bit of deer related backstory. First assess your landscaping budget.
We ve installed compared and tested just about everything. However there are other methods and ways of using deer fence to control deer as well. The fence is even more effective if deer can t see through it. Pros and cons of the different types of deer fences.
If budget constraints are too burdensome eliminate the more expensive choices immediately the whole process regardless of your finances involves weighing the benefits and disadvantages of each product. Today we ll show you how to build a fence that keeps deer out. The wireless deer fence is a proven and effective method for keeping deer out of your yard or garden. The materials available on our website are the same deer fence materials installers use for our customers.
An 8 high fence is considered pretty much deer proof and is tall enough to prevent even a frightened deer from jumping it. For information about deer fencing please click here. A 6 high fence can be effective if it s slanted outward toward the deer at about a 45 angle. This works we tried this 2 years ago in the orchard and garden and it completely stopped the.
Where it is permitted a tall sturdy fence eight feet tall is the ultimate deer barrier. These plants for deer resistance are recommended to use as a secondary barrier around a deer fence the most effective means for deer management. So a fence may not be as high perhaps six feet but slanted outward. When we first moved out to the country many years ago we planted a small orchard right away about a dozen trees.
White tailed deer can jump almost eight feet high so effective upright fences against them should be this high. Whether an occasional deer or a slew of deer make an appearance near your home landscape installing the appropriate fence is essential in protecting both the animals and. Deer may be able to jump high but not both high and over a distance. The deer will try walking under the fence and meet resistance.
They are also a royal pain in the you know what if you try to grow anything that they like to snack on.