[Market-farming] Deer Fencing experiences

Richard Robinson rrobinson at nasw.org
Thu May 8 19:38:56 EDT 2008


 On Thu, 8 May 2008 17:46:25 EDT, Doerunfarmtn at aol.com wrote:
> We are going to purchase deer fencing (plastic mesh type).  Does anyone have
> suggestions as to the height necessary to do the best job of prevention?  I
> think there are both 7 and 9 foot heights.  We have used electric fencing,
> but they still jump over the fence or crawl through it to decimate our crops
> at some point every year. Thank you for all opinions.  John, Doe Run Farm, TN.

Sounds like Doe Run is an appropriate farm name!

I have the 9-foot around my raspberries, and as long as I keep it from sagging, they stay out. But even better is the fencing around my garden--three feet of wire mesh, with 6 feet of plastic deer fence above, sutured together at the seam. The wire allows me to mow up close to the fence without fear of ruining it. For both, it is stapled to pressure-treated 4x4s, but this summer i will reinforce that by screwing 1x3 strapping over the fence against the post. Try to keep the fence from rubbing against anything in the wind--that's what seems to wear it right out.


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