[Market-farming] Deer Fencing experiences

Willie McKemie mf at austinfarm.org
Fri May 9 10:49:42 EDT 2008


On Fri, May 09, 2008 at 08:01:33AM -0400, Allan Balliett wrote:
> >I've used a double electric fence to very good effect for several
> >years.  About 48" tall, about 36" apart.  About a year ago, a flood
> >took out sections of it and it was several months before I got it back
> >up.  Last year, I endured minor deer depredation; I suspect a single
> >deer learned to jump the fence or was trapped within the fenced area.
> >I have about two acres enclosed that is heavily vegetated and gullied.
> 
> Willie - Single wires? -Allan

The inside fence is about six wires, alternate ones being hot.  The 
outside fence is mostly barbed wire with a hot outrigger.  Some out 
side fence is two strand white tape, both hot.
http://austinfarm.org/homegrown/images/images3
http://austinfarm.org/homegrown/images/images5

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