[Market-farming] Deer Fencing

Allan Balliett aballiett at frontiernet.net
Thu May 28 06:17:06 EDT 2009


Robert - I saw a demonstration of effective low and baited electric 
fencing at Greenbelt a few years back. (In fact, rode over there in a 
Loudoun County van.) They were able to keep deer out of good feed 
with fences low enough for we humans to step over. yes, the fences 
were baited. However, they said that the low fence never works IF THE 
DEER HAS EVER FED INSIDE THE AREA THE FENCE SURROUNDS. So, if you 
start the season with a hot baited hot wire, they won't come in, but 
if they've damaged your crops already, you are too late to fence them 
out.

Premier fencing has plans on the web for low cost 3-dimensional 
fencing that is supposed to be effective.

I've always used the Dow 7ft netting on loose plastic posts but this 
past year the deer came and went from that fencing at will (not 
afraid to crawl under it. In the past, I believe the 'moving' quality 
of the entire fence line scared them away. Not last year!)

Deer eat your pepper plants?

=Allan in Shepherdstown

>Howdy, y'all.
>
>I'm looking for some affordable electric fencing to keep out our 
>four-legged friends.
>
>I'd like to try 3 - 4' tall posts with hot wire (powered by a 
>12-volt battery), hanging peanut-butter on aluminum strips every few 
>feet.  The assumption is the deer will taste the PB and be zapped, 
>therefore avoiding the area.
>
>Does anyone have experience with that approach, and do you have 
>recommendations as to what kind of fencing to buy?
>
>I'm hoping to avoid the 8' tall plastic fence.
>
>Thanks much -
>
>Robert Farr
>The Chile Man
>http://www.thechileman.com
>Robert Farr
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