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  • From: bg006 AT scn.org (Douglas Hendrickson)
  • To: market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Motivated deer...(Re: fence posts)
  • Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 13:11:19 -0800 (PST)


Anyone out there tried using fishing line instead of wire between posts?
Seems like 25lb. test would startle em pretty good.

Douglas Hendrickson
Salt Creek Farm

>
>Someone mused about the height a deer will jump.
>
>Too easily...4'
>Easily...6'
>A running start...8'
>Well-motivated...10'+
>
>For those unacquainted with deer behavior...
>
>1. They have to know the fence is there. Don't put a fence line smack up
>to the forest line or right next to the road. Give them space to walk
>around.
>
>2. They don't like new things nor do they like to be startled. That's
>where the pie plates and tinfoil strips and peanut butter come in.
>
>3. The scent of humans - barber shop hair, urine - gives them pause to be
>circumspect and a desire to keep movin'.
>
>Rose
>
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