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["Gordon C. Nofs" <gcnofs@hotmail.com>]

Fences put up at a 30 degree angle has also worked for some people. Deer 
walk up to a fence and jump straight up and over. They can not contemplate 
getting a running start unless chased.

Gordon
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Has anyone put up a 4' fence with a single strand of wire 4' high and 4' 
away
from the main fence?

Another idea (which I planned on using, but I had back problems all summer) 
is
to put up your regular fence, then tie a row of chicken wire (36" or more) 
to
the top of the fence material. The chicken wire is then proped up at 
intervals,
to provide an extra height/width barrier which may also discourage 'coons 
and
'possums a bit. The theory is that deer can jump high, or wide, but not 
both.
Also, that coons and possums don't like to climb on wobbly stuff.

So far, it's only a theory, but I hope I can try it this spring.

Joyce

(a lot of out-of-state
 >people here have bought acreage and post their land, so the deer herd is 
out
 >of control). They grew up reading about Bambi and think deer are cute.
 >



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