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- From: Sam Franc <franc@harborside.com>
- To: nafex@egroups.com
- Subject: Re: [nafex] deer prevention
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 10:30:37 -0700
This is a tested method by the Dept of Ag in PA.
I believe the final tested method was 2 strands on one fence at 2 feet and 4
feet
and one strand about 4 feet away at 30 inches.
But you could check with them. They used to have a booklet on it about 25
years
ago.
They were all electrified.
Sam
Bruce & Joyce wrote:
> 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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Re: [nafex] deer prevention
, (continued)
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Gordon C. Nofs, 10/23/2000
-
[nafex] Deer Prevention,
Don Yellman, 10/23/2000
-
Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention,
Lucky Pittman, 10/26/2000
- Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention, Ed Mashburn, 10/26/2000
-
Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention,
Lucky Pittman, 10/26/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, jnfischer, 10/24/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, fluffy bunny, 10/24/2000
- Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention, Gordon C. Nofs, 10/26/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Don Carlo, 10/26/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Gordon C. Nofs, 10/26/2000
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Re: [nafex] deer prevention,
Bruce & Joyce, 10/27/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Sam Franc, 10/27/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Gordon C. Nofs, 10/27/2000
- Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention, Gordon C. Nofs, 10/27/2000
- Re: [nafex] Deer Prevention, Lon J. Rombough, 10/27/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Bruce & Joyce, 10/28/2000
- Re: [nafex] deer prevention, Gordon C. Nofs, 10/28/2000
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