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[RW Spalinger <rwspal@earthlink.net>]

On Sep 9, 2004, at 8:14 AM, Deb Schneider wrote:

> You might consider electric fence.  Premier offers several types of 
> fence that should work to keep deer out.  
> http://www.premier1supplies.com.  We use electric mesh that is around 
> 4 foot high and it usually keeps the deer out of our pastures (they 
> investigate it with their noses and the shock scares the heck out of 
> them).

Thanks for the link to the electric fence supplier.

I'll look into that electric mesh. I've already begun construction on 
my 7' high wild game fence, of 12 gauge wire, 6 inches apart vertically 
and horizontally. But I may add an electric component around it at 
about nose level, just to keep the animals further away. The deer and 
other animals are quite aggressive out here, and a one or two wire 
electric fence isn't too effective. I've tried to chase deer away and 
they've charged me, so that's what we're dealing with - no fear.

Besides being a barrier to deer, the fence has to also keep out the 
wild pigs that come through the area and root up everything in their 
path, including small trees. An electric fence doesn't have much effect 
on a wild pig, other than irritate them, at which time they tear down 
the wire.

Randall Spalinger