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["Dennis Norton" <dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com>]

Jerry,

 

Our deer wear Nike and use fiberglass poles!!  Our 8 foot electrical fence worked great when we had it on.  After having it on for several years, we got some storm damage from trees that knocked some wires down, so we shut it off.  Found out that the deer would stay away even with the fence off.   It has been off for about 4 years now and those pesky deer got some Nikes and are back again!  Time to turn the fence back on!!

  

Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Jerrydana5@aol.com

To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org

Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 6:19 AM

Subject: Re: [NAFEX] fish emulsions vs deer (deer fences)

I have struggled with deer for years (used dogs, human hair, soap in apple trees, Milorganite, 8 foot mesh fences, etc) and found that finally an electric fence is the only thing that works, and it does work.  Bait it regularly with peanut butter right on the wire.  They take a lick, and you won't be bothered.  They won't jump it as they are too scared to get close.

I am concerned that some early morning I'll look out and see 3 deer in tennis shoes carrying a metal pole and walking up to my fence . . . . .  Jerry in southern Indiana