Re: deer fence

[John Irwin <jwirwin@permaculture.net>]

Hi Toby,

I put up such a double fence around our garden, using a 30" distance between
the fences as suggested by a small booklet on how to cope with deer.
We see the whitetail deer so common to PA at least a few times a week in or
near our yard & farm & we have have had no problems in a year & a half.

However, the most important consideration might be that they are well fed &
not tempted to take any chances,  for the booklet did not consider this a
foolproof design.

I put a recycled plastic 3-rail fence (for looks) on the outside & a metal post &
2 x 4" mesh fencing on the inside.  It works fine for us so far.

All the Best:

John



Toby Hemenway wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone has direct experience with the deer fence design
> that uses two roughly 4-foot high fences about 4 feet apart running in
> parallel. I've heard about these, the logic being that deer can jump high
> but not wide, and can't fit between the two fences. Any design details would
> be appreciated. Do they really work?
>
> We have an area we need to enclose that is already surrounded by a 5-foot
> fence, which our hordes of mule deer leap with ease. I'd rather not rip up
> the fence and build an 8-foot one, which is the only bomb-proof way I've
> found to deter deer. I've tried all the other methods: human hair and urine,
> soap, predator scat, fishing line, repellent (washes off in our incessant
> rain), prayer and pleading, etc, etc. The deer are hungry and ignore these.
> So a fence seems necessary. Thanks in advance.
>
> Toby
>
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