Double Row Deer Fence

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Double row deer fence.

While short fences 4 ft may be effective at reducing damage in very small areas or around individual trees or shrubs a deer proof fence would need to be 8 ft. Two fences spaced a few feet apart regardless of height can also work. The bad news is deer can jump high. In certain situations however 8 fencing would detract too much from the view and i ve heard professionals recommend the installation of two parallel 4 fences 4 apart.

As this is written southern michigan is enjoying its third straight day of rain. The good news is while deer may be able to jump high they do not jump far. This means that two lower fences double fences as low as 4 feet can be enough to deter even a hungry deer. This can be hidden from view in most cases.

You can also do this with two rows of electric fencing set about 3 apart. If you re able to maintain it an electric fence can be a great deer. Deer think twice about being able to jump far enough to clear both. The deer won t like being caught between the fences so they will avoid attempting the jump.

And the simplest fence of all is a single strand of heavy duty deep sea fishing line strung between trees or posts at two to three feet off the ground. Most people with large landscaping investments around here fence their property with 8 deer fence. Two weeks or so ago i planted about of an acre in soybeans and added another couple of acres of screening cover throughout a href. Even an 8 foot tall wire fence may not be enough to keep a determined deer out of your garden.

An adult deer can easily jump 7 ft. Or higher and can squeeze through small gaps in vertical or horizontal slatted fences.