Double Row Deer Fence

Or taller and constructed of strong impenetrable material like welded wire or chain link to be.

Double row deer fence.

The bad news is deer can jump high. Another option is a double fence a pair of 4 to 5 foot tall fences placed parallel to one another 4 to 5 feet apart. As this is written southern michigan is enjoying its third straight day of rain. 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.

Deer think twice about being able to jump far enough to clear both. This means that two lower fences double fences as low as 4 feet can be enough to deter even a hungry deer. If my food plots fail it probably won t be from a lack of rain. Two fences spaced a few feet apart regardless of height can also work.

If you re able to maintain it an electric fence can be a great deer. You can also do this with two rows of electric fencing set about 3 apart. This can be hidden from view in most cases. Or higher and can squeeze through small gaps in vertical or horizontal slatted fences.

An adult deer can easily jump 7 ft. 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. 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. Most people with large landscaping investments around here fence their property with 8 deer fence.

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. The good news is while deer may be able to jump high they do not jump far.