I use 8ft tall High tensil Dear fence with graduated twisted blocks (small rectangles at the bottom and progressively larger until waste height) with great success. The fence has been in for 4 years now and not one Deer has breached or jumped it. The Turkeys get in but have difficulty figuring out how to exit. Electricity has not been necessary.
2011/12/22 Fleming, William <w...@montana.edu> > ** ** ** ** ** ** ** > > I use high tensile wire, the same type used for trellises. Eight wires > 10”-12” apart, 50’ between 4” diameter posts with very well anchored > corners.**** > > Works excellent, the deer have no problem seeing the wire and it only > takes getting shocked once to teach them a lifetime lesson.**** > > ** ** > > *Bill Fleming*** > > *Montana State University*** > > *Western Ag **Research Center*** > > *Corvallis, Montana*** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > -----Original Message----- > From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto: > apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Mark Angermayer > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:43 AM > To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > Subject: [apple-crop] Best electric fencing materials - Deer**** > > ** ** > > I'd like to put up some electric fence to discourage deer and have some*** > * > > questions on the type of wire.**** > > ** ** > > My understanding is the poor visibility of standard electric fence wire is > **** > > not optimum for deer.**** > > ** ** > > Electric fence tape is more visible but catches a good bit of wind, and we > **** > > get a lot of that here.**** > > ** ** > > I've spoken with a wildlife expert and he indicated electric rope is now** > ** > > being recommended for deer.**** > > ** ** > > However, there are a ton of options for electric rope. I'd like something > **** > > that has minimal sag and a long life.**** > > ** ** > > Something like this 1/8" rope would seem to fit the bill**** > > > http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=26db629c-952b-40e8-88be-7f2269d659e6 > **** > > but I don't know if it would have high enough visibility for deer. They** > ** > > make a 1/4" rope that would be more visible. Anyone using any of these*** > * > > electric rope products?**** > > ** ** > > Mark Angermayer**** > > Tubby Fruits**** > > Bucyrus KS**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________**** > > apple-crop mailing list**** > > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net**** > > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- Michael D. Vaughn Owner / Manager Pie-In-the-Sky Orchards
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