We installed 3&1/2 miles of 8 foot high tensil woven wire 4 years ago, and stopped our 4 legged friends from almost putting us out of business. It was done by a fence contractor using a post pounder, and we have not had deer get in . Now there is a nice path around the outside, and we often see them watching us. The fall before the installation it was not unusual for us to count 3 herds of 20 -25 in each herd in the early evening around town. A bedroom town with no hunting allowed, and our deer population exploded. Best investment we made to grow new orchards.
Frank Carlson Franklyn W. Carlson, Pres. Carlson Orchards, Inc. 115 Oak Hill Road P.O.Box 359 Harvard, MA. 01451 617-968-4180 cell 978-456-3916 office From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Vaughn Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 2:58 PM To: Apple-crop discussion list Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Best electric fencing materials - Deer 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Angermayer Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:43 AM To: [email protected] 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-7f226 9d659e6 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 [email protected] http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop -- Michael D. Vaughn Owner / Manager Pie-In-the-Sky Orchards
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