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.
Double row deer fence.
If my food plots fail it probably won t be from a lack of rain.
The deer won t like being caught between the fences so they will avoid attempting the jump.
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 you re able to maintain it an electric fence can be a great deer.
The timing is good even if the soggy conditions are a tad annoying for those looking to play baseball.
As this is written southern michigan is enjoying its third straight day of rain.
An adult deer can easily jump 7 ft.
The good news is while deer may be able to jump high they do not jump far.
You can also do this with two rows of electric fencing set about 3 apart.
Two fences spaced a few feet apart regardless of height can also work.
Most people with large landscaping investments around here fence their property with 8 deer fence.
Or taller and constructed of strong impenetrable material like welded wire or chain link to be.
Even an 8 foot tall wire fence may not be enough to keep a determined deer out of your garden.
Or higher and can squeeze through small gaps in vertical or horizontal slatted fences.
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.
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.
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.