Message: 8 Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 04:45:17 -0800 From: "Norman Mayer" <normarlene@charter.net> Subject: [pbs] Deer Fencing To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Message-ID: <000701c50c49$b86d6490$6401a8c0@Norm> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I am having a problem with deer invading our Botanical garden during the summer months and would like information/advice on supplies,height of fence,etc. Don't want to use metal fencing and cost is a real concern. Norman Mayer San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden,Ca. I have had a problem with deer and bear getting in my orchard for years. For the deer any fence of 8 feet or more in height will keep them out but the bear will just walk right through it unless there is an electric wire at nose height. (about 3 feet). I have heard that the state of PA has developed an electric fence that will keep out both cheaply. As I remember they put up a double electric fence about 4 to 5 feet apart. The outside fence is 2 wires, one at 18 inches and another at 38 inches. The inner fence is a single wire at 36 inches. The theory is that deer do not have good depth perception and can not judge how far away the inner fence is and will not try the jump. Contact the PA agriculture dept for specific instructions. Sam Franc -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005