On 8 Oct 2011, at 11:50, Bob Rutemoeller wrote: > We have found that a nice six foot or better wire fence has worked well. > > One recommendation for your fence design is to include a few gates in > strategic places. > > This will enable you to chase and allow the critters to find an exit if they > find a way inside your garden such as when the driveway gate is open. I've been told that while deer can easily leap a six-foot fence (mandating fences at least eight feet high to block them), they will not leap a fence if they can't see what's on the other side. A chain link fence with those plastic strips woven through the mesh, a solid wood fence, or a fence with a hedge just inside it would seem to fill the bill. Difficulty and caveat: I've only *heard* this and can't vouch that it's true. Anyone able to comment? -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada