It ocurred to me that this is the time of year that everyone is growing vegatables and flower gardens and some of us have a problem with deer helping themselves. I started looking at fencing. Fencing that was made to keep deer away from your hard work and expensive plants.
The problem is I think that what we might think is good for keeping deer out is actually harming them. I'm not saying anything bad about certain types of fence but, I'm suggesting that if your going to spend money on deer fencing that you at least take the time to research what is good and what is not.
I found this article that might be of interest.
Deer toll mounts due to poor fencing practices
Deer toll mounts due to poor fencing practices
Deer caught in a fence in Sussex. WRAS Deer casualty numbers double.
September 2008. Deer and other wildlife are dying unnecessarily from being caught in wire fencing and discarded netting. East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service has dealt with 18 cases of deer caught in stock fencing or netting this year, compared with 7 in all of 2007.
The voluntary wildlife rescue charity is appealing to farmers to stop using strands of plain or barbed wire when erecting new or replacing fencing especially in areas where there are deer.
"Last week we had two calls about young deer caught in stock fencing, at Dallington near Heathfield and another at Cripps Corner near Battle. The young female caught at Dallington is the third deer this year to be caught in the same new fencing erected earlier this year" said Trevor Weeks, founder of WRAS.
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Oh... that is really sad! I hate to see pics like that. I have a fence around my garden, but no barb wire. So, if they get in, I think they will make it safely in, eat their lunch and then leave. I'm hopeful they will just stay out though!
I remember a few times growing up my Grandpa had to cut deer out of the fences around his pastures. I guess I never thought they would die, but it makes sense if no one is around to help them out.
I also have a fence around my garden, but it's only about two feet high just enough to keep those pesky rabbits out. Not too often, but in the past we have had deer eat out of our garden.
Rick,
Great article!
There are different types of fencing layouts that will prevent entrapment. I remember reading about it in a extension service bulletin, though from which state, I'm not sure.
Albert
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My son put up an electric fence around his garden with three strands about 16 inches apart. I watched a small buck go up and sniff the top strand. His tail went straight up and he came about two feet off the ground. He ran around the far end of the garden and up near the woods. Two days later the fence in one corner was down. Aparently one got between the strands and as it was getting zapped it took the fence down. The wire is nylon twine with a light wire sticking out so if it didn't get out of the wire it is not real heavy so it could be broken. The wire was just pulled from the insulators. The fence has been repaired and the deer are staying out of the garden. It seems to work well and gets the point across.
HuntsLikeAGirl, I hate seeing those pics also but it does happen unfortunately.
Ben G., never actually seen but I have heard about it.
Albert, Ya. I have seen others as well but i think if they want in they are going to get in.
Allen, I remember those electric fences growing up on the farm. I didn't like them either.
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