Deer Fence Installation Instructions
A deer fence is required when there is no other way to keep deer from invading your property or garden. Deer may seem harmless, but they do a great deal of damage to things such as plants, vegetables and bushes. While plant powders, installed deer guards and guard dogs help keep deer from stepping onto your property, a more effective and permanent way to keep them out is to install a deer fence. Deer fence installation is simple once a location is chosen, measurements are taken and all items are purchased. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Mesh fencing
- Fence posts
- Fence ties
- Sledgehammer
- Metal stakes
- Cable
- U-nails
- White ribbon
Instructions
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Decide where you want to install the deer fence. Try to install it where there are plenty of trees so that the mesh fencing can be attached to them. This saves on the amount of poles needed to purchase.
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Clear out all bushes and weeds in the path where the fence will be installed. The fencing doesn't have to be completely level, but there should be nothing in the way of where you want to place it.
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Measure the length of where the fence will be installed. Measure from tree to tree and write down each measurement. Fence posts will have to be installed in spaces that exceed 20 feet in length between trees. The posts should be 10 to 15 feet apart.
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Purchase the mesh fencing, posts and ties. An ideal height for deer fencing is seven feet as most deer can jump over heights lower than that. Purchase posts that are one foot higher than the mesh--remembering they must also be installed into the ground--so take that measurement into account as well. Purchase a support cable if there is a large area that is being fenced.
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Install the fence posts. Use a sledgehammer to drive them one foot into the ground. If the ground is hard to break through, use a post hole digger.
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Attach the mesh fencing to the trees with U-nails. Attach the mesh fencing to the poles with ties. Run the cable along the top of the fence and secure it with tighteners.
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Anchor the fence to the ground with metal stakes. Drive the stakes through the mesh and into the ground every five feet to prevent the deer from trying to push under the fence.
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Tie 12-inch strips of white ribbon to the fence to prevent deer from running into it. Make sure they are four feet from the ground so that the deer can see them. Place each ribbon 10 feet apart.
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Tips & Warnings
For stronger support, purchase 10 foot fence posts and drive them 3 feet into the ground.
Use two layers of mesh fencing if the area is frequently traveled by a lot of deer.
If needed, have a friend or partner assist you.
References
- Photo Credit deer running image by Pix by Marti from Fotolia.com
