How To Build A Deer Fence

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Deer can be an exciting sight to behold in the early morning hours out in suburbia. They can remind you of your connection to nature. The problem with deer is that love to enjoy breakfast with prized suburban shrubbery and plants. Deer thrive on forest edges. The cutting into the forests by sub-divisions helps to expand the habitat of local deer, but at the cost of your landscaping and gardens.
You can guard your landscaping and gardens against deer with the properly planned fencing. Your local nursery and extension service can help educate you on the plants, shrubs and trees which most attract deer to your yard. The plants that offer the deer the most appetizing treats should get extra protection.
Tools and Materials
Paper
Clipboard
Pencil
Hammer or mallet
Deer netting
Fence posts
Wire
Twist ties or Twine
Power drill
Cement
Shovel
Post digger
Step 1 - Taking the Measurements and Drawing the Plan
After deciding the areas, start measuring the fence lines which will be needed to protect the areas. Make sure you leave enough room to walk around the plants and to do your gardening work. Sketch out the plan on a piece of paper and mark in the measurements. Take your plan to the home store as guide to purchasing your materials. Ask the salespeople for help if need be. You will need to have at least two posts holding each wall of cattle fencing or deer netting. Take into consideration that about 1/4 of the posts should be in the ground.
Step 2 - The Shopping Trip
The supplies needed are somewhat basic. Buy all the necessary fence posts. Deer netting or cattle fencing can be used. Other basic supplies are twine or wire, and cement. Cattle fencing needs stronger twine or wiring than deer netting. Ask the salespeople at the supply store about the appropriate twine or wiring.
Step 3 - Installing the Posts
Dig the holes for the posts. You will want to have at least one post in each corner. The hole should be about one fourth the length the size of the post. Fill in the hole with cement, then plant the post. Make sure the post is vertical to the ground. Build up some cement around the bottom of the post. Mix up enough cement for each post, one post at a time.
The cement should keep the posts from moving, but it will make it more difficult to remove the posts if the deer fence is ever moved or removed. You will not use as much cement as you would for a permanent fence.
Step 4 - Stretching the Fencing
Drill holes through the fence in which to string the wiring or twine through, for attaching the fencing. Attach the fencing to one of the posts. Stretch the fencing to the next post and and secure with the twine or wire. Repeat the process till all the fencing is secured.
Step 6 - Adding Fence Posts to Add Support to the Fencing
Check the fencing for secureness. Add fence posts as necessary. Attach the fencing to the new posts then check all the fencing for secureness. Make adjustments as necessary.
Step 7 - Maintaining the Fence
Cementing the corner posts will made this deer fence stronger than the usual deer fence. Periodically check the fence for secureness. Some of the posts may need to be re-secured. You can use a sledge hammer to re-secure the posts. You should also check the cement foundations of the corner posts.

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