5 Different Types of Deer Fencing and How to Choose One

Deer fencing can be a necessary component to protect your garden, keep ticks at bay, and prevent deer from entering your yard. While it's possible to plant deer-resistant shrubs and perennials that don't attract deer, it's not always a guarantee that deer won't visit your outdoor space&#;and along with stepping on your plants, they can even bring disease-carrying ticks with them.

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Thankfully, there are a variety of choices for deer fencing that can be utilized without the need for planting deer-resistant species or spraying harsh chemicals to remove ticks. By fencing deer out, you can keep your plants safe, avoid chemicals, and even keep pets in your yard with the right options.

Below, learn all about different types of common deer fencing and repellants to keep these pests away from your outdoor space.

Considerations for Deer Fencing

Before choosing a deer fence, consider the following features:

• Fence Height: Deer are great jumpers, capable of leaping 8 feet into the air. While some shorter fences can be effective, if deer are especially interested in your yard, a barrier-style deer fence at least this tall may be best. Many other kinds of fencing cannot reliably keep deer from crossing your property borders.
• Slack: Even as large animals, deer can try to push under fencing. Ensure there is no gap between your fencing and the ground. When using any type of loose fencing (for example, metal wire or polypropylene mesh), leave some slack. Let the extra fencing spill over the ground and pin it down with stakes.
• Repairs: Any damage incurred by barrier-style fencing will have to be repaired promptly: A compromised barrier is not effective. Deer are smart enough to find a breach in the fence and enter through it quickly.
• Pest Prevention: Depending on the type of fence you build, you can prevent other pests like rodents and small mammals. However, you must select barrier-style fencing that only has small openings. This can cost more, so decide whether the benefit is worth the extra cost.
• Durability: To increase durability, any metal deer fence you use should be galvanized, and any polypropylene fence should be UV-protected.
• Gates: Remember to include a gate or other means of accessing the area being fenced (and deer-proof the gate with proper latches).

Male deer are especially vulnerable as antlers can become further entangled in trees or bushes, and sometimes even with each other. This can be especially so in late summer (or spring in the case of roe deer) when they have finished growing their antlers.  At these times the newly grown antlers are itchy and irritate the deer which will try to relieve the itch by rubbing at all sorts of objects, so making them even more vulnerable to entanglement.

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Electric fence tape that divides fields for horses and other stock can be a problem if it is not kept taut, especially narrow tape that the deer cannot always see. Deer tend to notice wide tape more and may sniff at it to receive a gentle warning to go no further!

When fields have been left unoccupied for a while and the tape left in place though not energized it can become a hazard as it starts to slacken. Instead, inactive electric fences should be dismantled and stored away safely until needed again; doing so would help to reduce or prevent untold wildlife suffering. If this cannot be done, regular checks should be conducted to ensure that it remains taut.

Mesh fences can also be a danger, especially if constructed from lightweight materials such as light plastic or nylon mesh which should be avoided in any places that deer may visit. Seasonal crop protection structures, such as fruit cages, are best dismantled once the growing period is over.

Stock fencing can be a special hazard if topped with parallel strands of plain or barbed wire. A deer attempting to jump over it can catch a rear leg between them, twisting the wire and becoming inextricably trapped. Wherever possible a single strand topping is always recommended.

The British Deer Society asks everyone to ensure that temporary fencing, netting, and similar materials are prevented from becoming a hazard to wildlife. In particular, keeping paddocks, fields, woods, gardens or allotments and any other places that deer are likely to visit tidy and clear of waste materials can help to prevent untold wildlife suffering.

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