The Different Types of Deer Fencing

There are many different types of deer fencing available to purchase but few can match the benefits offered with Benner’s Gardens deer fence.  Perimeter fences used to be made from electric or wire fence materials that were very unattractive and difficult to maintain.  Also these types of deer fencing were not very humane since they could cause harm to deer that tried to pass.  The main purpose of a deer fence should be to keep deer off of your property but at the same time it should not hurt the deer for trying to pass.

That was part of the original thought process that was used to design our type of deer fencing.  In the spring of 1996 Benner’s Gardens offered their second generation of deer fencing known simply as “Heavy Perimeter Fencing”.  There were a lot of similarities between the new fence and the previous standard fencing except that the material was 65% stronger than the previous version.  Unlike other types of deer fencing this fence was designed for areas that are larger than a quarter acre in size and with heavy deer traffic.

At Benner’s Gardens we use a very high strength mesh material that is wire-like and constructed of UV stable black polypropylene.  The reason that we use black for our fence is due to the fact that black is the most difficult color to see outside.  This makes these types of deer fencing more difficult to see at distances as close at 15 to 20 feet and will not take away from the beauty and architecture of your home.  There are many benefits to using our deer fencing for your property opposed to the typical wood or wire types of deer fencing:

• 7 feet tall to ensure deer will not be able to jump over the deer fencing
• Very cost effective and durable materials will save you money
• Easy to install on all size properties
• A humane way to prevent deer on your property opposed to other types of deer fencing such as electric fences
• Does not detract from the appearance of your home or property

Although the fence is 7 and a half feet tall, it only measures 7 feet once installed due to the bottom half foot being flared away from the protected property.  This is done to keep the deer from being about to maneuver underneath the deer fencing.  Other types of deer fencing do not attach to the ground and can allow not only deer to push under the fence but other animals and rodents can reach your property as well.  For many years we have been using the same height for all of our types of deer fencing products and have found that this is the ideal height to use.

Since deer are used to running in the same paths they need to be trained in order to avoid running into the deer fence.  When you first purchase and install your deer fence you will need to tie white streaming streamers (which are included) every ten feet on the fence so that the deer can see and avoid the fence.  Eventually the deer will change their path to make sure and avoid these types of deer fencing and you can remove the streamers.

Our deer fencing was specifically developed to be easy to install and maintain for many years.  Unlike other types of deer fencing, our deer fence can easily attach to existing trees and if your area is vacant of trees you can use our support posts.  The deer fence should also be attached to the ground every five to six feet to ensure that deer are not able to push underneath it.  If you have any questions about the types of deer fencing we offer at Benner’s Gardens please do not hesitate to contact us directly.