deer fence

Garden animal barrier

A deer fence is a tall barrier designed to keep deer out of gardens, orchards, or other cultivated areas.

Because deer can jump surprisingly high, effective deer fences typically stand eight feet or taller: We finally installed a deer fence after they destroyed the vegetable garden.

The term covers various materials—wire mesh, polypropylene netting, or solid wood.

Related

garden pest · mesh · netting · posts · enclosure · protection · orchard · browse · antlers · jumping · tall · jump height · wire · boundary · crops · exclusion · forestry · hooves

Categories
Opposites
barrier vs. attractant

deer fencedeer feeder

Device provisioning wild cervids

salt lick · food plot · mineral lick · apple orchard · deer stand

exclusion vs. access

deer fencewildlife corridor

Strip connecting fragmented habitats

open field · deer crossing · hedge · broken fence · cattle guard

artificial barrier type

deer fencehedge

Boundary of planted shrubs

hedgerow · living fence · natural barrier · thicket

Family

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Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G