Fence Height To Keep Deer Out

Read on to find out what you need to know to install a deer fence in your yard.

Fence height to keep deer out.

Deer can be a real problem in a yard or garden. The deer will try walking under the fence and meet resistance. There are many types of fencing available and several different ways to install it effectively. For maximum deer protection we recommend at least a 7 5 high deer fence to protect crops from deer damage.

On average a standard white tailed deer can jump 8 feet high so your fence can be approximately that high to prevent these deer from leaping into your property. So a fence may not be as high perhaps six feet but slanted outward. White tailed deer can jump almost eight feet high so effective upright fences against them should be this high. However white tail deer cannot jump both 8 feet high and 8 feet across.

Thus you will generally want a barrier style deer fence the most popular being metal or polypropylene mesh to stand about 8 feet tall. Fences made of square mesh wire are also effective. But it may have been chased by a predatory animal such as a coyote or wolf it s unknown. Deer may be able to jump high but not both high and over a distance.

They are constructed similarly to high tensile steel fences and used with 10 foot tall posts set 20 feet apart. If deer are still eating your plants despite using repellents and deer resistant plants you may want to consider a deer proof fence to keep them out. In one case a deer jumped a 15 deer fence.