Here are a some options for you to consider when installing your fencing:
Supports – Anything You can Attach your Deer Fence To
- Lengths of rebar that are 9-10 feet in length
- Specialty deer fence posts (more on this detailed below)
- Existing structures
Fasteners – Anything You Use to Attach your Fence to Supports
- Zip ties (my preferred option)
- Strong but flexible wire
- Rope (choose a synthetic material to avoid degradation)
- Staples
Installation Tools – Anything to Help Install Your Fencing
- A strong hammer for driving supports into the ground
- Wire cutters to cut wire and fencing (good pruners work well)
- Staples and stapler (carpenter staples are ideal)
- Gloves (the fencing can have some sharp or pokey parts)
Ladders – Strong and Safe Support to Reach up High
- We love to use the Little Giant style ladder, but any safe ladder that reaches these heights will work
How to Install Deer Fencing
The basic premise here is the same no matter what installation method you choose. I will describe each step of the process, and do my darndest to address likely scenarios you’ll run into along the way.
1. Outline Your Fence’s Perimeter
Do you know how many people start this workload without considering where they’re even going?!
Use a measuring wheel or old fashioned tape measures to assess the distance your fence needs to cover. This way, you’ll have a good estimate of how much fencing you’ll need. But consider a factor of about 10% extra that you’ll need to cover errors in total fence material needed, mistakes, and eventual replacement.
2. Lay Out Your Corners
Not building your fence over a square area? That’s okay, “corners” is interchangeable with “cardinal points.”
Your goal here is to give yourself definite reference points to tie your fence into. When you run into a complication or error while you’re doing the installation, you can always take a step back and reference your laid-out reference points to get back on track.
3. Start Your Installation
Yeah, let’s get fencin’!
Open the fencing roll and attach it to your first support structure. If you’re a stickler for a clean and sharp look, you can snip loose all of those hanging bits from the edge of the netting before attaching it.
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