Cheap, easy, and effective deer fencing for your garden

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Having tried every method I could think of, this is the deer fencing I have been using effectively now for 5 years. It costs about $4.00 per year and takes about 20-30 minutes to put up. I use a continuous piece of line tying the end to the lower part of the first post, wrapping it 2-3 times around each post after that. When I get to the last post, I simply tie it and run it up the post, wrap it a few times and go back around. Repeat until all strands are finished. I recommend the bottom strand to be about 12-18" from the ground to enable the grass to be trimmed with a string trimmer without getting tangled. As for effectiveness, my neighbor insists on using electric fence. I have no issues with deer getting into my garden while he usually has 4 or 5 in his garden every night. I ran into the same results when I tried the electric fence. As they can see the wire, they simply jump over it. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and thank you for watching! For more facts and tips, visit us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nature-Solutions/550919104931518

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What a creative idea from such a kind sounding gentleman. I'm going to put it up even today. Thank you.

Tried it. It worked for 2 days then they went through it.

Hi JEofWV, thanks for your video. It's very useful. I'm interesting in implementing this in my garden. Have you had any problem with birds getting hurt or killed by this fence? I'm really worried about them colliding with the invisible fishing line. Thank you!

Thank you for your help!!!!

Do you use heavy weight toots
Also should I buy 6 ft toots and pound then in 18" so they are 4.5 feet above ground

Would the 4' step in electrical post work for this application

Should I get 5 ft t post and sink them in a foot? Also can I use heavy duty t post for corners and lighter weight t pose for in between corners. Great idea by the way. I'm in Colorado so I didn't know if snow would bend lighter weight t post

I have found laying the 2" chicken wire on the ground around the garden stops them from crossing it. Crumpling it up a bit raises it off the ground a bit. It is easy to remove when you need to mow around the garden.

Simple but genius. I will try this.

Thank you for posting this video. I don't have a deer problem, but we have a horse who thinks we don't feed her enough. My question is, do you think that this fishing line fence would deter her from the vegetables, and leaves from trees and shrubs? Thanking you in advance.

GENIUS!

enjoyed your video...we have a free standing 3 person swing on our back deck. We left the canopy off of the frame since it is under roof on our deck but there is a bar running the length of it that is about 6 foot off the ground and the birds would land on it and poop on the cushions. Well at each end of the pool the frame went straight up for about 3 inches and I ran a clear fishing line from one end to the other and it was about an inch above the bar the birds were landing on and now when they swoop down to land on the bar they hit the line and poof...no more poop.
As for your dial soap spray , one of the old timers that helped build our house told me to go to the dollar store and buy some Irish Spring bar soap , cut it into quarters and put each cube in the foot of any old panty hose the wife was throwing away, cut it off at the knee and tie it around the garden to keep out the deer . We have been here going on 7 years and though we often have as many as 12 to 15 deer run through the yard we have never had a problem with them eating out of our garden. Now it is a very small single row garden running along the end of the end of the brick wall of the house but we have no fence of any kind. The original chunks of soap lasted up until last year and I never took it down , stayed up year round.

BOZ in Kentucky

Thanks for the help.

I live in a town famous for the deer population, and my yard is like their meeting ground. In the morning sometimes I can spot 2 herds. For me this was a risky endeavor, it worked for awhile but ultimately it failed miserably. I did exactly what was recommended and it really worked until it was too tempting for them. Once they get a taste, it's over. I don't recommend using this method for anything other than LOW or maybe Medium deer pressure. I live where its high and they're a goddamn nuisance.

Genius! I'm going to try it.

The deer are eating up the sweet 'taters. I installed this fencing today and will see how it works.

I'm trying this. Thanks for a way to keep the buggers out. I was going to try the electric fence, but this is worth a try!!!!

I posted on your Facebook page but in case you did not see my question, I hope you will me just what type (brand or whatever category of line that might be)of 30lb fishing line will not
reflect the moon light as I read that the deer can see any glimmer on
the 30lb line. If you will kindly advise, I would be so delighted. We
are in the Idaho Panhandle - lots of trees, lots of deer and with great
need of a garden.

Thank You for the tip! Chopped my apple trees to knee height so I can reach the apples when they get old enough to fruit. Unfortunately the new branches were at perfect deer munching height. Fishing line fence it is!

Thanks Jim. This is good insight into deer behavior and a great solution for deer in the garden. I have a 4 foot fence around my yard. Deer jump it and eat from our vegetable garden and flower beds - sometimes wiping out huge swaths in one night. I've been thinking of extending the posts up to 8 feet using elect. conduit (cheap) and then running some strands of monofilament or wire. Do you think this would keep them from jumping in? What test line? Or would wire be better? How many strands/spacing? Other ideas or suggestions to solve our deer problem? Thank you.