Electricity is too far away. Has anyone tried to double fence?
HI BrianH,
Up in MI, there are a number of deer farms. Mostly for private/personal keeping or pay to hunt.
I have never seen a double fence setup, not to say they there are not out there. I usually see the 8 foot high fence setups with Deer and Elk.
One Op. a few miles from here recently added another two foot section to make them 10 ft high.
Not sure why it was done, either they have deer with blinking red noses, or they may be trying to keep the resident Cougar's out. Deer are the main diet and favorite food of Cougar's. A concentration of deer that can't escape would be a Cougar's wildest dreams come true.
From what I understand, electric fences don't work with deer. Deer are pretty much neurotic, crazy animals when in a fight or flight situation. An electric fence probably would not stand a chance.
Just my thoughts,
J
