Help Needed From Experienced Bushies

[GIY]

Hey guys some people may remember that 90% of my plants last year got smashed by deer. Has anyone got experience fencing these big buggers out?

 

Anyway, i am open to stealth fencing suggestions

 

I was thinking netting .9 mm wire 5 cm holes how stealthy is this? i have mucked around in the backyard and it blends in surprising well.

 

does blood and bone work? i am really confused as to what to do.

[Frazz]

suggestion

5 strands of Barbed-Wire supported by 8ft steel star-droppers, even so they are big animal and can use their weight to push even this over unless really done right

buy old wire and droppers from a country auction sales

 

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Veal steaks

[kila]

I go for real rusty wire an fence posts because galvanised is to bright an can give away your site. Also if people see the fence there is a possibility they think is just another old fence in the bush.

[smashed1]

also take fresh dog shit up every couple of days an spread it around , roos got mine 1 year an the bloak up the road told me 2 do this it worked and it helps keep the rabits away 2 so i supose it would work 4 most animals, an i used the trees as poles an wraped it arond at 4 levels , sort of like a boxing ring

[Parkesy]

I'm assuming it sambar deer your talking about. They are a monster animal and nothing is likely to keep them out unless you go crazy big. I know of a lady who tried everything to keep them out. They got tame because they were living on the edge of town and nothing really worried them. Most got shot under permit which saved her garden.

True wild deer that rarely encounter humans will steer well clear of human scent, but curiosity will get the better of them. The only thing I can think of is the portable electric fences. They are about 250$, and run on a small 6v D or C size battery. Don't be fooled though, I touched one without shoes on and it felt like a kick in the guts! The wire you run around comes in black and would be hard to spot.

[wizzy]

My neighbour uses hair and dog shit to keep the deer and the roos out of his fruit patch, don't know whether it actually works though. Might be worthwhile having a look on a U.S forum, im sure they would know a trick or two about keeping deer out.

 

all the best,

wiz