Not only does agriculture fencing protect your property from deer intrusion, but it also protects your loved ones and pets from disease-causing deer ticks (which can transfer from their host – the deer – to your crops). With these deer ticks out of the way, you won’t need to spray pesticides, which can also pose health risks.
Selecting the correct type of agricultural fencing starts with knowing what you want to get out of the fence. There are also important factors to consider – here are three of them.
- Height
Deer are very agile animals and are known to jump over a fence that’s 8 feet in height. Your agricultural fencing, therefore, must be higher than this to keep deer away effectively. Consult with a professional agricultural fencing contractor like Straight Shooter Game Fencing on the appropriate height and material to use.
- Provision for slack
Many property owners make the mistake of presuming that deer will only attempt to jump over a fence. Being the intelligent creatures they are, they will not hesitate to go under agricultural fencing should there be an opportunity to do so. We can prevent this by ensuring that there’s no gap between the farm fencing and the ground.
- Maintenance
Agricultural fencing must be kept in excellent condition at all times to effectively accomplish its job of keeping deer and other intrusive animals away. Choose fencing material that is proven to be durable and easy to maintain. However, the fence will eventually show signs of wear and tear, and we should address it immediately, no matter how minor these seem. Deer can identify weak spots in an agricultural fence and can make their way through them.
Based in Alabama, Straight Shooter Game Fencing works with property owners throughout the US to provide the best agricultural fencing installation at competitive prices. We guarantee a professional fencing installation on your property, no matter the size. We’ve done every high fence job you could imagine; no job is too big or too small, and no terrain is too rough. Get in touch with us to know more.