Deer feeder pen

[Big pig]

Circular hog panels wired where one square overlaps the other.
I like 8-10 panels, two posts per panel. I had some crazy cows in my pens so I ran one strand of barbed wire along the top of the panels. Maybe 1-2 inches above and wired to it 2-3 spots per panel. 8 years later no more cows and no pigs.

Not cheap? But keeping pigs away from the feeder saves the feeders. I have seen deer continue to eat under the feeder while a pig walked all the way around. Turkeys don't seem to want to fly/jump into the smaller pens. They just circle itcontinuosly.

[bismic]

cattle panels cut in half (lengthwise) for me. Works well. Currently using 8 panels in a square, but things are too tight for my liking (and I want to add a water trough). Will expand soon - at least 50% more area.

[Gayland Emerson]

I've always used 3 or 4 strands of barbed wire to keep the cows off the feeders ,but this weekend I found that the hogs had destroyed one of may feeders. I was planning on using hog panels and a few strands of barb wire That sounds like what a lot of you folks are using.

[Tex21]

I've always used 3 or 4 strands of barbed wire to keep the cows off the feeders ,but this weekend I found that the hogs had destroyed one of may feeders. I was planning on using hog panels and a few strands of barb wire That sounds like what a lot of you folks are using.

A cattle panel cut in half with two strands of barb wire above should keep the cows and hogs out of yours. I used 5 panels cut to make 10 in a circle, this is enough room for my winch up feeder and boss buck protein feeder plus 4-6 deer to move around.

[TexasTK]

Just remember bigger is better. Most of mine are square at least 80- 100 feet per side.

[NTex]

Cut cattle panels in half and ran a strand of barb wire about a foot above the top to keep goats out

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This and put a fence stay in the middle.

[STICKIT]

12 hog panels has always worked for me. I set them up in a circle.

[Gummi Bear]

12 panels will make a 60' diameter pen, with a little overlap to tie panels together.

Drive a t-post where you want the center of the pen to be, and tie a 30' rope to it. You have effectively created a giant compass. Drive a post every 8', and tie your panels to the posts and each other.

I like to use chain link messenger wire (the galvanized wire that runs along the bottom of a chain link fence) as my tie wire, and a twister tool. Makes for a very strong connection. To tie the panels to the posts, I use barbed wire clips.

I am lazy, and like a good gate, so I buy a 6' wide chain link gate kit, and set a couple of fence posts for a beginning and end of my pen. It is a large enough opening for a UTV to drive in and out easily.


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[Bearbarrow]

Cut cattle panels in half and ran a strand of barb wire about a foot above the top to keep goats out

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Would this style/height be high enough to keep cows out? It would only be around 37" +/- Overall

[Bumpy]

Would this style/height be high enough to keep cows out? It would only be around 37" +/- Overall

no

[JakeGraves]

12 cattle panels with a few spots cut down for deer to jump easier.

[Birdman7]

Just out of curiosity why does everyone use panels instead of just doing an electrical fence? It's looks electric fence would be cheaper.

[Antlers86]

Just out of curiosity why does everyone use panels instead of just doing an electrical fence? It's looks electric fence would be cheaper.

Electricity is used to keep critters out/away!!!!! Panels are used to control what critters go in!

[hammer63]

We just built 2 feed pens. 20 hog panels each in an oval layout. That leaves room for a directional corn feeder on each end and a couple protein feeders in the middle. The blind will be placed near the middle on the outside of the pen, giving a +/- 20 yard shot or less to any deer feeding in the pen at any feeder. They look sweet!

[No-Tox]

Do any of you cut down some of the hog panels so the fawns don't have trouble jumping them or are they able to get into the pens without problem?