Wildlife friendly barbed wire fence

[MikeSSS]

We have 53 acres with about 4000' of old fence not including road frontage and no cows. Neighbor does have cattle and wants to replace the fence with a 5 strand 52" top wire construction. We have plenty of deer I'm afraid it's a little too high for the doe and fawns to get through. what do think the dimensions should be for a deer friendly fence as far as bottom & top wire? Will a 52" jump deter some deer.

[Texas Grown]

I've seen yearlings jump a fence that tall. I've also seen fawns and does step through or crawl under them. Granted that should be a tight 5 strand at only 52". I think smaller fawns could still step through or maybe crawl under.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kilt. Gotta go!

[Stuck]

You’re fine. They will go under, through and over.

[BrandonA]

There is no such thing as friendly barb wire. As for spacing here is a good starting point and guide

[MikeSSS]

i'm thinking smooth bottom wire @ 18" from ground

[BrandonA]

i'm thinking smooth bottom wire @ 18" from ground

I wouldn't do this. Cattle will figure that out and lift the fence up

[TX_Hoghunter]

I wouldn't do this. Cattle will figure that out and lift the fence up

and in a hurry. A barbed wire fence is fine for wildlife.

-john

[SaltwaterSlick]

Our rancher has a 7 wire 66” fence on one of our boundary fences. Does, fawns n small bucks go right under easy/peasy.

[Razrbk89]

i'm thinking smooth bottom wire @ 18" from ground

That’d probably be easier on his fence in the long run if there are a bunch of deer. I have some 5 strand stretches at my house that the deer are hard on squeezing through all the time. I bet most will go under if you leave that bottom wire high.

If the guys cows aren’t starving, they’re not gonna fool with getting through a fence of any sort.

[Dushon]

Your deer will be fine. Not been in the country long?


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[BrandonA]

That’d probably be easier on his fence in the long run if there are a bunch of deer. I have some 5 strand stretches at my house that the deer are hard on squeezing through all the time. I bet most will go under if you leave that bottom wire high.

If the guys cows aren’t starving, they’re not gonna fool with getting through a fence of any sort.

I want some of those cows. Ours would have a field day and they aren't starving. And bull would have that fence messed up even quicker

[TX_Hoghunter]

I want some of those cows. Ours would have a field day and they aren't starving. And bull would have that fence messed up even quicker

Yep my youngest works for a horse ranch. She feeds roughly 70 horses a day. They are tick fat but they have a slick wired fence across the front of the place. Wish I had a dollar for every time I get a call saying "Dad can you come help me catch this blasted horse......" They just walk through it when they want to.

-john

[Texas Grown]

There is no such thing as friendly barb wire. As for spacing here is a good starting point and guide





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I gotta agree with the 1st part Brandon.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kilt. Gotta go!

[Puncher51]

If the bottom wire is 14-18” from the ground then I wouldn’t care. We have some 7-9 wire fences and deer still jump them and go under no problem. Maybe catch 1 every few years and that’s over 6 miles of perimeter fencing.

[JeffK]

Barb wire? They will go under it