But the first question most buyers ask is how high should deer fencing be to rid deer from gardens the best height deer fence is 7 5 8 feet high.
Mule deer fence height.
There are several factors to consider when choosing the height for deer fencing.
Deer have poor daytime vision 20 100 in fact.
Generally speaking we have found that an effective deer fence starts at 6 tall but some need to be as high as 8.
Another opinion is to to build a six feet high fence that is angled outward.
For deer and elk the top of the fence should be no higher than 40 to 42 inches.
However white tail deer cannot jump both 8 feet high and 8 feet across.
One should first consider the type of deer that are problematic blacktail mule or whitetail.
On a steep hillside however the effective fence height from below is much higher.
On average a standard white tailed deer can jump 8 feet high so your fence can be approximately that high to prevent these deer from leaping into your property.
The additional angling will.
The reason for this is simple.
Deer may be able to jump high but not both high and over a distance.
Looking at the different types of fence for deer management can be overwhelming.
White tailed deer can jump almost eight feet high so effective upright fences against them should be this high.
Height of a barbed or smooth wire fence on mule deer range should not exceed 42 inches.
However some fence configurations reduce negative impacts.