Fence Height for Deer

[tyleraustin81]

Curious what fence height local gardeners recommend here in the Methow.

[bavaria]

7 ft. will do,
Peter, in Twisp.

[Mike K]

25 years @ 6 ft. and never had a problem.

[r3 Guy]

7 ft up E. Chewuch works fine.

[abrookes]

Depends on the motivation: I’ve seen a doe with a decent running start clear 8 ft to get to the heirloom tomatoes on a really successful year. If there’s nothing too exciting in there, 6 ft might be just fine.

[moose]

I have 6’ fence. On flat ground it should be fine. I have gently sloped terrain. I have had break ins where the high side of the slope on the outside of the fence seems vulnerable. I have a dog now and they don’t jump in anymore. I will be upgrading soon, God willing, to 6’ fencing with 8’ post and a single wire across the top.

[Reapward]

Another fencing idea which I have seen is to have a fence about 5' high, slanted slightly outward, and then put sticks that poke outward too. Seems like a hassle but have heard it works. Our fence is about 6' but has the advantage of a slope below the fencing. No way they can get in.
Turkeys on the other hand...

[moose]

Reapwards’ share has many advocates who agree. My question to anyone who has tried this locally is, how well does this design work with the snow load/factor here. Snow has amazing strength and has pulled down parts of my fence in the recent past (vertical fence)

[Reapward]

Got that right about the snow load. I suspect those sticks, unless they were metal and welded, would snap off. Stick to the vertical fencing, I say and yes mine sags and at times has to be repaired but it's not major.