Fishing Line Deer Fence Gate

New part of this idea is the gate so you can access your garden.

Fishing line deer fence gate. When the wind blows the fishing line if stretched tight enough sets up an audible harmonic tone. We constructed the fence using 8 foot t posts and 30lb test fishing line around the outside. Go to your next post and pull the line fairly tight but not so tight that it has no give. When they brush up against the fence they become spooked and avoid the fence because they can t tell what touched them.

Monofilament fishing line around your first fence post at 12 to 18 inches up from the ground. We needed a quick inexpensive and effective solution to keep deer from getting in our garden and this t post fence with 30 fishing line idea we found. The most important aspects of a fishing line fence effectively deterring deer is the line size diameter and color not the height or number of strands. Deer eyesight is different from human eyesight and apparently deer can not see 30 lb clear fishing line it is nearly invisible to the human eye at a distance unless sunlight reflects off the line at an angle.

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Great for budget fencing and it works. By the way i forgot to mention an added eerie effect of the fishing line fence which may also factor into the deer avoiding it. Using fishing line you can make a cheap and easy deer fence that will deter deer from eating your vegetable garden produce. However it was only to last for a few weeks.

See the other videos below for more information on. Place the fence posts at 15 to 20 foot intervals around the perimeter of your orchard garden or flower beds.