We have Blacktails here and they eat everything I plant. I planted a raised-bed garden and surrounded it with a 5 foot cedar picket fence. I then put in 12 inch high raised beds spaced only about 2 feet apart. Everyone here told me the deer would easily jump that low of a fence, and I knew that but I was betting that they would see through the picket fence and see a very uneven landing zone and choose not to jump....and I was right. The key is there is no spot to land easily and safely so they move on. As Murf said, they will jump anything, as long as they feel safe about the landing zone.

I wanted a lower, nice looking fence because it is close to my house and shop and I did not want some honking big ugly fence or a double fence as Murf suggested. If they did or still someday decide to jump the 5' fence, I will place 3/8 inch rebar 3 feet high on each corner and string up some shiny tape that they use in orchards, so that it looks decent and then take down the rebar in the winter and early spring so it looks nice 6 months out of the year.

But so far, the 5'picket fence with the raised beds works beautifully.

Brian

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