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WILDLIFE & RODENT MANAGEMENT
Having trouble monitoring Oriental Fruit Moths
in your mating disrupted orchards?
A metal chain link fence in the forest to keep deer out.
Request that hunters take antlerless
deer-rather than trophy bucks-to ensure
more effective reduction of the deer
population on your property.
Out of season control permits
In some localized areas of high
deer populations, excessive deerrelated
damage may occur. If you are
experiencing major damage, you may
request out of season control permits
from the DNR.
To qualify for the permits, you
must have a minimum loss of $500 in
deer damage that has occurred or is
considered inevitable during the calendar
year. Permits are issued only on the
recommendation of a district wildlife
biologist and/or conservation officer.
If you are experiencing extensive
deer damage, contact your local district
wildlife biologist. The biologist can help
to develop a deer reduction plan and may
be able to provide deer control permits
for your property.
Fencing
The use of fencing is another
alternative to control deer related
property damage. Both conventional
woven wire fence and electrified fence,
as well as modifications of both, can be
used with varying degrees of success.
The decision on what type of fence to
use must be made based upon the cost
of the fencing versus the benefit you
anticipate. Part of the decision will also
depend upon the length of time needed
to exclude deer from the crop.
If you need to keep all deer out of an
area for the entire year, your decision on
fencing will differ from the landowner
who needs to keep most deer away for
several weeks. In other words, the type of
fencing you select will be dictated by the
cost and what you need to do.
Deer-proof eight foot fence
This fence is constructed using two
widths of woven wire fencing to provide
a minimum height of eight feet. Deer can
easily jump fences of lower heights. Posts
should be placed 10-12 feet apart.
While this permanent type of fence is
the most effective means of restricting
deer, construction and labor costs may
prove prohibitive when considered in
a cost/benefit analysis. The use of this
type of fence would best suit the need to
restrict deer from a small, highly-valued
crop for an extended period of time.
Snow fencing
Lattice-type snow fencing can be used
successfully around small garden plots,
but deer tend to jump the fence if too
large an area is surrounded. Snow fencing
is less expensive than woven wire and can
be removed and reused as needed.
Slanted outrigger fence
The slanted outrigger fence presents
a confusing barrier to an approaching
deer. This extreme modification of a
conventional woven wire fence consists of
stock wire strung on a slanted outrigger
braces. These braces are then mounted to
vertical fence posts. Deer are confused by
the slanted fence and the distance required
to clear it. The major disadvantage of this
fence is its high cost for construction.
Binder twine fence
Another modified version of the
conventional woven wire fence is the
Binder Twine Fence. This type of fence
has proven effective in protecting
relatively small beds of tobacco.
Binder twine is strung in a
conventional vertical fence pattern and
strung in a horizontal grid over the crop.
Deer are reluctant to jump over and
down through the twine. This fence is
not practical for large crop areas. Contact
your district biologist for details on use
and cost of this fence.
Electric fence
Conventional fence is designed to
provide a physical barrier to deer. Electric
fence, however, is intended to modify
behavior by providing a mental barrier.
Temporary electrified fences are simple
and relatively inexpensive to install.
They are most effective in protecting
gardens and smaller fields. Permanent,
high tensile electric fences provide a
year round barrier to deer. Because of
the expense of construction, operation
and maintenance, these fences are most
practical for orchards, nurseries, or other
highly valued crops.
Single-strand electric fence
The common single-strand electric
fence, which may prove adequate
for livestock, is generally ineffective
in restricting deer. This is due to the
problems of grounding the fence, the
ability of the deer to slip past the wire
without being shocked, and the lack of
visibility of the fence.
See FENCE, page 38
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NOTE: Install lures as shown with flat
side up and cup side down in glue.
PHEROCON ®
1C D Trap
" For use in mating disrupted orchards. "
* PHEROCON OFM COMBO DUAL captures Oriental Fruit Moth
when OFM pheromone alone is shut down.
* Best product to use in your mating disrupted " Stone Fruit "
orchards and in " Pome Fruit " when Oriental Fruit Moth is an
invasive species.
* Captures both male and female Oriental Fruit Moth versus
males only with OFM pheromone alone.
PHEROCON ®
VI DELTA Trap
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