As for jumping over the low fence in snow — we rarely get more than would cover, say a 4-foot fence, so they’d see that poking out a foot or two from even a deep cover, no? I think the key is you wouldn’t want to go too much shorter that than if your spot is level. My low double fence is on a bank where there is extra protection from the incline (from where they’d jump in off the road). Even last winter, when the snow was so deep and persistent, my picket fence showed plain and clear all winter above it.

i was wondering how the double fencing would work with snow – if there’s enough of it, won’t the deer just hop over? we also live in the hudson valley and are trying to figure out how to economically (and at least somewhat) attractively fence our 3/4s of an acre backyard. we’re limited financially, so can’t do a pretty picket fence around the whole thing. what we’re thinking is to have the picket fence around the front of the backyard – the more visible part – and do very sturdy fencing through the trees on the sides and across the back. i’m really tired of looking at the 27 or 28 penned in plants and planted areas that we have right now…

where did you buy your fencing? thanks again for the article,

julianna