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Cattle got through 4 rung barbed wire fence. Advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1803693" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>I am not sure if this post was directed at my post that said a hot wire would be impractical here. I was not referring to the ability to get electricity to the fence. Some of our fences are located in areas that were difficult to get to in the first place. We had to cut trails through downed trees in order to get an ATV in closer to some areas, and then climb on foot carrying materials the last several 100 feet. We have had several bad storms since, and access is worse than ever. We try to walk the fence a few times a year to check for holes, but I know a hot wire would require many more trips. Some places are so rugged and steep that the fence can be down for months and the cattle are unlikely to ever find the hole, but a down hot wire will short out the whole fence even in areas accessible to cattle. Fire danger is also a concern. We are older than we were when we built this fence, and have more physical limitations. That is why we don't bother with an electric fence.</p><p></p><p>We don't have feral hogs, thank goodness. Just deer and elk. Most of our problems are caused by trees and branches falling on the fence. Years of drought have killed many trees and every storm brings a few more down.</p><p></p><p>Electric fences definately have their place. When we lived in Minnesota 30 years ago, we had nothing but a single strand of electric fence, but it was flatter and pastures were smaller and more open.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1803693, member: 9933"] I am not sure if this post was directed at my post that said a hot wire would be impractical here. I was not referring to the ability to get electricity to the fence. Some of our fences are located in areas that were difficult to get to in the first place. We had to cut trails through downed trees in order to get an ATV in closer to some areas, and then climb on foot carrying materials the last several 100 feet. We have had several bad storms since, and access is worse than ever. We try to walk the fence a few times a year to check for holes, but I know a hot wire would require many more trips. Some places are so rugged and steep that the fence can be down for months and the cattle are unlikely to ever find the hole, but a down hot wire will short out the whole fence even in areas accessible to cattle. Fire danger is also a concern. We are older than we were when we built this fence, and have more physical limitations. That is why we don't bother with an electric fence. We don't have feral hogs, thank goodness. Just deer and elk. Most of our problems are caused by trees and branches falling on the fence. Years of drought have killed many trees and every storm brings a few more down. Electric fences definately have their place. When we lived in Minnesota 30 years ago, we had nothing but a single strand of electric fence, but it was flatter and pastures were smaller and more open. [/QUOTE]
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