Deer jump a 7 foot fence

[Axis FMJ]

I am looking at leasing a peice of property in Llano, but it has a 7 foot fence. The owner says they jump in all the time?? it is 200 acres with 7 foot fence. Will they come in if Feeders are running?

[Triple 7]

Im not saying that they cant do it but I highly doubt that with all the natural food sources they have laying around that they would jump that fence.

[JAB 1]

Yes

[Cam-Mac]

I planted a food plot a couple years ago that was about a half acre. I wanted it to grow pretty big before the deer got on it, so I put up a 7' chain link fence that we had laying around around it. Even with all the other food on the ranch, they were in there anyway. The bigger deer can clear it, but the fawns won't be able to. That might keep a doe from getting to far inside the fence?
I think they can clear it no problem. I'm not sure if they WILL, but I know they can.

[Rockpit TX]

I have personally (with my own 2 eyes, and no alcohol or drugs involved)
seen on 2 different occasions, Does jump a 8' High Fence. Say what you want but I have seen it.

[cosmiccowboy]

The adults are certainly capable of jumping it at will but I would be surprised if they did it on a daily, routine basis without something like a really desirable food plot motivating them.

[Codie]

I would think they would have to have some thing they REALLY wanted to make them jump a 7' fence on a routine basis

[Mike Javi Cooper]

yep... deer, brahman bulls and wet backs will all clear a 7 or 8 foot fence easily..

[slayer]

no problem

[bigtuna]

If that was a lease property I was thinking about dropping some coin on, a 7 foot fence would be a big check mark in the "cons" column.

[stinkbelly]

I have deer jump a 6 foot chainlink fence to get to my hay. There was one in there this morning.

[Txnrog]

Deer will jump a 7 foot fence - heck, I have watched them clear an 8+ foot many times. BUT, I wouldn't count on them to do it with the same regularity that they would a 4 foot fence. How old is the fence? It may not matter if it's been around a while - pig slips and such become deer highways pretty quickly.

[muley4x4]

happens all the time!!! for sure!

[jerp]

I was quail hunting in Jim Hogg County on a place that was bordered on one side by a high fence ranch. We were driving down the fenceline following the dogs when we busted up a bedded buck. I guess between the truck and 5-6 dogs he was in full panic mode - he took a mighty leap and cleared that 8' fence, just clipping the top with his back legs. If I hadn't seen it I wouldn't have believed it.

[Montec man]

Deer will jump a 7 foot fence - heck, I have watched them clear an 8+ foot many times. BUT, I wouldn't count on them to do it with the same regularity that they would a 4 foot fence. How old is the fence? It may not matter if it's been around a while - pig slips and such become deer highways pretty quickly.

This. I've seen them jump an 8' highfence a few times, and they'd probably jump a 7' fence a few times too, just not with any regularity.