High fenced ranches

[JHanchera]

Is a high fence ranch more of a responsibility then a low fenced one? What I mean is there more responsibility on the owner to maintain the property/fence, or is it pretty much you put it up and leave it be? I don't mean in the sense of wildlife management, more of just maintaing the fence.

[Breezy]

If it's 2', 8' or 123' you still will need to maintain it to some degree. Why r u asking this question?

[Mac...]

I say yes. More responsibility.
On a low fence, if one line breaks, no big deal... Leave it until the next on breaks or even 2 more. If it's still standing it's no biggy....

But you can't say that with a high fence. If there's a hole in the fence, it needs to be fixed pretty quick!

[BlackHillRanch]

Depends whats behind the fences

[TexMax]

Absolutely not. You put up a high fence to achieve a goal. If you don't want to maintain it (let out the animals you paid $ to grow) that's your choice. Responsibility has little to do with it. It would be kinda stupid not to though

[DTala]

a high fence is five times the work of a low fence. Done both and it's a no brainer.

[JHanchera]

Thanks for the info guys. Just doing some research and looking at properties and was curious on the commitment. Thanks again

[axisfeeder]

IMO If you put up a high fence all animals depend on you for food and water. Just like locking them up in huntsville. Any fence is alot of work to upkeep.

[ratterrier]

Is a high fence ranch more of a responsibility then a low fenced one? What I mean is there more responsibility on the owner to maintain the property/fence, or is it pretty much you put it up and leave it be? I don't mean in the sense of wildlife management, more of just maintaing the fence.

Yes its at least twice as much expense to maintain, if you are in a hog area you will have them trying to open it up all of the time, if not checked regularly anything behind it will be able to come and go, if you dont keep the brush out of it down here in a few years it will push the squares up with brush growth, plus any waterway is always a concern during a huricane or flood as lots wash away no matter how they are constructed, you have to be around to call somebody to come fix the watergaps, usually while the bank is muddy and full of debris, lots of deer fence right of way has poorly cleared stumps and roots left in it to continue growing as soon as the fence is put up, lots of people used to root plow the fenceline to help stop it coming back so quick, lots of ranches buy a maintainer to keep the edge right up to the deerfence clear and even to push up dirt next to it for a birm depending on type of land and whats going under the fence, game or water etc etc, deer gates are always tall and usually sagging so somebody has to adjust the gate hinges all of the time as well, if somebody runs into a gate its not a go get one at Walmart, you have to find one and get somebody to hang it as well, just finding the adjustable hinges on a weekend can be huge much less a complete gate, huaiche grows 3 to 9 feet a year down here so if its in the fence it will be ruined in 10 years if you dont keep the brush out by maintainer or sprayrig or machette',,,,,lots of deer fence is put up on the cheap, wire rusts, posts sag, corners dont hold due to not enuff cement etc etc,

[Cuz]

A high fence, even 'small' acreage, is constant work! Most don't realize what's all involved...

[JHanchera]

Yes its at least twice as much expense to maintain, if you are in a hog area you will have them trying to open it up all of the time, if not checked regularly anything behind it will be able to come and go, if you dont keep the brush out of it down here in a few years it will push the squares up with brush growth, plus any waterway is always a concern during a huricane or flood as lots wash away no matter how they are constructed, you have to be around to call somebody to come fix the watergaps, usually while the bank is muddy and full of debris, lots of deer fence right of way has poorly cleared stumps and roots left in it to continue growing as soon as the fence is put up, lots of people used to root plow the fenceline to help stop it coming back so quick, lots of ranches buy a maintainer to keep the edge right up to the deerfence clear and even to push up dirt next to it for a birm depending on type of land and whats going under the fence, game or water etc etc, deer gates are always tall and usually sagging so somebody has to adjust the gate hinges all of the time as well, if somebody runs into a gate its not a go get one at Walmart, you have to find one and get somebody to hang it as well, just finding the adjustable hinges on a weekend can be huge much less a complete gate, huaiche grows 3 to 9 feet a year down here so if its in the fence it will be ruined in 10 years if you dont keep the brush out by maintainer or sprayrig or machette',,,,,lots of deer fence is put up on the cheap, wire rusts, posts sag, corners dont hold due to not enuff cement etc etc,

Thanks for the informative reply, and thanks to all else that responded. Just throwing around ideas and this was very helpful.

[trophy8]

just helpin ya out....and like others said, it all depends on what your trying to keep in or out....

[WCB]

Best thing would be to buy a piece of land landlocked inside of other ranches running high fence operations. Then they will want to keep you out and walla you have a free high fence...

[mattbreland]

Come out to my "zoo" and lets see what you think. Come see how many of my "zoo" animals you can see. I spent 5 hours on the ranch this morning and checked every feeder we have...I didnt see a single deer. Having a high fence affords me the ability to be a good steward to the land and deer herd.

United we stand, divided we fall. Get that through your skull.

Little over the top.

[mattbreland]

just helpin ya out....and like others said, it all depends on what your trying to keep in or out....

Thanks trophy8...good hunting this season.