Got on a new lease this year and have some existing pens in place, but also building some new ones. The pens in place are 32X32 ft squares (two 16ft panels per side). We have an ongoing debate as to whether we need to go larger or if that size is sufficient. I've always gone with the idea of just enough to keep the pigs and cows away, but does pen size impact deer traffic?
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The size of the pen definitely impacts which deer and how many deer will frequent a pen.
Does won't be comfortable around bachelor groups in small pens.
Little bucks won't be comfortable around big bucks in small pens.
Big bucks won't be comfortable around other big bucks in small pens.
And big bucks like other deer in the pen before they come in, at least in daylight hours.
Make it as big as you can afford.
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