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New Wireless Deer Fence "Really Works"
About the only thing that works consistently to keep deer out of crop fields and gardens is a high fence. Until now, that is. Users of the Wireless Deer Fence, invented by Keith Betzen, a Bloomington, Indiana veterinarian, claim it's more effective than any deer control device or method they've tried. (See user
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New Wireless Deer Fence "Really Works" FENCING Fence Systems 25-6-10 About the only thing that works consistently to keep deer out of crop fields and gardens is a high fence. Until now, that is. Users of the Wireless Deer Fence, invented by Keith Betzen, a Bloomington, Indiana veterinarian, claim it's more effective than any deer control device or method they've tried. (See user testimonials at the company's Website: www.wirelessdeerfence.com.).
You simply put the post-like devices near any area you'd like to protect. Posts are 19 in. tall and made of UV-stabilized PVC.
At the top of each post is a scent dispenser that contains a sweet-scented oil that acts as an attractant. Around the dispenser are two circular electrodes made of stainless steel wire. Electricity runs across them from a miniaturized charging circuit that's powered by two AA batteries. When deer, attracted by the scent, touch the device, they receive an uncomfortable but harmless shock that frightens them from the area and makes them afraid to return. The top cap on each post is red, making it easy for people to see and avoid getting shocked themselves.
Betzen says it takes only one shock to scare deer away. After that they'll avoid both the post and the area around it. And because they're herd animals, if one deer refuses to go near an area, others will too. He says 3 to 6 of his posts, placed up to 25 ft. apart, will protect up to 1/3 acre, while 15 to 18 posts could protect up to an acre.
Betzen has tested his "fence" for three years and holds three patents covering it. Two more patent applications are pending. A set of three posts sells for $59.95 and comes with enough oil for a year. He recommends adding oil once a month in warmer weather. Batteries (not included) need to be replaced every year.
The Wireless Deer Fence can be effective even in the winter if the posts are kept clear of snow and ice. Betzen says being buried in snow will not harm the devices, nor shorten battery life.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wireless Deer Fence, Betzen Manufacturing Co., P.O. Box 5604, Bloomington, Ind. 47407-5604 (ph 800 927-5356; E-mail: keith@wirelessdeerfence.com; Website: www.wirelessdeerfence.com.)
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