Deer fence is made of two different types of fence material: poly (short for polypropylene) and metal.
Poly deer fencing is: Strong - available in many different strengths (650, 700, 800, 1050, 1100 and 1400) - lightweight, requires fewer posts than metal fence - flexible, can be suspended from trees, as trees grow the fencing won't grow into the tree like metal and kill the tree/damage the fence - less expensive than metal - available in different opening sizes half inch, one inch and two inch - easy to work with for installation - chew resistant with our patent pending Bitterfence® anti-chew additive but not chew proof - up to 25 years of useful life
Metal deer fencing is: Stronger than poly - available in many different opening sizes like quarter inch, half inch, one inch, two inch, two by four and graduated (the opening size varies, smaller at the bottom and larger at the top - heavier than poly, requires more posts than poly fence - not as flexible and should not be suspended from trees - more expensive than poly - harder and heavier to work with than poly - best for chew resistance or chewing animal exclusion or containment - up to 25 years of useful life