pen

I'm new to this site and looking to get into the breeding business, someone please slap me and tell me to run the other way. I have been reading a lot of great information but one big question I have and haven't seen anyone talk about is pen size and number of deer per pen, can some please...

Do you prefer a breeder pen fully wooded, fully open with man made cover, or half wooded/half open? Thanks for your thoughts.

Hi everyone! New to the forum and getting ready to raise my first deer. I am building a pen 300'x150' and am curious how many deer I might be capable of raising in that size enclosure? Any help in all aspects of deer farming would be helpful. Have been researching for weeks but I think the...

A friend of mine has 10+ acres fenced in. He has 4 elk and I am wondering if I introduce my doe (15 mos. old) into his pen whether they will co-exist peacefully? Does anyone here have a minute or two to share their experience? I would be grateful.

Hi I am wondering what others do to get their fawns ready for the "big pen" I have my fawns in the fawn barn with a fenced in area, they sleep inside every night. I am nervous when the day comes that they get moved to the one acre pen. How will they do? Thanks for your input Jenni Cherek...

This is my deer pen. Rosey was taking a nap in the old barn so she was a little slow today. She usually comes running like a dog LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCoiWttwTkM&feature=channel_video_title

Thanks again for this forum. It has been a blessing for me. I am posting this for a very good friend of mine. He does not have internet available to him. He has a small breeding facility about three acres. It is divided into five seperate pens. He had a few fawns die this year and it was...

Ok guys...I'm looking to ease my way in to this and am wanting some input on pen size. I was outside today doing a bit of looking around and I've come up with this idea...I'm thinking 100'X150' split down the middle to make 2 pens of 7500 sqft. Knowing that I never want to be at my maximum...

I am just starting, and starting slow and low...LOL I have one pen so far, it is just 330 feet circumference. How many doe do you think would be ethical to keep in there? There is a shed, and a couple of shade trees, good fresh water and near a dirt road behind a house. I also have access to...

Has anybody used power poles to for post. If so does it work ok?

I want to have some natural hunting on my land.... i currently have 8 deer has anyone made some game fence hunting area? and let the deer roam freely? anyone who has one or can help please chip in... i will be raising them for hunting... naturally... and taking a few wach year...

Has anyone ever used white ribbon or solid color caution tape woven in the fence for a sight boundary? My pen is pretty secluded and is inside a 4 foot cattle fence so I am not going to use any shade cloth. However I want to use something as a sight boundary that is woven in and out of the fence...

If I left my buck in with the does this summer, instead of in with other bucks, will he get just as big? Here is why I ask. All summer he watches the doe pens, paces and guards the front of the buck pen, keeps the other guys he's with intimidated, etc. I want to eliminate that stress on him but...

Question: I will be buying deer that were raised in approx. 3 acre pens. My pen is about 1 acre. What effect does this have on the deer that are used to a pen three times the size of mine? Also in the future i will be adding an additional pen that will be long and narrow. Are long and narrow...

I am wanting to enclose a peice of property I own for personal and family use and was wondering if anyone knows where I legally stand...I have searched everywhere I know to look and cant find any laws/regs about cervids other than they are no longer issuing permits for breeder or commercial...

so far 20 fawns and 3 Killdeer

wanting to plant our pens this week and alot of the trends say cut the pens is this ok on 100 x 200; penns dont want any wall bangers going with maybe crabgrass and clover thanks Ed

Has anyone had any problems with putting fertilizer down in the deer pens, with health of the adults or even further down the road with fawns?? and also what are you putting down in your pens???

I am thinking of fencing off another acre that is next to my acre pen now the only thing is that it does have about a 1/2 acre pond i was wondering what everyone thought about having a pond in your pen? Thanks

I have a small pen about 600'x85' i raise deer because i enjoy watching them grow. I keep them supplied with dry pellets and alfalfa and a small food plot which does not make it to long. My q is how many deer is the ideal amount for the space i have?