How Can a Fence Help Keep Wildlife Out of Your Yard?

At Fence Masters, we recognize that your home is not just a safe place; it’s a place you take pride in and enjoy. When wild animals decide that they can start treating your property like their personal buffet, it’s time to take action to protect it. With the right design and materials, an intentionally installed fence can serve as your first line of defense against unwanted wildlife visitors.

Privacy Features Block Visual Attraction

Animals often investigate areas they can see, even through existing fencing. Privacy fences can help eliminate this visual curiosity factor.

Benefits of privacy fencing:

• Conceals gardens and food sources
• Reduces animal interest in your property  
• Provides complete perimeter protection

When wildlife can’t see potential rewards, they’re more likely to continue past your property without investigation.

Material Choice Can Discourage Climbing

The fence material you select can directly impact its effectiveness as a wildlife deterrent.

Effective materials include:

• Powder-treated metal fencing that creates slippery surfaces
• Smooth vinyl panels that keep paws from gripping

Metal fencing often proves particularly effective because its smooth surface can make climbing nearly impossible. Even determined raccoons and squirrels struggle to gain traction on properly treated metal posts.

Mesh Buried Deep Helps Stop Diggers

Small mammals like rabbits, groundhogs, and moles often bypass surface barriers by going underground. To prevent animals from digging underneath, consider burying mesh fencing at least 12 inches down into the ground.

This underground barrier forces digging animals to work much harder, and may just cause them to seek easier targets elsewhere.

Tensile Strength Deters Persistent Animals

Some wildlife species test fence boundaries by pushing, pulling, or charging barriers. Designs like reinforced ranch railing can maintain their integrity under animal pressure, preventing the formation of gaps that could become entry points for pests.

Height Matters Most for Jumping Animals

Deer represent one of the biggest challenges for property owners in the Midwest. These athletic animals can easily clear fences that seem adequate at first glance. A fence measuring at least six feet or more is often recommended to keep deer out, though it’s important to check local regulations as to how high you can build.

Adding fence toppers to existing structures can help increase height without complete replacement. This cost-effective solution can help improve a current fence’s effectiveness against jumping wildlife.

Your Wildlife-Free Property Starts Here

The right fence design can create an effective barrier that protects your landscape investment while maintaining property aesthetics. Height, material selection, depth, structural strength, and visual blocking can all work together to keep wildlife where it belongs: outside your property lines.

At Fence Masters, we’ve been protecting properties in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana with quality fences since 1983. Our team understands local wildlife challenges and can help you design fencing solutions that deliver long-term protection. With over 50,000 successful installations, we know what works.

Ready to reclaim your yard from wildlife intruders? Contact Fence Masters today for your free estimate and discover how the right fence can transform your property into a wildlife-free zone.