Fence question

[MicroPilot]

...Be less expensive and labor intensive also.

Initially maybe, but electric fence takes a lot of time and effort every year to keep clear so that it works as it's supposed to.

 

[jbooth]

Initially maybe, but electric fence takes a lot of time and effort every year to keep clear so that it works as it's supposed to.

Woven wire or mesh fence will also have quite a bit of upkeep if fencing for feral hogs. Don't know the size of the dogs but I would think at least 3' - 4' high. I doubt woven wire will stop hogs or dogs from rooting or digging under. I spray my electric fence 2 times a year with round up and thats all it takes to keep it clear.

I will admit my experience is with domestic hogs, but I can't imagine the ferals to be easier.

My dog experience is with hunting dogs and the only way I was able to keep the dogs from digging under a woven wire was to pour a conctete curb around the entire fence line. At that point the dogs climbed the 6' fence and I ended up with electric around the top anyway.

 

[woody]

I agree with your statement as to the courtesy and want to be a good neighbor but don't know how to find the owner(s). My thoughts were that I would be improving the fence line in that area. Replacing week posts and reinforcing with the wire. I would not remove the barb wire.

As to fence location, according to two surveys (the one that came with the property when I bought the place and one just completed) the fence is dead on the property line for most of it and about 10' of it is actually on my side about by about 4 inches.

are you sure the fence is not yours? if 10 feet of it is 4 inches on your property and the rest is on the line it sounds like yours to me.

 

[beppington]

Woven wire or mesh fence will also have quite a bit of upkeep if fencing for feral hogs. Don't know the size of the dogs but I would think at least 3' - 4' high. I doubt woven wire will stop hogs or dogs from rooting or digging under. I spray my electric fence 2 times a year with round up and thats all it takes to keep it clear.

I will admit my experience is with domestic hogs, but I can't imagine the ferals to be easier.

My dog experience is with hunting dogs and the only way I was able to keep the dogs from digging under a woven wire was to pour a conctete curb around the entire fence line. At that point the dogs climbed the 6' fence and I ended up with electric around the top anyway.

Wow, concrete?!? What about something like this "hinged" wire mesh fence? 4' high with a 12" apron that lays on or under the ground to deter digging.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Does Texas have property taxes? If so, the county assessor will know how to contact the owner. Otherwise check with the county clerk.

 

[dmccarty]

Our county has a GIS website that has all sorts of interesting information including who owns what, the owners address(which may or may not be local), maps and aerial photos with the lots lines, and a whole lot more.

Our tax assessor would have the address of the owner but not the maps and photos.

The GIS site can overlay fire districts, water features, terrain, etc. Very nice.

Later,
Dan

 

[jbooth]

Wow, concrete?!? What about something like this "hinged" wire mesh fence? 4' high with a 12" apron that lays on or under the ground to deter digging.

Height was the reason I did not turn a portion of my 6' wire under. My dogs had demonstrated they could jump a 4 ft fence rather easily. My dog pen were small, probably 60' X 60'. Concrete and my labor was inexpensive at the time.