need ideas on fence layout

[bdog]

I know I'm late to this party, but why can't you simply cut the fence at the top of the parking lot giving direct access to the road? It seems inefficient and potentially problematic, to be driving all the way around a pond everytime you wish access to the back area. You could simply fence off the entire section for cattle and have the gate access for driving, should you need it.

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The road there is only 15' wide. Property fence on the north side of it. Can't really move the fence on the parking area south either as the chutes going to the working pens are right by the tree to the left of where you drew the gate. To back up to the chute you are right by the fence. You could likely make the turn in a pickup but not with a trailer or tractor with implements, or my full size tandem dump truck unless the gate was really wide. Heck I even back my 53' flatbed up on the road south of the pond to get it out of the way when we are regrading the gravel parking area.

The fence has to go around the pond to allow the cows to get to the south east part and in doing so it forms a road.

 

[Jerry/MT]

Thanks. I thought about doing it like that the only downside I see is the triangular area that would be left outside of the fence south of the gate. It wouldn't get driven on because you would be turning to miss the other fence to the north so what do you do with it? Put gravel anyway, grass, I don't know. The fence in the straight blue line could definitely be left. I have gone in and out dozens of times with the semi it is doable as is just a little tight due to where the curved blue line is.

One plus of your idea is it might give you enough room to exit with a pickup and turn left to get to the highway. The way it is now you have to turn right and make a big loop to leave

Maybe something like this?


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What kind of fence are you planning to install on that curve around the pond? If it's wire, you'll need a lot of bracing between the posts to keep the post from being pulled inward by the wire tension.

 

[bdog]

All my fence is made of 2 -3/8" oilfield pipe with livestock panels welded to it. I hate stretching fence wire. You can kind of see some of the fence in this picture.

 

[bdog]

Here is another picture when the pond was first built and still filling up.

 

[Dadnatron]

All my fence is made of 2 -3/8" oilfield pipe with livestock panels welded to it. I hate stretching fence wire. You can kind of see some of the fence in this picture.


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Is your dog named 'Hey soos'?

 

[powerscol]

Do you ever need to take hay equipment to your back 15 acres? Reason I ask is how wide a gate will you be putting in? I would recommend at a min 12-14' if you can get it. When I change my hay field access I used 2-8' and lock them in the center. I have used every bit of it with some of my equipment (too lazy to fold it up on a move)

 

[bdog]

Never do any haying. I do plant hay grazer back there but just graze cattle on it. My gate will be 16' but the limiting factor is the space on the north end between the existing fences that is 15'

 

[airbiscuit]

I think the only gate that matters is the one to your floating dock/deck. That is very inviting!

 

[bdog]

I think the only gate that matters is the one to your floating dock/deck. That is very inviting!

Yes it is. We can't wait to enjoy it. We signed a contract on in last June and were supposed to get it built in August but they didn't build it until December. Been too cold to enjoy but will be fun this summer. The kids are going to love jumping off the upper deck.

 

[sbct]

Is your dog named 'Hey soos'?

Exactly what I was wondering...