Fencing and rocks....

[jyoutz]

Coconino County.
50 mi north of Payson, 40 mi south of Winslow, 75mi se of Flagstaff, 60 mi ne Camp Verde.

Clint’s well area, maybe a little north in Blue Ridge estates area? Clear creek pines area?

 

[jyoutz]

We keep a 15gal water tub out at all times.

We recently watched one of our local does walk up to a 5ft fence till she was almost touching the fence with her nose, then just effortlessly pop right over the fence. Amazing.

A woman near us (about 800ft as the crow flies) has a 4 1/2 ft fence around an acre, and two does have been birthing their babies there for the last several years. One always has a single, the other almost always has twins. They seem to feel safe leaving the fawns in the fenced area until they are bigger.
The woman is worried the does will move their nursery to our place because we have 3+ acres with a lot more cover.
The wife would love that, but we will just have to see.

I have a 5’ woven wire boundary fence on my land. Deer jump it all the time effortlessly. I have a 8.5’ fence around my garden and orchard and it keeps them out.

 

[Lil Foot]

Clint’s well area, maybe a little north in Blue Ridge estates area? Clear creek pines area?

Clear creek pines area?
Nailed it!

 

[jyoutz]

Clear creek pines area?
Nailed it!

I lived in Flagstaff and Show Low, both for many years.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Nice job!

Too bad about the neighbors though.

I don't have much experience with fences, so are those rocks placed at the bottom, placed there to account for 'elevation changes"?

 

[Lil Foot]

Nice job!

Too bad about the neighbors though.

I don't have much experience with fences, so are those rocks placed at the bottom, placed there to account for 'elevation changes"?

Yup, just to act as a retaining wall, then I will add fill up to the top of the rocks to fill in the gap underneath the fence wire.

 

[Lil Foot]

Did some more rock work, and added a 12" culvert to bring water from the county ditch under the fence.
Next, I will be building a short retaining block wall inside the fence, between where the rocks end and the culverts, to prevent the dirt bank from collapsing/eroding.
I will also add some concrete pavers to the side & bottom of the water course to stop erosion near the culvert outlets.
Added a little dirt the neighbor brought me to a low spot near the gate.

 

[Lil Foot]

Culvert:

 

[Lil Foot]

Low spot near gate:

 

[Lil Foot]

Got some more rock wall built, built at block retaining wall, and finished the gate install.

 

[Lil Foot]

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[Lil Foot]

As we were packing to leave, fence contractor called and said he was bringing 8+ cubic yards of clean fill.
As he dumped, I shoveled & raked out each of the piles, while he went for the next load. Got the low spot pretty much filled and spread & somewhat level. But I forgot to take pics of the filled/leveled area, so those pics will have to wait for the next trip.

 

[Lil Foot]

Finished leveling & raking out the fill, also placed some block to prevent/slow erosion where the culverts' discharge enters the water course,

 

[Lil Foot]

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