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Deer and Elk Damage <% 'ShowFileAccessInfo("e:/www.se.gov.sk.ca/ecosystem/Deer and Elk Damage.pdf") %>
Deer and elk are attracted to stored livestock forage, especially in winters when natural food supplies are hard to find. Big game will also search for the highest quality feed.

Unfortunately, they often soil or destroy three or four times the amount that they eat. Livestock will not eat feed soiled by big game.

Early action will help reduce or prevent damage.

How to Build A Deer or Elk-Proof Fence <% 'ShowFileAccessInfo("e:/www.se.gov.sk.ca/ecosystem/DEER FENCE MANUAL MARCH 20052.pdf") %>

This information is intended to assist agricultural producers who wish to build a fence to protect their produce or property from deer and/or elk (ungulates).  The following specifications meet the fence-design requirements for the Big Game Prevention Program.  Saskatchewan Environment uses the Big Game Damage Prevention Program to costshare the cost of building fences with producers.  The designs included have been proven to exclude deer and elk when properly constructed and maintained.