Electric Fencing Is Done!


The long pursued goal of completing the temporary electric fence has been realized.   The following pictures trace the full length of the fence from one side to the other. 

One of two locations where the temporary electric fence meets up with the permanent woven-wire fence. 
The fence as it moves south through the 800 foot corridor I cut through a forest area.  Jess tied all of the the bright colored pieces of plastic on the top line.  We hope that this might help wild animals and the future bison to see the fence and adjust to its presence.  It is also intended to reduce the possibility of any trespassers walking into the fence. 
The fence emerging from the other side of the 800 foot corridor.
A gate that allows vehicles to access the southern portion of the property.
The freshly painted steel gate frame that will be hung from the braces in the previous photo.  A freshly pained t-post puller is propped up next to the gate on the right.

More fence leading from the gate area towards the pond. 
The end brace at the edge of the pond. 
The three concrete-filled post anchors for placement in the pond.  Jess painted the t-posts during the last break and we plan to emplace and wire them into the main fence during the next break.  The end brace from the second half of the fence leading way from the pond is visible in the background. 
The second section of fence leading away from the pond.  The soil is a little soft here so I will need to eventually adjust the some of the posts that have shifted. 
The second section of fence as it passes through a small section of forest and continues north. 
The fencing in this small section of forest is an extreme example of how some posts need to be anchored in the ground.  Any time the fence has a sudden dip in elevation one or more of the posts occupying the dip will need to be held down in some way or they will pop up.  I anchored my posts by augering a 3" diameter hole next to the post, jamming a piece of wood sideways into the bottom of the hole, and connecting the post to the wood with a piece of wire. 
The fiberglass post being pulled down with a piece of wire tied to an underground anchor. 
One of the two remaining corner braces for this section of the fence.
The end-brace and gate as they meet up with the permanent fence. 
 In addition to these features, the new 3 joule electric charger has been installed and wired to the fence.  This includes a lightening arrestor and grounding beds.  Next week, in addition to rolling out the water fence section and hanging the last gate, we plan to hook a battery to the charger and start looking for faults.  

I found this odd looking plant recently.  It is officially call "Burning Bush" or Euonymus atropurpureus.

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