"Kath" wrote in message
Thank you for your ideas. Is deer fencing too pricey to contemplate?

Kath

It has to be very high, 11 vertical wires minimum IIRC so it would be
expensive unless the area your fruit trees are in isn't very big.
Have you thought about an electric fence? It would be cheaper but check
with the manufacturers whether it works for deer. It might not, they could
just sail over it I suppose, but if they touch it once to see what it is
they are unlikely to go near it again.
Just an idea.

Tina