ORIGINAL: furgitter
If the deer want in,there going in.One guy here put a deer fence up and an electric fence on the other side to keep them out of the fields.Now they walk in on his driveway.I would put in a chainlink to keep people out,then leave gaps where the deer can come and go for water,but put it in a place where a guy would have a hard time finding it.Im still thinking about the pros-cons for a while before i do it
Going from a barbed wire fence, especially a single strand barbed wire fence, to a chain link fence is a HUGE upgrade in cost. Not one I would consider for my property.
It's not just the initial cost either. When a tree or branch falls on a barbed wire fence you just remove the branch and maybe give an extra wrap on the nearest post. With chain link you have a lot more work and expense.