ORIGINAL: coyote#68
...we have pasture land on both sides and being able to connect them would be great no more chasing cattle down to move them over...
Check your state and county laws.
In Indiana if you are a predominately rural county, under a specific population level, then the county falls by default to a "fence out" county. This means unless the county acts specificly to change it the land own wanting to keep live stock off his land must fence them out. This also allows a land owner owning both sides of a county road to put in a cattle crossing grate at both ends of the road at the point where he owns both sides and is not required to "fence in" his cattle. He must post the road with a warning and the speed limit and then it is the motorist responsibility to operate his vehicle under control and ability to avoid cattle that may or may not be in the road. Saves a lot of fence, work and money as well as allowing you full use of your property to graze all the way to the pavement. No mowing, trimming or wasted ground.