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02-15-2016, 07:41 AM
Keep a livestock guardian dog in your invisible fence and it will greatly lessen the odds of any predator (especially canine) of attacking or harassing your goats (bears I'm not so sure--some are attracted to dogs as tasty morsels, and this is where having a secure electrified fence is better). The thing with predators is you never have a predation problem until you do. Predation may not be an issue in your area because people are using fence-out solutions, which an invisible fence absolutely is not.
For hunting, I think as long as you use it during the day and there is always someone in camp then you should not have any problem. It's a great way to let them browse a nice, big area and probably less impact on the environment than high/low lining. It's also much easier to set up than portable electric fence. I like it! However, I would strongly urge tying the goats at night because if a curious bear wanders through their "enclosure", no electric barrier is going to keep them contained and you'll have terrified goats running all over the countryside. Panicked goats don't realize this, but they're much safer if they can't run away--as long as they're forced to stay in camp, you can defend them.
For hunting, I think as long as you use it during the day and there is always someone in camp then you should not have any problem. It's a great way to let them browse a nice, big area and probably less impact on the environment than high/low lining. It's also much easier to set up than portable electric fence. I like it! However, I would strongly urge tying the goats at night because if a curious bear wanders through their "enclosure", no electric barrier is going to keep them contained and you'll have terrified goats running all over the countryside. Panicked goats don't realize this, but they're much safer if they can't run away--as long as they're forced to stay in camp, you can defend them.