Deer can jump high or deer can jump wide but deer can NOT jump high and wide simultaneously. A standard fence is nothing to deer except it may keep their competition out of the fenced area. A tall fence (over 5 ft) with a horizontal component at the top (visualize an inverted "L") is a GOOD deterent to their access. There is some disagreement as to whether the horizontal component should extend to the inside of the "protected" area or toward the outside with some votes for some of both. There is no advantage to using electric fence with this approach as it offers no improvement and is a waste of $.
It is easier and less expensive to make the fence "deer proof" by extending it horizontally than by making it tall enough to do the job with height alone. It is imperative that you mark the added horizontal component with highly visible markers such as white cloth strips tied at intervals along the horizontal components. If the deer don't see it they will jump into it and make a mess of the fence and likely hurt themselves and suffer a lot from the injuries. You should "flag" the horizontal component at the extremes, i.e. farthest apart horizontal parts to show the extent that would have to be jumped.
There are a lot of folk remedies touted as deer deterrents but most have inconsistent or poor results. A fence that is WIDE and HIGH works.
A dog kenneled inside a standard fence might work but the fence doesn't have to be fed or cleaned up after.
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