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Post by Sandbur on Mar 28, 2020 16:23:25 GMT -6
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 28, 2020 16:52:22 GMT -6
I checked our Home Depot last week and it’s gone up to $150 a roll.
I’m going to grab the cages that are on my niece’s trees and have 1/2 a roll. Some trees are large enough to pull cages but, I do think
It keeps some bear off them so I hate to pull them.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 28, 2020 18:09:24 GMT -6
That's a good price Art. I need to make cages with what the mesh I have now and figure out if I have enough or not.
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Post by Freeborn on Mar 28, 2020 18:17:12 GMT -6
When does that sale start? It's not happening in the city yet. |
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 28, 2020 20:12:02 GMT -6
When does that sale start? It's not happening in the city yet. Flyer we got today. Starts March 29. Turkey Creek on HT said it was cheaper on 11% rebate sale. |
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Post by smsmith on Mar 28, 2020 20:35:14 GMT -6
When does that sale start? It's not happening in the city yet. Flyer we got today. Starts March 29. Turkey Creek on HT said it was cheaper on 11% rebate sale. At the Alex Menards it was $74.74 after the 11% rebate, through today. I don't really consider Menard's rebates as price savings though...I've got a rebate check on the fridge that is well over a year old. I seem to forget the damn thing every time I head that way. If the price in the flyer you posted is an actual price, it's a better deal in my mind. |
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Post by honker on Mar 29, 2020 10:29:34 GMT -6
Just picked up a roll. Thanks for the tip Art! |
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Post by Bwoods11 on Apr 1, 2020 8:40:06 GMT -6
What size do you cut your cages, how many per roll, do you figure?
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 1, 2020 8:51:53 GMT -6
What size do you cut your cages, how many per roll, do you figure? I have been using 15 feet or 30 squares if they have the 6 inch gap. I see Stu has them smaller and is working for a taller tree. It works for him. My trees are more exposed to wind and I fear sunscauld damage so I don’t mind lower limbs on the tree. Perhaps some crabs might tend to be more bush like, at least in my area. |
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Post by biglakebass on Apr 1, 2020 10:21:57 GMT -6
I have done the 15.5 ft. Get 3 equal pieces out of a 50 ft roll.
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Post by smallchunk on Apr 1, 2020 11:22:28 GMT -6
I also do the "30 squares" method. Seems to work good for me!
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Post by smsmith on Apr 1, 2020 18:27:30 GMT -6
I used to make 5.5' circles (30 squares). Now I make them a little over 2' (15 squares). I've converted most of my old cages into 2 cages.
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Post by nhmountains on Apr 2, 2020 3:43:06 GMT -6
I do the 20 square cages. It works fine for me. I do use 1 stake now. I didn’t used to and had a bad wind storm a few years ago flip them off. The deer found the unprotected trees quickly. So I add a stake now. The 20 square approach allows me to get 14-15 cages per roll.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 2, 2020 3:54:33 GMT -6
30 years ago, I made some two-three foot cages out of 2x4 welded wire. They worked out well. I purchased this wire from a local hardware store and it was much heavier wire than the welded wire presently at menards.
I would like to get more of that as Deer couldn’t reach through the cage.
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Post by nhmountains on Apr 2, 2020 9:45:31 GMT -6
30 years ago, I made some two-three foot cages out of 2x4 welded wire. They worked out well. I purchased this wire from a local hardware store and it was much heavier wire than the welded wire presently at menards. I would like to get more of that as Deer couldn’t reach through the cage. I’ve thought about getting a 5’ roll of the 2x4 wire and making 2’ tubes. I think it would be ok but, you’d need to keep clipping the lowest limbs as the tree grows. I think they’d work good on chestnuts and oaks as well if you wanted to give a few preferential treatment. |
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