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I live outside Portland on acreage and I'm thinking of ways to improve perimeter defense. The property is large enough that fencing the entire property would be prohibitively expensive plus my wife loves watching the deer in the yard. The driveway is 1/4th mile long, the house is on high ground and I have a suppressed 308 battle rifle plus the usual stuff we all own. That said, the perimeter is dense forest and someone could follow a deer trail into the property and close to the house without being detected.
What's the best way to keep the perimeter secure without getting false positives from deer and coyotes? Right now, the best idea I have is a dog that is alert enough to indicate prowling without nuisance barking at the numerous coyotes common to the area.
Over the next year, we plan on getting an electric gate for the driveway and we're getting another dog in the next month or two (old dog got old and croaked). Guns and body armor are covered, I have some daytime & nightvision cameras that I'm setting up so I can monitor the exterior at night and we're on well/septic with backup power generator.
What's the best way to keep the perimeter secure without getting false positives from deer and coyotes? Right now, the best idea I have is a dog that is alert enough to indicate prowling without nuisance barking at the numerous coyotes common to the area.
Over the next year, we plan on getting an electric gate for the driveway and we're getting another dog in the next month or two (old dog got old and croaked). Guns and body armor are covered, I have some daytime & nightvision cameras that I'm setting up so I can monitor the exterior at night and we're on well/septic with backup power generator.
