What kind of fence does it take to stop coyote and dogs?
Tall, strong, and without weak points. Coyote are smart and persistent. They can and will find the holes in a fence. They can jump a 48-inch fence. In one night they can dig under a fence in soils where you had a devilish time digging fence post holes. At seaside or lakeside pastures, they will swim around fences that end in deep water. In most terrain, a good five-foot fence built of woven wire topped with several strands of barbed wire and with a strand of barbed wire at ground level will stop coyote. So will a well-built five-foot high high-tension electric fence. If dry soils mean you need alternating hot/ground wires, make sure the wire nearest the ground and the top wire are hot. To avoid sags and loose wire that a coyote can crawl under, you will need stout, well-set corner posts, and fences tensioned enough to remain taut in winter and summer. Be especially careful with gates; coyote will find an open gate or even a weak latch.
