High Fence & Game Fence in Westside, Corpus Christi TX
Westside (ZIP 78405) sits within the Corpus Christi TX service area. Established working-class to middle neighborhoods adjacent to the central hospital district. Older housing stock from the 1940s through 1970s with later infill. Mature tree canopy.
Hospital-district adjacency means daytime traffic and parking pressure during business hours. Easier scheduling on evenings and weekends.
For high fence & game fence, the service area covers roughly 150 miles from central Corpus Christi.
Common reasons to call
- Converting a ranch to high fence for deer management or exotics
- Building breeder pens or soft-release pens
- Old game fence sagging, rusted, or breached by hogs and washouts
- Neighboring high fence going up and the landowner wants to match
- Cross-fencing pastures inside an existing high fence
- Storm or vehicle damage opened a gap in the fence line
- New gates, cattle guards, or entrances in a game fence
Typical work
- Eight-foot woven-wire game fence on cleared, graded fence lines
- Fence line clearing and preparation through brush
- Breeder pens, sorting pens, and soft-release pens
- Corner and brace assemblies built for our soils
- Game fence repair, retensioning, and washout fixes
- Gates, entrances, and cattle guards in high fence lines
- Water gaps engineered to survive creek rises
Typical turnaround
A perimeter job is measured in weeks to months depending on miles, brush, and weather. Clearing the line is often half the work. Repairs can usually be scheduled within days to weeks. Book big builds ahead of fall, when everyone wants fence finished before season.
Materials and equipment
- Heavy-gauge woven wire in game-fence heights
- Pipe or heavy wood corner and brace posts, set in concrete
- Line posts driven or set to spec for the soil
- Gates, cattle guards, and water-gap hardware
Job sizes
Minor
Repair a breach, water gap, or short damaged section
Standard
New high fence on a prepared line, priced by the mile or foot
Major
Full ranch perimeter with clearing, corners, gates, and water gaps
Replacement
Tear-out and rebuild of aged fence plus pens and working facilities
Final pricing comes from the on-call provider after on-site assessment, with a written estimate before any work starts.
What to expect
- ✓Standing fence miles you can inspect before hiring
- ✓Written specs: wire gauge, post spacing, corner and gate design
- ✓Corners and braces built for local soils, set in concrete
- ✓Insured crews and equipment
Miles of standing fence you can go look at, heavy equipment for clearing and driving posts, references from ranch owners, liability insurance, understanding of TPWD rules affecting fenced game.
Common questions
How tall is a high fence and why?
Game fence runs about eight feet, because whitetail can clear anything much shorter. The height keeps your managed deer in and, just as important on some ranches, keeps neighboring deer and some exotics out, so your genetics and grocery bill stay yours.
What does high fence cost?
It is priced by the foot or mile, and the honest answer is that terrain sets the price: heavy brush to clear, rock or deep sand for posts, creek crossings needing water gaps, and how many corners and gates you want. Get quotes from builders who walked your line, not quotes off a map, and get the spec in writing: wire gauge, post spacing, corner design.
Do the deer inside a high fence belong to me?
Native deer remain wildlife under TPWD authority even behind your fence; the fence does not make them livestock. Breeding, moving, or trapping deer takes TPWD permits. Exotics like axis and blackbuck are different, they are treated as private property. If your plans involve handling deer, talk to TPWD before you commit.
Why do corners and braces matter so much?
Because the whole fence is a stretched wire system, and every ounce of tension lands on the corners. In our sand and expansive clay, undersized corner posts lean and the fence sags within a few years. Good builders set heavy corners deep in concrete, and that is exactly the part you cannot see on a finished fence, so ask about it.
What is a water gap and why do they fail?
A water gap is the fence section crossing a creek or draw, built to pass floodwater without taking the fence with it. They fail because floods are stronger than wire. Well-built gaps use breakaway or swinging designs that give in a flood and go back up cheap. Every ranch fence has a story about a water gap; good design makes it a short story.
Can you fix just the damaged section of my game fence?
Yes, breaches, washouts, and vehicle strikes are routine repairs, and a fast patch matters when deer or exotics can walk out. If the fence is old, ask for an honest assessment while the crew is out there: sometimes one more patch is right, sometimes the wire is done and you are paying twice.
Coastal Bend seasons
Spring (March - May)
Good building weather before the heat. Spring rains test every water gap you own.
Summer (June - August)
Long days move big jobs, heat management sets the crew pace. Dry ground helps clearing and post work.
Fall (September - November)
The deadline season: everyone wants fence tight before hunting season. Book well ahead.
Winter (December - February)
Fine building weather in South Texas, and a smart time to schedule big perimeter jobs for spring.