Poconojack, when we built this place we did it right. We cut a 100' + clearcut around the entire perimeter of the property. Nothing reaches it and if it does, its just the gentile tree-tops that do nothing to this high-tensile fence. As far as the time spent, I spend about 5 hours per year on the fence, mostly filling holes that bears dig under the fence, and its usually no big deal. The place is pretty much turn-key and maintenance free. Regarding the bears, they go over or under the fence. They pretty much do whatever they want. To the guy who says its a small piece of property and west of there is full of elk, bla, bla, bla, good luck hunting one of those, in the lottery. Lastly, I would love to let some free to be add to the elk coverage in PA, but thats illegal, as crazy as that sounds. Thank you to those who have made the positive comments. No hurry to sell it. In the meantime, I love the place and will enjoy it until the right person falls in love with it too.