I had terrible rabbit and deer issues. I now have a fence around my entire yard that is 4 ft tall, and a 3 ft fence around the garden (I have 5 acres total). The fence is wire mesh with 2 inch by 4 inch rectangles, held up by 4X4 posts and 3 rails. No rabbit problem, and the deer don't make the effort anymore (I also have several dogs to patrol the area.