I had five-strand electric fence all around my land, and it never stopped the deer from coming in. They'd crash through it, and then it'd be shorted out. Certainly didn't stop the coon either, but there are lots of places where trees overhang the electric fence and they can just jump in.
I'd suggest you plant enough extra for the deer, they usually don't take much. They'll nibble but usually don't hardly put a dent in the field (unless you're only planting a small amount). Coons are a different story. They'll tear off a dozen ears for every bite they take. If you get enough, they'll destroy an entire field and act like they're mad at you, and getting even.
Chances are, if you go out into your corn at night with a flashlight, when it's almost ripe, maybe a week before - you'll find them sitting up in the trees looking at you. Easy to shoot at that point. Otherwise, get aggressive with live-catch traps. I caught 8 coons last year and relocated them all - which I'm sure is a mistake. Caught three skunks, six possums, and over a dozen woodchucks also. I'm getting soft; I didn't shoot any of them.
Here in New York, the conservation department will give out nuisance permits to shoot the deer or turkey if hurting crops. But, I don't. The deere nibble a few ears and that's about all. The turkey like to pull up young corn shutes and take what's left of the corn seed. One they get 4"-5" they're safe. I had more damage last year by deer in my potato field. They love eating the tops off the plants.
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