Best wood for fencing? (Pecos: vs, stores, rail) - San Antonio ...11 Apr 2011 ... Okay....I'm doing research in preparation for replacing our privacy fencing, and knowing the wide range of folks we have here, I KNOW that we'll have someone that can answer this: What's the best choice of wood for doing a privacy fence? Seems to me that I've heard "Spruce", but I don't recall for sure - and this isn't something I particularly want to do again in the near future - we're talkin' 200' of fencin' on each side, and another 120' along the back. Will probable do it ...