Raccoon's Vs Corn feeder

Discussion in 'Food Plots & Habitat Improvement' started by JasonOhio2018, Jul 18, 2014.

  1. JasonOhio2018

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    Its another case of Coon Vs Feeder! The coons always seem to win. Im looking for suggestions to prevent them from climbing the center post. Lets hear you guys best idea to stop these little corn ninjas. :ninja:


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    Trap em.
     
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    There are way too many, and I really don't have any extra time to be running traps. I was thinking something to keep them off the center post would be better for me. Maybe Ill get some traps a little later. Too busy getting those food plots in.
     
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    Hotwire 7" off the ground? My first choice would be to trap those little ba****ds, but if that's not an option... .223 and a lot of time? :lol:
     
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    Could you use a chimney cap as a collar?
     
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    There is a way to rid your patch of raccoons in about 2 nights, Jim Jones party.
     
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    Pretty good idea! I may try it.
     
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    If you could rig a shepherds hook to hold your feeder off the ground about 5ft. They are not able to jump that high or climb the skinny pole. I've built a peanut butter holder using this trick and it worked great. If you can't do that might want to consider razor wire around the base. Good luck winning that battle.


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    Depends on how much you want to spend. Put electric fence insulators on center post and wrap with temp electric fence wire. Then connect to a solar electric fence.


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    ^Very Good Advice!^
     
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    Keep us posted on what you decide.
     
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    Golden malrin and coke will remove them for good!
     
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    Traps and .22
     
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    The first thing that came to mind was some sort of collar to go on the post. Maybe something as simple as putting a bunch of Vaseline on the post could work.. I have no idea on that one, but I figure it would be hard for them to get a decent grip..
     
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    3' fence around it the deer can get over.
     
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    Choot Em!!
     
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    Shark teeth helped on my protein feeders for a while. But, I think the little buggers just got toughened up and within a couple weeks they were right back at it !
     

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