Hey buddy I know I put up a chicken wire fence arround my feeders in about a 20 foot square with the tops angled out at almost a 90 degree.This may seem drastic but I have almost 2000 acres here in Tex. and about 20 feeders that go year round and the coons can eat up many a dollars worth of corn so give it a try. and hey if its legal in your state to bait do it its no differant than using scents to bring in bucks or to cover up your own scent we all do things for an advantage .