that might be the case in your area, and might be the same in the food plot where i have a few pumpkins and watermelons and squash, but on our property up north there are no farm fields anywhere nearby and i would think the pumpkin blossoms and young fruits would be pretty appealing to them. i was thinkin of just putting netting over the plants like they use for strawberries, but my dad is convinced that wont work, he's dead-set on building a fence. what do u think?