If racoons can reach that thing, that's probably where all your corn is going. I've got a pipe feeder and racoons will empty it of 25 pounds in one night. They don't eat it all but they can't stand for any to be left in the feeder. After they've wallered in it and peed in it the deer won't eat it. I've captured alot of racoons at my feeder but there seems to be more racoons than I got traps. the only good thing about it is the deer will come out and feed in daylight more often because they know them coons are coming later. By the way, this feeder is in the corner of my yard so I don't hunt it.