keeping coons out of feeders
#1
keeping coons out of feeders
Any good ideas of keeping coons out of feeders? They have emptied mine in a two week period and somehow undid the wing nut that holds the timer and battery cover on. Thought of getting a varmint guard but figured they could still get there paws through and spin the flinger. Never had this much of a problem last year although they where still there. Thanks!
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Northern WI
Posts: 853
If you can't hang the feeder from a long cable, mix in some lead in with the feed, one slug at a time. Or opt for many smaller portions in a magnum shotgun load. Seriously, there is not much else that will stop a coon once they find a free lunch.
#6
thought id share what i just read. Put three inch pvc over the legs holding it above the groun with a screw in the leg and the raccoons can fit there hands around it and it moves so they cant climb it. Thank ill give this a try has to help
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tug Hill NY
Posts: 420
When the feeder was activating in the evening, I had alot of coons. I stopped for a while (no reason to feed this time of year anyway) and restarted running it only in the a.m. It seemed to tremendously reduce the coon times.
#10
Get the big square varmit cage guard. I know Academy used to sell them. I assume they still do. If it's taking them two weeks to clean your feeder out, you don't have that many coons. It should only take them a week or less. You need some kind of varmit guard. The one I mentioned above works very well. Try putting out a live box trap. A neighbor of mine put a couple out around feeders last season and caught 14. Some people put grease on the legs of the tripod.