Started By
Message

Raccoons emptying my corn feeder

Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:46 pm
Posted by BayouNation
Member since Sep 2008
2108 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:46 pm
Will any of these spike strips work?

Amazon Bird Spikes



Amazon Varmint Deterrent Strips
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
9582 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:49 pm to
If it's a Moultrie feeder, the metal cage that goes around the bottom works pretty well. If you can add a solar panel, they have a feeder motor that will shock the little bastards too. I've tried shark teeth on the legs before, and they only worked for a little while till they figured out how to get around them.
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 12:50 pm
Posted by 24nights
North of I10
Member since Apr 2012
5246 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:51 pm to
What is the feeder on? pole? 4x4 timber?
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
20180 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:52 pm to
I smeared axle grease on the legs of mine. It seems to work. I don’t think it’s because they can’t climb it necessarily but that the raccoons don’t like it on their feet.
Posted by Park duck
Sip
Member since Oct 2018
603 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:53 pm to
Get a tub of bearing grease. They can't climb up it and they also hate to get it on their paws. It doesn't bother the deer
Posted by beHop
Landmass
Member since Jan 2012
14606 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:19 pm to
Posted by The Levee
Bat Country
Member since Feb 2006
11666 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:23 pm to
The shark teeth work OK for us. They are very smart animals. Nothing is completely going to stop them aside from gunfire or traps.
Posted by Sparty3131
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2019
877 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:45 pm to
I have had good luck with some 4 inch pvc around the legs of the feeder. They can spin freely so that probably helps.
Posted by mtb010
San Antonio
Member since Sep 2009
6099 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:48 pm to
2-3 foot traps and sardines. I have no more issues with coons. I run my corn year round and also run my trail camera year round, as soon as I have a coon on camera I go set the traps and make them disappear.
Posted by Quatrepot
Member since Jun 2023
4154 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:50 pm to
quote:

beHop
Those are very effective!
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
17659 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:53 pm to
I put 4" pvc and rubbed it down with Vaseline. Cut the pvc in sections so each section can spin and attached 1 piece to the top with a piece of wire so it can spin also in case they get past the pieces on the bottom.

This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 1:59 pm
Posted by CouldCareLess
Member since Feb 2019
3167 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:14 pm to
The bears on our place would laugh at your feeder concoction.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33157 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:28 pm to
That thing looks like something Luke Skywalker's uncle was might have used on his farm.

Posted by White Bear
AT WORK
Member since Jul 2014
17201 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:55 pm to
quote:

That thing looks like something Luke Skywalker's uncle was might have used on his farm.
the deer’s look of question is perfect
Posted by way_south
Member since Jul 2017
931 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 3:08 pm to
We had a lot of damage from raccoons and started using axel grease on the top third of the posts. You'll see a few smeared foot prints, but after they try once they leave it alone.

Now we're moving on to the bear problems, that's another story so far.
Posted by ThatsAFactJack
East Coast
Member since Sep 2012
1599 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 3:16 pm to
Kill one coon, hang it in the tree!

This acts as a deterrent to other coons!!

Posted by JDPndahizzy
JDP
Member since Nov 2013
6918 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 3:25 pm to
Put a cage around your spinner bruh..

Posted by tenfoe
Member since Jun 2011
6945 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 3:54 pm to
quote:

4" pvc



Dang baw @ $2.50/ft you must hate coons
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23072 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 5:51 pm to
Tie wrap some carpet tack strips around the legs
Posted by Jugheadlsu
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2004
299 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 6:21 pm to
quote:

Tie wrap some carpet tack strips around the legs


Last time I did that. The coons use tack strips as a ladder
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 2Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram