How to keep coons off feeder

[muttleymike]

Has anyone ever tried putting pvc pipe chained on legs to keep them off, as you can see I have a problem. They have destroyed my timer & solar panel

[MitchParker]

Choot 'em.

Lots of good threads out there on keeping these goobers off of our feeders. I'm sure someone will post soon with something constructive.

[dropem]

I've tried all kinds of things with no luck. Best solution I've found so far is to kill and trap every stinking one of them. Good luck.

[muttleymike]

Prob is I can't go there all the time so looking for a solution to keep them off my feeder

[tx07]

Putting pvc only works if your legs have a little bit better of an angle. But it can still work.
Also you need to put some grease on the pvc. Not sure how you would feel about that.
What's happens after a while they spead it all up and down the pvc and can't climb it anyore.

Also after about a year the PVC gets real smooth, and just a little bit of sand or dust on it will have them slipping again.

[rwlopez59]

I have a friend that put a 3 foot section of PVC at the bottom, but the PVC had nails sticking out all over the PVC. The idea is to keep the varmints off. If they try to climb the PVC they get stuck with the nails. I guess anything would work as long as it's sharp and pokes their feet.

[randal]

I've heard carpet tack strips work.. Never worried about it my self..

[HoustonHunter]

Don't give them a reason to climb. Get the eliminator spinners and they'll learn they can't access the corn via the motor.

I switched all mine this year and the first few pictures they were still climbing. After a few trips, all the pictures show them on the ground getting whatever is left after the deer/hogs.

[hogslayer78]

I've heard carpet tack strips work.. Never worried about it my self..

Tried this and didn't even slow them down. They hair and some meat on them and they still went up and down.

[TxBobcat]

Build a cage around timer

[SaltwaterSlick]

I've heard carpet tack strips work.. Never worried about it my self..

That DEFINITELY does not work! I tried it. Smart has posted pics of coons hanging off his feeders that had PVC pipes hung on the legs... Have had limited success with the solar charged small fence chargers and strategic wire and insulators... trouble with them is when battery goes bad, feeder still gets destroyed. Most consistent is a cage with small enough holes to keep out their probing little arms/feet but still big enough to allow corn to be slung out at least on a limited basis.

I do some of all of it. Couple seasons ago, I trapped over a hundred coons around my feeders with the Duke's coon traps. Monkey chow is good to feed them as they cannot digest it and it will knock back their populations... Bottom line is it is a CONSTANT Battle!

[sqiggy]

Get the eliminator spinners and they'll learn they can't access the corn via the motor.

Other than a 22 to the head, this is the only thing that stopped mine. And you can even go ahead and take that cage off too!!!

[Wheelie]

Can a coon reach the spinner on a 650# Sweeney feeder? It's a long reach.

[Efren]

Axle grease on the legs. Cheap and lasts for months.

[RascalArms]

You will hear a bunch of remedies on here with the Eliminator Spinner or SpinTech plate being the most effective IMO.
I've tried grease on the legs and the PVC pipe and they work great for awhile but not long term. The carpet tacks and nails just give the little SHIATS better traction and act as coon "stairs"!
Smaller cages that are too close to the spinner plate will just give them something to swing off of like a dang jungle gym!

Buy the Eliminator OR build a varmint cage as big as the 55 gallon barrel itself. Use the 1" by 1" hardware cloth from tractor supply and NOT the 1" x 2" stuff. It has to big enough to wrap around the bottom lip of the barrel. Wrap around the barrel and fasten with screws and washers...I've also used ratchet straps and don't have to cut in an access door.

Coach W and Smart have educated me well on here!

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272713&highlight=Coon+cage

Yes, it cuts down on the overall radius of the corn being thrown but works.