This seems to work pretty good for us. Except we don't put them all the way to the ground. We drilled a hole about 2 feet off the ground and ran a nail through it (or other type of pin/rod) for the PVC pipe to rest on. We have pics of the coons grabbing onto the nail, next pic trying to reach up on the PVC and next pic lying on their backside.

Thanks for all the replays there are some good ideas in the thread.

The duke dog proof foot hole traps does well. Put them on trees or little t posts around the feeder and you will be able to tell a difference.

We use carpet tacks, we have square tubing for our legs and it's easy to zip tie

buy a few packs of carpet tack strips at home depot ( used when laying carpet) They are cheep! Wire tie to your poles! After the coons get their feet stuck they learn quick. Have a cage as backup but havent had a coon hang on the cage since been using this method. A company makes some called shark teeth.

Slinky's zip tied to the feeder legs near the top...works better then anything I have seen ...

I've got Barrel feeders with flexible metal tubing running from my battery to the solar charger which is mounted very near lid on my barrel. That has eliminated my coon problems. Motor is in a Moultrie cadge. Coons get a real good workout trying to get to spinner or solar charger.

I put petroleum gelly on the legs anx wires. Nothing ever bothers my feeder and it has been up over a year.

From now on, all my feeders are 55 gallon barrel units. Mount your 3 legs right in the middle of the barrel sides (do not mount the legs at the bottom.) You want to keep your legs as far away from the digital timer as possible where they cannot reach it. A basket around the timer just adds a place for them to hang and get to the corn. Also, have legs that are about 10 feet long each. You will have to use a ladder to fill it. I place my solar panels on the bottom side of the barrel, right between 2 legs and keep the conduit tubing layed up against the barrel(sides and bottom) where none of it is "dangling." I use claps to hold the conduit right next to the barrel.

I just throw extra feed and they have no reason to climb and try to get extra corn

That's a great plan but..... it's about an 9 hour trip including filling my feeders so I can't drop that much corn twice a day. I hope to have large stand and fills at some point but not right now...

understandable luckily I leave my house and I'm at my feeder in under 30 min. Lots of coons on Ft Hood to especially where I'm at bc we have multiple ponds and creeks. I shoot everyone I see even if I'm waiting for hogs. Would love to trap them but can't.

http://cannonfeeder.com/about-us/

I want one of these, coons will not be an issue after that....