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 I need a varmit guard
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09/16/11 07:59 PM
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: TreeBass]
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09/16/11 08:00 PM
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007hunter
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acrobatic racoons...the worst...
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: 007hunter]
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09/16/11 08:16 PM
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kyotee1
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Re: I need a varmit guard
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09/16/11 08:18 PM
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TreeBass
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I need to get something, especailly with corn prices
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: TreeBass]
#2587928
09/16/11 08:44 PM
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MacDaddy21
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: MacDaddy21]
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09/16/11 08:56 PM
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Skylar Mac
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Could try PVC piping, I have seen a couple guys use that to keep them the raccoons off of the spinner.
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: Skylar Mac]
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09/16/11 08:58 PM
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NEVAGA
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: NEVAGA]
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09/16/11 10:26 PM
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Erathkid
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If you have any cattle panels you can cut some triangles(four)with boltcutters,wire them in between the legs of feeder then put chicken wire around the frame and make a little door so you can access battery,etc. We did this years ago it works great,we had tried many things and the little bastages STILL got in.Not since we used the panels and chicken wire.
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: MacDaddy21]
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09/16/11 10:27 PM
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TreeBass
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I was thinking the same 
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: TreeBass]
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09/16/11 10:49 PM
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RedSnake
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I made this from a tomato trellis and sime chicken wire from home depot. Cheap and has worked well. 
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: RedSnake]
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09/16/11 11:36 PM
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Aboud
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^^ you must have some nice coons. Mine would shred that in no time. It's a great idea but I would use something stronger than chicken wire.
Last edited by Aboud; 09/16/11 11:37 PM.
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: Aboud]
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09/16/11 11:46 PM
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deerfeeder
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Aw man, I thought you were hiring and was gonna ask if you provided uniforms or I would have spring for my own.
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: deerfeeder]
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09/17/11 02:42 AM
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Jhop
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You thought about doing some night hunting?
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: Jhop]
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09/17/11 02:46 AM
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TreeBass
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yea, its time to get busy. My crankup has a strong guard and its working, just a matter of keeping them out of arms reach. Funny watching a coon hang there while pigs are feeding
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: TreeBass]
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09/17/11 03:07 AM
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Jhop
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I'd love to pop a few of them for you!
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: Jhop]
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09/17/11 03:38 AM
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Re: I need a varmit guard
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09/17/11 05:22 PM
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I love that 2nd picture of the coon just hangin' out..
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: Mountain hunter]
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09/17/11 05:44 PM
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TreeBass
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: TreeBass]
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09/19/11 01:56 AM
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: Branden]
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09/19/11 01:59 AM
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matt117
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I had to go to hanging feeders, they were going through 300 pounds in a week
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: matt117]
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09/19/11 03:01 AM
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bigtexasbucks
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They will figure the hanging feeders as well. I have pictures of them on top of the feeder and hanging upside down from them. One picture the feeder would be to the left and the next it would be to the right.
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: bigtexasbucks]
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09/19/11 05:31 AM
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I had one stick his hand through the wire while he was hanging from it and spin all 200 lbs of corn on the ground in one night!
What kind of lights does it shoot out?
Like are we talkin the mini bulb Christmas lights or a 500 watt flood light?
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: Lochsley123]
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09/19/11 06:19 AM
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RealTreeHunter3030
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we just shot two this weekend they had the hanging feeder swinging when we ran up on them
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: RealTreeHunter3030]
#2593898
09/19/11 08:33 PM
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jjf
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try coating the legs with cheap axel grease, it has worked on my
feeders and I run game cam pics of it and have never seen one
climb it yet,but can see were they try and wear it off a little
just regrease it, I tried carpet strips and it worked for about
a week then I guess they toughened up, but have never seen one
climb the grease in 4 years.
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Re: I need a varmit guard
[Re: Branden]
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09/20/11 11:57 AM
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kyotee1
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Now you're talking illegal - rat poison is labeled for rats & mice, not furbearing animals. Anyone doing this only hurts our hunting privileges and is an idiot!
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