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How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/17/13 09:21 PM
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A buddy of mine here in Kansas has several Boss Buck deer feeders on the property he hunts. The squirrels have succeeded in chewing holes in all of them. Some of the holes are the size of your fist!
He has tried shark teeth on the legs and cone shields on the legs. The squirrels have figured out how to get around them each time. There are no trees nearby for them to drop from.
Any other ideas on how to stop them other than a 24/7 squirrel hunt?
Thanks!
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/17/13 10:49 PM
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 01:54 AM
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Cannon
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Oil of peppermint on scent pads keeps them out of my attic?
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 01:58 AM
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hoof n wings
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I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
[Re: hoof n wings]
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02/18/13 02:02 AM
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We fastened a section of PVC pipe to each leg. They are attached by a piece of wire so the PVC pipe rotates freely when the squirrel try to climb. Work really well for us and we have a million squirrels
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 02:03 AM
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Try metal feeders with critter guards.
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 03:21 PM
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b25wolfpack
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We wire up chicken wire all around the motor so nothing can get in.
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 03:46 PM
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I went to metal feeders and critter guards and my squirrel/coon problems appear to be over. OnTime sells a good critter guard.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 04:52 PM
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Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 05:54 PM
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Just one time in my life I would enjoy watchin a squirrel or coon touchin a hot wire or zapper on a feeder I can only imagine the sheer enjoyment I would get from that hahahahaha
That old crackheaded commie (Bernie Sanders) has lost his damn mind.. in 1983
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 06:00 PM
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landsurveyor
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axle grease on the feeder legs
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 06:07 PM
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Quick fix.... Best fix
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/18/13 07:09 PM
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17HMR Will do wonders, our problem is coons though. We just put metal screens around the spinner..
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
[Re: dawgkllr]
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02/18/13 07:36 PM
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It's really funny when they do it twice. lol... Just one time in my life I would enjoy watchin a squirrel or coon touchin a hot wire or zapper on a feeder I can only imagine the sheer enjoyment I would get from that hahahahaha
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/19/13 03:16 AM
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Thanks guys! I appreciate it!
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/19/13 05:47 AM
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We wire up chicken wire all around the motor so nothing can get in.
If I put my wife in a high fence will her rack get bigger?
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/19/13 02:24 PM
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We wire up chicken wire all around the motor so nothing can get in. Ha
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/19/13 06:58 PM
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We wire up chicken wire all around the motor so nothing can get in. Ha Coons in cahoots with hogs working together with a common goal...to empty ur feeder...I had to switch to all metal feeders and varmint guards, they have chewed up one to many plastic feeder lids, funnels, wires, ect. Even went with metal protein feeder sprayed the inside of the metal lid with truck undercoating to cut down on condensation, works good. I like the 17 HMR sentiment also...
I dont shoot innocent animals...only the ones that bare thier teeth at me... Semper Fi
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/19/13 07:05 PM
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/19/13 07:07 PM
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We fastened a section of PVC pipe to each leg. They are attached by a piece of wire so the PVC pipe rotates freely when the squirrel try to climb. Work really well for us and we have a million squirrels Sounds like a good one.
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/19/13 08:50 PM
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Metal is the way to go. never had a raccoon or squirrel problem with this setup in 10 years of use for this one. Yes the barrel needs a paint job.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/19/13 10:36 PM
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Now the coon inside the wire, that's funny. He would be a dead coon but its'still funny.
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
[Re: Navasot]
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02/20/13 02:12 AM
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b25wolfpack
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We wire up chicken wire all around the motor so nothing can get in. Ha I stand corrected. LOL
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
[Re: b25wolfpack]
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02/20/13 02:33 PM
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Navasot
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It works for a while and on the dumb ones but this coon has been around a while i guess i bet he could figure out an arubix cube
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Re: How to keep squirrels from chewing on feeder
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02/20/13 05:56 PM
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The coon does look like he's pretty smart, even the way he is sitting in the cage. Sorta like he's "daring" you to do something.
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