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Re: How to Coon Proof a 55 Gal Barrel Feeder
[Re: kruppa24]
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02/19/25 09:27 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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Going to place it this weekend.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: How to Coon Proof a 55 Gal Barrel Feeder
[Re: onlysmith&wesson]
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02/20/25 09:20 PM
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Going to place it this weekend. Couldn't help myself. Dumped a few lbs. of corn in it and let it rip in the back yard. Threw corn in a 84' Ø . Those plates with the fins that direct about 1/2 of the corn up, and way out work great. Birds, rabbits and squirrels gonna eat well in my backyard for a few days.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: How to Coon Proof a 55 Gal Barrel Feeder
[Re: onlysmith&wesson]
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03/03/25 08:47 PM
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Let them eat and they get too fat to climb the legs.
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Re: How to Coon Proof a 55 Gal Barrel Feeder
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03/04/25 11:27 AM
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Dave Davidson
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Tape some razor blades do the legs. About 4 ft from ground. I don’t like doing that but it works.
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Re: How to Coon Proof a 55 Gal Barrel Feeder
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03/04/25 07:09 PM
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Tape some razor blades do the legs. About 4 ft from ground. I don’t like doing that but it works. I used carpet tack strips once and they worked for awhile until the wood rotted.
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Re: How to Coon Proof a 55 Gal Barrel Feeder
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03/04/25 08:29 PM
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I think I have tried all the tricks but they are persistent little creatures and usually find a way. Out at our place SW of Ozona, the LO doesn't allow them killed, only relocated, so I keep trying new things. I added carpet tack stripes that worked for a while but they found a way around it. I added cages, but given time, they tear them up where I have had to re-enforce quite a bit. These drastically help. I tried the grease or Vaseline on the legs which works very well for a while until they get enough dirt / mud on the legs where they can go on up. I've tried the large PVC hanging loosely where it can spin but they seem to still find a way to get up to the cage. I now use a combination of the re-enforced cage and PVC on the legs. seems to somewhat keep them minimized from tearing things up too bad. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2025/02/full-39202-445770-stc_3861_coon_ozona.jpg) with it being 5.5+ hours one way drive, I'm not out there enough to keep grease slathered on the legs frequently enough to be effective but that works very well when you can re-apply often when they get mud / dirt caked on ... i used round metal duct. worked good
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Re: How to Coon Proof a 55 Gal Barrel Feeder
[Re: onlysmith&wesson]
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03/07/25 02:39 PM
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