4wanderingeyes
5 year old buck +
What was that special potion to make them drop? Also do I need to worry about dogs getting into it, if so, what’s the suggestion to prevent that?
The coon are taking over.
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What was that special potion to make them drop? Also do I need to worry about dogs getting into it, if so, what’s the suggestion to prevent that?
4wanderingeyes
5 year old buck +
I already been trapping them, but I need a better option.
Poisoning coons is illegal.
However if you have a fly problem, Golden Malarin from tractor supply works amazingly well. Just mix a little in a bowl with some cola and your fly problem will be solved. Never had dogs get into it though not many dogs around . Never seen any issues with coyotes though there are a bunch. Will keep flies off possums and skunks as well.
However if you have a fly problem, Golden Malarin from tractor supply works amazingly well. Just mix a little in a bowl with some cola and your fly problem will be solved. Never had dogs get into it though not many dogs around . Never seen any issues with coyotes though there are a bunch. Will keep flies off possums and skunks as well.
Appleman
5 year old buck +
I would rather harvest deer then waste time killing raccoons. There is a simple and effective remedy that I use in my apple tree plots that stops them from ravaging my trees. As shown in the pics is the use of 10 to 12 diameter stove pipe 24 to 36 inch in length, wrapped around the trunk 12 to 24 inches from ground level. You would be amazed how many apples of Honeycrisp, Liberty, and enterprise are still hanging into late December and early January.
4wanderingeyes
5 year old buck +
Appleman, I have each tree fenced individually, and they climb the fence and hop on to the trees.
It probably doesnt help, there is 2 hollow maple trees on the edge of my apple tree plot. Maybe if I cut them down, they will move to a different area.
It probably doesnt help, there is 2 hollow maple trees on the edge of my apple tree plot. Maybe if I cut them down, they will move to a different area.
Appleman
5 year old buck +
If no other trees close by Raccoons and Porcupines can not get beyond the stove pipe.
Headdigger
A good 3 year old buck
A tripod corn feeder placed 100 yards from the nearest tree works for me. The coons go for the corn and the coyotes cut them off before they can make it to a tree. Keep it running all year so that the yotes can get mama and the babies.
Appleman, I'm willing to try the stove pipe idea but can't find pipe that is affordable,i.e. cheap for the purpose. Craigslist hasn't had any since you posted this in another thread and time is running out on fruit getting ripe soon. I am pondering getting 12" pvc, cutting it in 34" pieces and then ripping it in half and then screwing it together around the tree and hanging it via wire in hose from branches above. Similar to what you have done. I have about 70 trees to do this to. Probably won't get them all done this year but am going to try.
If you have another retail source for cheap pipe please share.
Thanks
Willy
If you have another retail source for cheap pipe please share.
Thanks
Willy
Appleman
5 year old buck +
Most of the stove pipe used was gotten at a local hardware store for "free". The metal pipe will expand as the tree grows for some time, as where pvc might be a problem. Once I open the pipe and wrap it around the tree truck it stays pretty snug. I drilled two holes at the top of the pipe to hang the pipe like wire on a picture frame over a limb. You may want to check with the seller of wood stoves in your area for new and used pipe.
H20fwler
5 year old buck +
My oldest DropTine crab around 15' was flat out loaded this year. I stopped over to get a pic of it with so many little apples on and they must have just started to turn sweet because the coon almost stripped it of fruit in the last week. They had the lead branches bent right over but luckily not broken, I think it can straighten itself out. I am going to tie it off to a tall conduit next spring...and I'm killing every coon I see.
j-bird
Moderator
Are they hurting anything? Coons in the woods...I mean, what do you expect. I have issues with them eating my apples, so I will be implementing the flashing that Appleman shows. They snap off a lot of my pawpaw after the fruit as well...but they are native pawpaw and I don't really care. They can do significant damage to corn as well. When I have issues with them in barns or at the house.....a bright light (we have a security light), a bag of some strong smelling leftovers and a 22 can thin them out pretty quickly.
My father has problems with the coons taking off with his mineral blocks. They chew the corners off of it and then try to roll it away!!!!
My father has problems with the coons taking off with his mineral blocks. They chew the corners off of it and then try to roll it away!!!!
Appleman
5 year old buck +
It works like a charm with lots of fruit hanging on the trees through the hunting seasons.
j-bird
Moderator
My other option is making my orchards "coon free" zones!
Catscratch
5 year old buck +
Coons are horrible nest predators. I'm not a fan of them over populating.
DrDirtNap
5 year old buck +
Appleman, is that flashing or stove pipe? Coins have stripped all my pear trees this year.
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