Is this a problem?

[mc68]

This is one of my feeders, is this a problem. I HATE THESE GUYS! Been trapping them when I’m there. Raccoons and porcupines getting fat off my free food.

 

[Ratdog68]

I vote free lead for corn thieves.

 

[Chopperdrvr]

Looks like you are going to have to step up your trapping game. I have about 8+ visiting one of my feeders, but they are mostly frustrated by one of the eliminator spinner plates.

 

[scrmblr1982cj8]

I put 5' lengths of 6" PVC pipe over my feeder legs. Haven't had any issues since.

 

[Ratdog68]

Here's a thought. Secure "T-Posts" to each tri-pod leg. At about head height (for you), put a T-Post insulator on each T-Post (m'be even a couple of rows), string some electric fence line, and charge it with a solar powered electric fence box. Trash Panda shimmies up the leg, hits the hot line and learns to NOT climb said legs.

Said idea brought to you buy a city boy... from Seattle (no less). You're welcome.

 

[JPM_6.8]

They’re overtaking our feeders as well. Need to try the 6” PVC idea, we’ve put spikes on the legs and the raccoons seem to get a better grip climbing the legs…

 

[DeadPigs]

We hung our feeders from tree limbs.
Pretty much halted them from access to the motor units. It doesn’t do anything for the ground feeding though.
However, that looks like a tannerite problem.

 

[desmond]

I added some sheet metal to the top of the cage on two of my feeders. They still try but they can't reach the spinner. The other feeder the hogs have dug out such a pit the raccoons are to scared to visit. My corn lasts a lot longer now.