hot wire/coons

Anonymous-0 · Jul 27, 2013

how many strands high for keeping coons out of the sweet corn?

SDE · Jul 27, 2013

I would think one that is low to the ground is enough. I am not aware of any high jumping coons, or pole vaulters either.
SDE

notjustair · Jul 27, 2013

Neighbor uses three and seems to have pretty good luck. I haven't looked those year, but last year they were at about 6, 12, and 18 inches.

keh · Jul 27, 2013

I have 2 for coons, one about 4 inches off the ground, another 6-8 inches high.

Another strand chest high for deer.

KEH

ohiojim · Jul 27, 2013

one strand 6" up, never had one pass through...

gene bender · Jul 27, 2013

I use one wire 6in pluss a lite and a radio

Sidekick · Jul 27, 2013

I use three wires from just above the grass to about 18". I've been having equally good luck with a German Shepherd that HATES coons!

fixerupper · Jul 27, 2013

We have two patches, one on each farm. One has three electric wires. Four, eight and about 14 inches off the ground. The other is protected by a Chocolate Lab. Jim

Mitch D · Jul 27, 2013

We put ours about 6-8 inches up. No problem so far

David from Kansas · Jul 27, 2013

We put hot wire around our entire garden. Keeps the bunnies out as well as the coons. Two wire, one 2-3" off the ground and another about 5-7". Seems to work.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 27, 2013

Go to TSC buy one of their Coyote traps and use sugar cookies as bait and catch all the coons in a few nights.

GordoSD · Jul 27, 2013

4 and 8. You have to use the weed eater under the wire about once every week.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 27, 2013

already got two with the coon cuff, but if you gonna be gone a few days wire should keep em out.

Ronald Anderson · Jul 27, 2013

Yellow fly bait and some pepsi in a few pans will solve the problem.

Rollie NE PA · Jul 27, 2013

Not to change the topic, but I have a wood chuck eating my string beans. I set out two traps baited with apple slices. Caught two coon instead of the wood chuck.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 27, 2013

cage type trap? I have one of them set with sardines - no action

Tom in Mo. · Jul 27, 2013

Here's my setup. That Parmak 12 volt fencer doesn't let anything in. Haven't lost a veggie in several years now.

john *.?-!.* cub owner · Jul 27, 2013

I use the same setup as Tom, though mine appears to be older. One wire 6 inches above ground, and another 6 inches above that. In dry weather I run a ground wire, but just lay it on the ground around the fence. You will need a ground rod driven 3 feet or more for it to be most effective. The only time I have ever lost anything the fence was around was this week when my battery failed and it would run down during the night.

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