Sweet Corn

slifnom · Jun 2, 2020

I have tried sweet corn planting several years, but when the corn seems right the coon also think it is time! They always beat me to it. How do I discourage them? or?

Cowboy2005 · Jun 2, 2020

You could buy a coon hound, or try trapping them. Just a thought.

Mark-Ia · Jun 2, 2020

couple strings of electric fence

544hydro · Jun 2, 2020

DP coon traps work great for me.

WGM · Jun 2, 2020

I put an electric fence around the sweet corn. I have also used fly bait in about half a small bowl coil. Drops them where they stand.

GordoSD · Jun 2, 2020

One strand of e wire at 5 inch height, another at 12 inches mow and weed eat all weeds ownd first and apply roundup before you string the wire.
Or flybait and pepsi in a flat tray.

Dave F. 54 · Jun 2, 2020

What's fly bait ? Thanks Dave F.

Tom in Mo. · Jun 2, 2020

Put small pans of a tablespoon of flybait and Coke or Pepsi and they will be piled up. Then you just have to do something with the dead coons.
Electric fence will work too.

flying belgian · Jun 2, 2020

That's been a problem since the beginning of time.

WW2N · Jun 2, 2020

Ok here is your answer. Get 2 ripe road kill coons drag the cadavers around your corn plot in low slow gear then leave one coon at each end. Heat and moisture will keep the aroma going. Repeat as needed.

bcny · Jun 2, 2020

Wire mesh fence with hot electric wire near the ground and another near the top.
I have seen groundhogs run right through normal 5 string electric fences. The fence chargers are pulsed, not constant live charge. Most of the time it is off. They learn to run through. Yes use the roundup to
keep the weeds from dragging down you charger.
That stops the raccoons and groundhogs. It needs to be 7ft tall to keep the deer out.

When the deer get a liking for corn they bite off the tips of the ears, like 3". Just as
much damage at the coons.

Then there is aerial attack, the geese can still fly in and chew up the young corn when 3-4".

So you end up with a $700 fence... I made mine big enough so I can work with the tractor in there.

4520BW · Jun 2, 2020

Like others said electric fence but the first night you put it up you need to be close by and listen to them squel.

Ron W · Jun 2, 2020

Dead rotting coins do work well. I put them up on posts so that my dogs don't get into them.

If you have a small garden, dump your cat poop around it. The smell of a predator chases away all kinds of critters, even deer.

C.Amick · Jun 2, 2020

I catch them in live traps using cat food for bait, and then shoot and release. Probably should do it now before the problem starts.

jal-SD · Jun 2, 2020

Be sure you use a 110 volt weed chopper & make sure it's plugged in at all times.

Traditional Farmer · Jun 3, 2020

X2 especially need to get the females early before they multiply.I've caught 12 coons in the last 2 months they are also hard on chickens.If there is a creek or stream nearby that's a good place to trap as they travel along water.

TJV · Jun 3, 2020

Golden marlin fly bait they love it but get smart to it on about the 3rd night in my experience. It does kill them before they get 50 feet away if they eat enough

Gambles · Jun 3, 2020

"You could buy a coon hound"

This works well. Several years ago, my mom was having a problem with coons stealing her corn. Her patch wasn't too big, so I just tied my yellow lab by her garden for a few days. It kept all the coons away.

Jim Phelps · Jun 3, 2020

I put up two strands of electric fence, one low enough they can't crawl under and one more about 6' higher, they stop pretty quick.

warbaby · Jun 3, 2020

have you tried a scarecrow?

rrman61 · Jun 3, 2020

With the coyotes we got here you might be putting a dog tied up with no chance to get away.coyotes have been known to make a meal of especially small dogs

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