How do I keep raccoons out of my corn?
I've had raccoon's getting into my corn for a couple weeks now and I haven't had any luck keeping them out. Removing fallen fruit didn't encourage them to leave. Ammonia soaked rags didn't seem to have any effect. Running the sprinklers didn't faze them.
Tonight I finally got close enough to kill one of the little bastards but I assume leaving his body as a warning to the rest wont have any effect either.
Has anyone had any luck encouraging them to move elsewhere?
Posted Jul 24, 2012, 4:31 AM UTC
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From my experiences, they roam a lot. The effective method I have found is to use greasy food as bait. any vacuum will just encourage another to fill the void.
Is the bait in the context of trapping them or just something that they would eat that would discourage them?
I find that possums and raccoons are powerless to the disgusting aroma of White Castle chicken rings. Throw a bag in one of those Have-a-heart traps. Whether or not you have a heart at that point is totally up to you.
Excellent. I think I'm a couple thousand miles from the nearest White Castle but I think I can make do.
Have a heart traps.bring memories of my friends and I baiting with cat food. We would catch all sorts of things, mostly possums and raccoons. Raccoons are like little bears, absurdly strong for their size
And they will feverishly destroy anything in limbs reach of the cage in an attempt to escape. Made the mistake of placing the cage next to a concrete wall that had foam insulation on it. It was everywhere.