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 Need idea's please help
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05/07/09 07:50 AM
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helomech
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The dang squirrels and raccoons are wasting all my protein. I am trying to figure out a way to stop them from getting into it. The squirrels go inside the tube and remove large quantities of protein and it just wastes on the ground. Here is my feeder any suggestions please post. 
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05/07/09 07:56 AM
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Here is a pic of one in the tube, I am thinking of either mounting a piece of plywood above the tube that extends past it so they can't reach it, or making something on the end of the tube where they can't reach in. 
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05/07/09 08:21 AM
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found my protein in the same situation last weekend. only difference is its a pretty wet area where my protein feeder is and it all spoiled.
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05/07/09 08:26 AM
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found my protein in the same situation last weekend. only difference is its a pretty wet area where my protein feeder is and it all spoiled.
The pile under mine is stinking pretty bad, we had lots of rain lately.
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05/07/09 08:31 AM
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jtz821
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You need to take those t-posts out and get some 2" pvc pipe and slide them over the poles and cut a peace about 3" long on the bottom so it will slide and twist when they try to climb up it. Had the same problem with my corn feeder and that fixed the problem! 
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05/07/09 08:37 AM
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helomech
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You need to take those t-posts out and get some 2" pvc pipe and slide them over the poles and cut a peace about 3" long on the bottom so it will slide and twist when they try to climb up it. Had the same problem with my corn feeder and that fixed the problem!
Man I hate to think of pulling up those T-posts, but I may have to do that. I can't get my tractor in there with the pen I just made.
Thanks 
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05/07/09 08:39 AM
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jtz821
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Heres the set up on one of my feeders. It's the second one. 
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Re: Need idea's please help
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05/07/09 09:02 AM
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Here is a pic of one in the tube, I am thinking of either mounting a piece of plywood above the tube that extends past it so they can't reach it, or making something on the end of the tube where they can't reach in.
goodluck, if a deer has access to it, usually a cat squirrel will to, they'll hop up in the thing from the ground..
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05/07/09 09:21 AM
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they might be able to reach that from a ground, but to slow em down u might try putting some homemade cones around each leg. Squirrels are sneaky guys and will usuaully find a way to get there. check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAJIaEJChE8
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05/07/09 09:41 AM
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It is pretty high, the deer have to reach for it. I think it is over 3 feet off the ground. Don't know how high a squirrel can jump.
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05/07/09 09:41 AM
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they might be able to reach that from a ground, but to slow em down u might try putting some homemade cones around each leg. Squirrels are sneaky guys and will usuaully find a way to get there. check this out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAJIaEJChE8
Thanks.
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Re: Need idea's please help
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05/13/09 08:20 PM
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gary75758
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.17 HMR did the job on squirrel and raccoon problem
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Re: Need idea's please help
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05/13/09 09:54 PM
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lamco timed trough feeders
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Re: Need idea's please help
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05/13/09 11:10 PM
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One thing I've used that worked pretty good on coons was to attach carper "tack-strips" to the legs.
I used three per leg and wired them solid against it.
They will stick anything that gets close to them and might help you some.
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Re: Need idea's please help
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05/13/09 11:11 PM
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That "carper tack-strips" should have read "carpet tack-strips" (and did in my mind)
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