ousoonerfan22 Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Have you ever trapped coons around your deer feeders?In the last two weeks I have caught 5 coons from one feeder and caught another one less than a half of a mile away.I'm using live traps and giving the coons to friends who run them with dogs,they're turning them loose in an area that they hunt. I think I've been feeding more coons than deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Re: deer feeders and coons! I think it is all part of it for sure but at least you are pro active on it .... GL with your pest problem. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Seminole Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Re: deer feeders and coons! [ QUOTE ] Have you ever trapped coons around your deer feeders?In the last two weeks I have caught 5 coons from one feeder and caught another one less than a half of a mile away.I'm using live traps and giving the coons to friends who run them with dogs,they're turning them loose in an area that they hunt. I think I've been feeding more coons than deer. [/ QUOTE ] Had the same problem a few years ago & did the exact same thing you've done. I trapped 7 coons off my property and gave them to people who use them to train their dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Re: deer feeders and coons! corn feeders=coons. I've been tempted to trap some but i'm not at my hunting land enough to man the traps and would hate for one to sit in a trap for a few days without water. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Re: deer feeders and coons! [ QUOTE ] I think I've been feeding more coons than deer. [/ QUOTE ] We have the same problem here. Have never thought of trapping them, but have consindered eliminating some of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Re: deer feeders and coons! Raccoons are the Number #1 destroyer of Turkey nests. They eat more eggs than anything else, (even coyotes) A little bit of population control on your raccoons is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoytguy08 Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Re: deer feeders and coons! we can't use feeders here in IL but i'm sure anywhere u have feed the coons are sure to be there ...at least u got rid of some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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