100% raccoon proof protein feeders

[barnag]

Does a feeder exist?
Thinking I should just buy one if so as opposed to going to a war that'll never end against raccoons.

[deerwatcher51]

I have several from Big Horn Metals....I have lots of pictures of them eating protein off the ground but not a single picture of them eating out of the spout.

[CastAndBlast]

Eliminator spin plate and large armor cage is 100%. At least on 14 feeders of ours.

[bryan sandlin]

I did this

[texashunter56]

If it is coon proof it is deer proof. Quick internet search found these 3 pics. I think in the 28 years I have feeding protein that I have seen used on a ranch or personally used every protein feeder manufactured. Many make claims but none were ever coon proof.

[RMW]

I've heard the Lamco with the fall away coon tray are the most coon proof. I'm probably going to give these a try.

[rtp]

On my 55 gal drum protein feeders, I added a 5 gal plastic bucket on the down spout and never had another coon in 7 years. I had to make sure the spilled protein on the ground didnt build up too much because the bigger coons could reach up and grab the feed spout and pull themselves up. I ended up putting some pavers under all the feeder legs to get them off the ground a few more inches.

[Jaredlee264]

On my 55 gal drum protein feeders, I added a 5 gal plastic bucket on the down spout and never had another coon in 7 years. I had to make sure the spilled protein on the ground didnt build up too much because the bigger coons could reach up and grab the feed spout and pull themselves up. I ended up putting some pavers under all the feeder legs to get them off the ground a few more inches.

So do they just have nowhere to sit and eat it? I guess I'd need to see the thing to understand it better.


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[Trailerman3]

Eliminator spin plate and large armor cage is 100%. At least on 14 feeders of ours.

I have three this way and works great.

[hammer63]

I think rtp has the right idea - limit their ability to sit on the spouts and limit their ability to reach up from the ground. I like the protein heads on Krivoman feeders and All Seasons head because they limit where a coon can sit. I just installed a new feeder Friday. The legs are a long way from the feed spout.

[CastAndBlast]

Eliminator spin plate and large armor cage is 100%. At least on 14 feeders of ours.

Wow! Completely missed the "protein Feeder" part!

Disregard my previous post.

[rtp]

So do they just have nowhere to sit and eat it? I guess I'd need to see the thing to understand it better.


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Exactly. My buddy came up with the idea and I was skeptical. 22 feed stations and those buckets saved us from all the dang coons. They would just show up and eat the scraps on the ground.

[Big pig]

Not a perfect solution, but my krivo feeds early and late in the day. I see coons underneath it but not many on the spouts.

FWIW those white pipes above appear to be sewer pipe and not the slick PVC. I have PVC on all corn feeders and two protein feeders.

[rtp]

Disregard the PVC pipe on my protein feeders. That was an earlier failed attempt to thwart the coons. Completely ineffective. Once the bucket went on, the buffet was closed.

[TexasTK]

These feeders are the only ones I have seen that are as close to coon proof as possible.

https://www.trophyfeeders.com