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["del stubbs" <pinewoodel@hotmail.com>]

Yep, after the racoons decimated our first and best corn patch (our 2 acre 
electric fence was undergoing repair) I came up with electric chicken wire 
just around the late  corn. Works like a charm.
Why mention it here? They like fruit - and this idea might work equally well 
on grapes or trees.
I bought 1.5" white pvc water pipe (about $3.00 per 10' stick) cut it to 
appropriate lengths and drilled a small hole in the top end. I pounded those 
into the ground about 10 to 12' apart, stuck a wire in the hole and hung 2' 
chicken wire to within 2" of the ground. Ran a hot wire over from the 
electric fence. (ours is a Red Snapper remote solar, said to be good for 10 
miles of actual wire). I think a 1' strip of chicken wire would be just as 
effective - and would double the length possible before weakening the spark. 
Better yet would be 'turkey wire' also called 2" chicken wire, and half the 
price. Of course this only really works if one has no  weeds or has a 'weed 
burner' charger. But then it is just for that short time when things are 
ripening up.
There are just too many racoons here too hope to trap them all. 
And.......having once had a pet racoon, the most amazing animal I have ever 
been around, killing them now is admittedly tough to do.
Del







Del Stubbs  www.pinewoodforge.com  ag zone2/3

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