writerwomen

Hi- seems like alot of people are suggesting poison and killing the racoons- try the mothballs in a container with holes in it first- it won't harm your crop or the racoons. If you have to shoot try a plastic pellet gun. We live in the city and have had a problem with possums. Our dog goes crazy. I know enough to leave them alone but she doesn't and won't come in ( she's a lab newfoundland mix. My husband and boys have gone out and popped a few pellets off which sting when they hit but don't kil. Since they did that several times we haven't had trouble- they stay away.

lovelyl

We tried the pellet guns, always careful not to hit them in the eye area. No effect. I will try mothballs for sure!

bobbie1

My husband is country born and raised. I asked his opinion and he said to plant pumpkin or squash with the corn. That is what his daddy did and what we now do ourselves. The coons won't climb up them.
Once a coon gets in the corn field...what a ruckus they make. Nothing quiet about them. They certainly know how to clear a row!!

Cheshirecatquilter

My dad used to leave a radio outside playing at night and a light on motion sensor in the corn patch. It was a constant battle with the critters from the time seeds sprouted until harvest. He finally just decided to plant enough for us to share with the wildlife. It sounds like you are not near a source for electricity. Electric fence can be run off a solar charger, but needs to be tended and weedwhacked around to prevent grounding out the charge.

Cheshirecatquilter

My dad used to leave a radio outside playing at night and a light on motion sensor in the corn patch. It was a constant battle with the critters from the time seeds sprouted until harvest. He finally just decided to plant enough for us to share with the wildlife. It sounds like you are not near a source for electricity. Electric fence can be run off a solar charger, but needs to be tended and weedwhacked around to prevent grounding out the charge.