Keep Raccoons off Your Bird Feeder Pole

A raccoon can overcome almost anything meant to prevent it from getting to a bird feeder mounted on a pole, but raccoons are sensitive to touch and cannot tolerate the pain this device will cause.

Steps

 * 1) Buy a few feet of foam rubber pipe insulation with a slit up the side. Make sure you get the right diameter for your pole.
 * 2) Buy a box of carpet tacks about 1" long.
 * 3) Open the slit on the foam and push the tacks through the inside so they stick out the outside.
 * 4) Put about 3 tacks around the circumference and make rows about 1" apart the entire length of pipe insulation.
 * 5) Install the insulation around your pole at a height they cannot reach above.
 * 6) Fasten it with wire at the top, middle and bottom. You may need a ladder to reach the top

Tips

 * A raccoon can slide the foam down or off if it isn't secure.

Warnings

 * Use gloves while installing

Things You'll Need

 * foam pipe insulation
 * carpet tacks
 * wire & cutters
 * gloves
 * ladder
 * A shrubbery

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