Try putting chicken wire around a thousand or more trees. BRBR

It sounds as if you have more of an ecology problem. Since you are out in the
country, you need to encourage predators, such as owls & hawks. You might also
try removing surrounding underbrush. Your local agricultural agent might be
helpful.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)