On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:22:27 -0400, Poe wrote:

General Schvantzkopf wrote:
My corn patch is surrounded by a wire fence but it hasn't kept the
raccoons out. I don't see any holes under the fence so I don't know how
they are getting in. Can raccoons climb wire fences?

I caught one last night in my trap and moved him to some conservation
land about 5 miles away. I've reset the trap and I fully expect to
catch several more, but from past experience it's pretty much
impossible to make a dent in the raccoon population. Does anyone have
any other suggestions?


Is it an electric fence? That's what I use, to shock critters so they
bugger off. Unfortunately raccoons are very good climbers, agile, and
pretty clever when it comes to overcoming obstacles. Where I live, if
you trap one it is illegal to move it, it must be killed (though I have
moved them, because I don't have the heart to kill).

But to answer, yes, it probably grabbed the fence with it's little hands
and climbed right over.

How did you electrify your fence? Did you run a wire at the top of the
fence? The fence itself is attached to metal poles that are in the ground,
so it can't be electrified directly.

I'm sure that moving them is illegal in my area also but I don't have the
heart to shoot them, and I don't own a gun anyway.