Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Kinda warm

Neighbor from Bowie where my land is says his outdoor thermometer hit 110.

Some of my crawfish begged me to take them to a boil so they could cool off.

We use a16% protein deer feed in our free choice feeders and corn in our timed sling feeders. The corn is good for lactation of does plus they like it

esshup has a ton more experience than me, but here's 2 options. Foot traps are great if you don't have squirrels digging in them. I started using Freedom Brand traps, and they're much easier to set. Maybe esshup will remember, but IIRC, I caught over 30 raccoons last year. Cages work too, and that might be an option if you had rather relocate them. Cages aren't picky, and I've caught cats and opossums in those cages too. They're unharmed, but moving them can be a pain.

I moved the evening feed to 5:30, and the deer are cleaning the corn up before dark. That greatly reduced the raccoon issue here.

Coons are classified as furbearers in KS but can be trapped, shot, destroyed by any means if in or around buildings, damaging property or otherwise problematic in nature. It is recommended that habitat be made unsuitable for them if possible. Of course they have to say that for obvious reasons but bottom line in KS Rod is if they are causing issues you can take action. Eating feed put out for deer is not considered just cause to kill them. Getting into the feeder is just cause.