Has anyone tried nite guard for raccoon control??

[nab58]

a blinking red light will never be a substitution for a secure fence.

I have one night guard installed outside my coop with the hope it may ward off preditors from approaching the coop at night. I can't tell if a preditor came in the yard and thought "oh no, a blinking red light! That looks like another predator, I'd better stay away". I've asked them to sign a log book when they come in the yard to say they've visited, but so far I've had no cooperation.

Seriously, I doubt they work but for $20 I thought I'd give it a try....can't hurt. I wouldn't rely on them though and still have my coop secured every which way and try to stay within earshot when they out free ranging.

 

[cosmo1104]

Did the Nite Guard work for you? Had a hen killed two nights ago right inside my fenced-in patio/pool area, right outside my back door. She was about ready to go inside her coup for the night (we lock them up every night...only have 2 hens for egg laying), and about 15 minutes after I came inside the house, I went back outside and there were feathers all over the patio. We set a trap last night, but the killer ate the food & got out of the trap. Saw the Nite Guard advertised and was wondering if it would stop the killer from coming in our fenced in pool area (where the coup is) if we put them on the fence posts around the pool. Let me know how they worked for you because my two pet hens are now down to just one, and I don't want to lose her.

a blinking red light will never be a substitution for a secure fence.

I have one night guard installed outside my coop with the hope it may ward off preditors from approaching the coop at night. I can't tell if a preditor came in the yard and thought "oh no, a blinking red light! That looks like another predator, I'd better stay away". I've asked them to sign a log book when they come in the yard to say they've visited, but so far I've had no cooperation.

Seriously, I doubt they work but for $20 I thought I'd give it a try....can't hurt. I wouldn't rely on them though and still have my coop secured every which way and try to stay within earshot when they out free ranging.

I agree that this isn't a complete solution to a problem, locking your girls up is the best, but my results are great so far. Before the night guard, my food got ate every night and they were obviously trying to get in, and I was trapping coons like crazy!!!

Since the night guard, I've trapped 1 coon in 3 weeks or so and no food has been eaten and no signs of them trying to be around! Not saying it works, but it sure as heck hasn't hurt.

BTW gonna cook up and try racoon meat this weekend, I'm skeptical, but I hear its ok

 

[linuxman]

Does not work for us. Oh well.................

 

[cosmo1104]

sorry to hear! I'm still having great luck with it!

 

[the Fowler]

Ok so I see it's been a while since anyone posted on how the Nite Guard works for them. Would anyone care to update?

 

[boskelli1571]

I have 4 in my yard. I use them primarily to keep the deer away from the veggies. You have to move them around periodically otherwise the animal takes no notice.........even then, they take no notice! Nite guard worked well for about 2-3 months, after that the deer just got bolder. It doesn't work for woodchucks either and we all know how smart they are!

I think they do have a place in defense, just don't rely on them alone. Sue

 

[cosmo1104]

I have 4 in my yard. I use them primarily to keep the deer away from the veggies. You have to move them around periodically otherwise the animal takes no notice.........even then, they take no notice! Nite guard worked well for about 2-3 months, after that the deer just got bolder. It doesn't work for woodchucks either and we all know how smart they are!

I think they do have a place in defense, just don't rely on them alone. Sue

I agree, they arent a pure solution to the problem, but IMO, they seem to be working still! I haven't had a problem in months. But then again, I also trapped for awhile, but haven't got one ina few months in a trap either! Either I killed them all or scared them away either way, for the price and piece of mind, I'm happy with the purchase! But, I'd def be trapping in conjunction with them!

 

[JanetS]

Didn't work for us. Have one in the garden. I think the raccoons laugh at it as they go about their business of digging
up and eating our vegetables.

 

[Lights Out]

I just ordered two Nite Guards 17.00 each at Northern Tool. I have caught 6 racoons in the first month of having chickens and have lost two chickens in that time also. My coons were trap smart too so I wired chicken bones in the very back of the live trap not on the inside top and not on the floor of the trap but in the middle of the back on the inside and I mean wired the bone tight and then set the back of the trap against something solid and the only way to get to the bones were to go inside and spend some time. starting catching coons more regular after that. I also ran a rod down through the top of the trap in the ground so they couldn't turn it over. I will see how the Nite Guards work ''I'm from Missouri the show me state''. there is also another one called Predator Guard that has two flashing lights to look like eyes and I believe you can take the back off of it and replace the solar battery in it. Nite Guard is a throw away when it quits.

 

[Cluckadoodledo]

You need a Northwest Farm Terrier to guard your flock! They herd chickens and chase off predators! This is a new breed of dog developed in 1992 in Port Angeles, WA. The Northwest Farm Terrier is an artful combination of Welsh Cardigan Corgi, Border Collie, Irish Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier and Airedale. These dogs have been successfully trained to herd and protect chickens without eating them. These dogs are medium in size and are fearless. They love to run off predators, including mountain lions. they're extremely smart and

make great family pets. Although relatively rare as yet, there is a litter available in Joyce, WA. If interested, E-mail me at [email protected] PS, this isn't from my litter which sold in three days after I posted an add. I'm participating in the breeding program. This is a working line of dogs, not a show dog.