Fester
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Registered: Jul 2005
Location: Nemo
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Originally posted by Hayne Culler
What kind of wood you use and what you do you have them tied to the tree with? and why face south? Awesome!!!!!
I use (scrap)rough sawn inch lumber. Mostly native hardwood species.
I fasten them to the tree with no 9 fence brace wire. I double wrap the wire near the top and bottom of the box,then twist it up tight with a screw driver.
I face the boxes as Southernly as possible,because the prevailing wind is out of the Northwest.
Some more tips:
I hang my boxes in lesser quality trees,(pines,cedars,hedge,dead snags,etc.) No sense in ruining a good hardwood with wire,lag screws,etc.
I hang them up near a food and water source.
To get coons living in them,I'll usually put some marshmellows in the box and then put peanut butter,used cooking oil,fish oil,etc. on the trunk. Once a coon finds it,they usually set up shop shortly there after.
If squirrels move into the box first,don't be discouraged,once a coon finds the box they will eject the squirrels in a timely manner.
Hope this helps.
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