Deer Feeders
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# –Snip some great feeder information.– # We are just starting to put feeders up on our south Georgia hunting lease and this article is much appreciated. I set up a feeder last Saturday and after I had the feeder full of corn and hoisted up the tripod it hangs from, I hit the motor run button. I stood back because the feeder throws corn about 20 ft every direction. When the motor came on and the corn flew out, three bucks break from the tree line 150 yards away running dead down the middle of the logging road toward the feeder. I thought they were going to run me over. Apparently the guys on the adjacent properties use feeders because those deer sure knew what that sound meant. In Georgia you must pull the feeders 10 days prior to hunting within 300 yards of them. I wonder what would happen if you just took the electic feeder unit into your stand with you and kicked off that motor? Might be better than a grunt call.:-) Oh well, thanks for the information. — Tom Tubbs An armed society is a polite society. In other words: Smile when you say that partner. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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I # I built and used one of these feeders for years and was not crazy # about the photocell idea. If I went back to one, I’d spend alittle # more and get one with a timer that I could set to go off during # non-peak hours. They make a hell of a noise when they go off and I # don’t like it happening during my prime hours… I love the sound mine make, because after awhile when the deer hear them they almost come running. So do the hogs. Atleast thats been my experience. I have never seen a deer at my feeder before it goes off spook when it does go off. They usually look up and wonder back over to the feeder for more corn. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -# —–Original Message—– # Behalf Of MtBranden # Sent: Thursday, August 20, 1998 1:34 PM # # # Corn works the best, make sure the corn is clean and whole kernel, # also take care to keep the feeder water tight, moisture will # cause most feeders # to clog. I usually set the feeder to run one hour after sunrise # and one hour # before sunset. Good Hunting # # Be careful with your corn this year considering the weather (drought). Texas Parks and Wildlife has issued an advisory about aflatoxin in deer corn. It seems that a few unscrupulous operators are selling corn which has higher levels of aflatoxin than permissible for beef cattle as deer corn. For more information check out http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/news/news/980817a.htm Alan Minga. The Woodlands, TX NRA Ducks Unlimited "Reloaders truly appreciate a good piece of Brass" TX Coastal Brittany Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#I am thinking of buying a timed feeder to help with hunting. Does anyone know #if they work well? What are the best times that need to be set? Is corn the #best item to use in them? What feeder would you suggest? Why buy ? Get one of those large plastic barrels, cut a large upside down T on one side. Squeese the edges towards on and another, dritt two holes through both of them, and strap them together with steel wire. Or whatever. And you have a feeder… Remember that you start feeding in early spring and feed for the entire winter, until it becomes green in spring. If not you may end up with a lot of dead deer. #Terry:-) #Happy hunting Jonis — Jonis —- — http://home.sol.no/~sbragsta/ —- — Member of The Huntingtrail —- Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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# # Corn works the best, make sure the corn is clean and whole kernel, # also take care to keep the feeder water tight, moisture will cause most feeders # to clog. I usually set the feeder to run one hour after sunrise and one hour # before sunset. Good Hunting # # Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: # http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ # # To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING I agree that timed feeders are the best. I have had alot of luck with feeders, and have used both automatic and manual. The only problem with the manual type is the deer may feed at night. A real problem. I also like to use corn. Check out my web page to see the type of deer that I corn up. Well good luck and good hunting. photog111 Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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# I agree that timed feeders are the best. I have had alot of luck with # feeders, and have used both automatic and manual. The only problem with # the manual type is the deer may feed at night. A real problem. I also # like to use corn. Check out my web page to see the type of deer that I # corn up. Well good luck and good hunting. # # photog111 # What about the photocell activated feeders. They feed when 1 hour after the sun comes up and then 8 hours later. That should get dawn and dusk without having to worry about the time. Alan Minga. The Woodlands, TX NRA Duck Unlimited "Reloaders truly appreciate a good piece of Brass" TX Coastal Brittany Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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## I agree that timed feeders are the best. I have had alot of luck with ## feeders, and have used both automatic and manual. The only problem with ## the manual type is the deer may feed at night. A real problem. I also ## like to use corn. Check out my web page to see the type of deer that I ## corn up. Well good luck and good hunting. ## ## photog111 ## # # #What about the photocell activated feeders. They feed when 1 hour after the #sun comes up and then 8 hours later. That should get dawn and dusk without #having to worry about the time. # I built and used one of these feeders for years and was not crazy about the photocell idea. If I went back to one, I’d spend alittle more and get one with a timer that I could set to go off during non-peak hours. They make a hell of a noise when they go off and I don’t like it happening during my prime hours… -Paul McAdams Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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I started out with a plastic 5 gallon bucket with a hole in the bottom which hung from a tree. A wood rod stuck side ways through the bucket with a rope hanging from it which stuck out the bottom of the bucket about three feet. The rope was like water skiing rope which I inserted a wood rod to stiffen the lower end of the rope. The deer would bump the rope with the rod inside. The rope would wiggle in the bucket and corn would drop through the bottom of the 5 gallon bucket. Worked okay except small animals like to chew on plastic buckets and it didn’t last long. I then used a plastic feeding unit with photocell on the bottom of a 20 gallon trash can. One problem here is the time of feeding (just after light, just before dark) actually changes slightly each day as days grow shorter. Other problem is to change the battery you have to twist the plastic casing and drop the holding tabs down through the retaining slots. This wears on the wires to the exterior photocell if you are not extremely careful, which can and did cause feeding failure. Also, corn lodges in the retaining slots and must be picked out before you can twist off the battery housing. Another problem was the funnel piece which came with the unit, which sticks out of the bottom of the trash can, was plastic. I did not get back to my feeder after it emptied and small game ate the plastic funnel and made the inside of my feeder there playland. I then went to a metal housed unit, with metal funnel piece, with two feeding times. The first feeding time you set by manual pushing a "set" button inside the unit. The next feeding time happens automatically 9 hours after the first time which you set. If you set the first time for 7 a.m. the next feeding will be at 4 p.m. This was okay but you have to be there at 7 a.m. to set it. Or if you battery expires and you need to reset the time you have to be there at 7 a.m. So I then went to a metal housing with a programmable timer. Now I can set the feeding times when ever I want for when ever I want, and also vary the duration of the feed. One time may be at 7 a.m. for 5 seconds, next at noon for 4 seconds, etc. Other things to be concerned with. Small game, turkeys and bears. Small game eat plastic parts. Turkeys will pick your bait sight clean. You may want a feeding time in the middle of the night just to keep deer happy. Also, this past spring I had two of my feeders hit by bear. One was torn off the tree and pried apart. We had a chain holding the top of the trash can on and it was all bent up from trying to get the corn. Also consider tree stand location and windage before you set up the feeder. We also put in sunflower seeds for grouse, etc. in with the corn. We also use acorn powder as a flavor additive. WARNING! DO NOT mix in with the corn any mineral/antler growth powders! We did on one feeder and from the moisture or something the powder reacted with the metal parts of the feeding unit and pitted/coroded the metal and seized up the motor. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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I am thinking of buying a timed feeder to help with hunting. Does anyone know if they work well? What are the best times that need to be set? Is corn the best item to use in them? What feeder would you suggest? Terry:-) Happy hunting Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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Corn works the best, make sure the corn is clean and whole kernel, also take care to keep the feeder water tight, moisture will cause most feeders to clog. I usually set the feeder to run one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset. Good Hunting Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#I am thinking of buying a timed feeder to help with hunting. Does anyone know #if they work well? What are the best times that need to be set? Is corn the #best item to use in them? What feeder would you suggest? Why buy ? Get one of those large plastic barrels, cut a large upside down T on one side. Squeese the edges towards on and another, dritt two holes through both of them, and strap them together with steel wire. Or whatever. And you have a feeder… Remember that you start feeding in early spring and feed for the entire winter, until it becomes green in spring. If not you may end up with a lot of dead deer. #Terry:-) #Happy hunting Jonis — Jonis —- — http://home.sol.no/~sbragsta/ —- — Member of The Huntingtrail —- Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -# —–Original Message—– # Behalf Of MtBranden # Sent: Thursday, August 20, 1998 1:34 PM # # # Corn works the best, make sure the corn is clean and whole kernel, # also take care to keep the feeder water tight, moisture will # cause most feeders # to clog. I usually set the feeder to run one hour after sunrise # and one hour # before sunset. Good Hunting # # Be careful with your corn this year considering the weather (drought). Texas Parks and Wildlife has issued an advisory about aflatoxin in deer corn. It seems that a few unscrupulous operators are selling corn which has higher levels of aflatoxin than permissible for beef cattle as deer corn. For more information check out http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/news/news/980817a.htm Alan Minga. The Woodlands, TX NRA Ducks Unlimited "Reloaders truly appreciate a good piece of Brass" TX Coastal Brittany Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
