FEEDERS?

Duse500 · 08-10-2004, 05:10 AM

I'm looking to get a couple of corn feeders but dont know what to get.
Cabelas has a few that I thought sounded good but they ALWAYS make them sound good.
I'm looking for one that holds #150 - #200 ,feeds a few times a day, wont clog,easy to refill,and reliabil(sp?)
Any advice ??

Hawgnman · 08-10-2004, 08:15 AM

I made my feeders... http://www.advanceddesignsinc.com/images/Feeder.jpg

They feed at sunrise and sunset and hold up to 300# of corn. It last about 3 months.

etw · 08-10-2004, 10:11 AM

Metal, Metal, Metal. Whatever you choose, make sure it has a metal container, a metal housing on the feeder, a metal funnel, a metal slinger plate. I have a Kenco brand feeder that has a cast aluminum housing mounted under a metal 55 gallon drum. The drum stands on three galv. steel legs which are butted into three steel "leg stubs". The leg stubs are a kit made by Moultrie, bought the kit at Wal-Mart for $20.00. I have two other feeders (3 in all). One is a "Tornado" by Kenco, metal legs but plastic container (patched several times). It has three motors that are straight shooters. I leave all three motors"on" because two always seem to be jammed

Requires 2 6v batteries.
The third feeder is a 55 gallon drum, same set up as #1 above except I have an inexpensive Moultrie feeder bolted underneath. I've replaced the plastic funnel with a steel one and the plastic slinger plate, well its still plastic. I'm on my third plate because the critters chew em' up causing all 350 pounds of corn to pour out of the drum. Bummer.
The Moultrie has a photo sensor so it feeds once in morning and once about an hour before dark but it has "smarts". After it spins it shuts itself off for 7 hours, so lightning won't empty your drum. A top quality alkaline 6v battery (silver & blk) lasts a year.

soarkrebel · 08-10-2004, 12:00 PM

Like etw said metal!
I have built many and sold many. i only have three of my own and honestly i have really had better results with food plots.
but i would suggest you buy a motor. i personally like game countrys cause i have had good luck with them. find you a 30 or 55 gallon drum and make sure you burn them out. i use charcoal lighter fluid and light them up . then wash them good .
my first was a hanger. i took a 6" 1/2 bolt and drilled a hole in the barrel on two sides of course and two bolts of course. i used some 1'square tubing to space the chain i used to hang with so i could take the top off while it was hanging. i just mounted my motor on the bottom and let her rip.

now i really like to weld legs to them with 1" square tubing . you could bolt them but getting a bend in them you would need a welder. i decide how long i want the legs and then make a cut 6"down from the top . i only cut three sides and not the whole thing . i make a gap big enough to bend the metal to the right angle for all three legs and weld the gap.

but if you don't weld or have a friend that does you maight see if a welding shop would do it for a reasonable cost. for me to build a feeder i would say it only costs me about 50 bucks.(metal costs are high now so i just have to guess)

And clogging?? i havent found a way to keep them from doing this . clean corn helps but even claimed clean corn sometimes has cobs in it. just check them as often as you can.
i would highly recommend a funnel . i make them out of sheet metal .

Duse500 · 08-11-2004, 05:07 AM

Thanks guys,I am looking at the cabelas EZ load feeder,The Kenco tornado or cyclone, or one of the ON TIME ez loaders.
Still dont know which to get??
Food plot would have to wait till next year due to being so late in the season.....wouldent it???

whiskeysnoot · 08-11-2004, 07:38 AM

Heck no it's not too late for a food plot. Any disturbance of your deer should be offset by the new desirable food. Also, it doesn't have to be huge and require tree and brush clearing.

Hawgnman · 08-11-2004, 08:13 AM

Check out the fall planting dates for your area on this map... http://www.whitetailinstitute.com/in...nting/fall.php

I'm spraying Roundup tomorrow to prepare a plot for Sept. planting.

Duse500 · 08-12-2004, 05:01 AM

I'm in #10 (NJ) on the map
It says 8-1 to 9-15....I take it thats when I plant??
I dont know the soil's PH but I do know it's extreamly low.
If I go wack down the high indian grass ,lime it, (do I need to use the round up,if so do I just go hog wild with it)can I put out the seed right away or do I wait a couple days for the round up to clear up.
The area I'm doing this in is a 5 acre field in the middle of @300 arce thicket area,very secluded , and water within 30 yards of the field.
I plan on useing the no plow.
Does it all sound good
Thanks for all the help

Hawgnman · 08-12-2004, 12:02 PM

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ORIGINAL: Duse500

I'm in #10 (NJ) on the map
It says 8-1 to 9-15....I take it thats when I plant??

Right, those are your optimum planting dates. Do a soil test so you will know how much lime to add.

I'm not familar with Indian grass. But you need to scratch the soil a bit or the plot will not germinate well if it's not in good contact with the soil. Even No-Plow needs this.

The high grass will slow the growth as it needs sunlight to to reach it's potential. Roundup is a good product but the remaining dead weeds need to be removed or at least disced in a bit.