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Old 06-02-2005 | 06:21 AM
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bigrsmith
 
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From: Seymour, IN
Default RE: homemade feeders

If you are to lazy to check the other thread, I copied the text for you.....


The feeder is a bucket style feeder . Take any bucket you have a lid for and has a handle . Then take a wooden dowl maybe 1/2 inch to inch ( any size will work ) . Cut the dowl down to about 8 to 10 inches . Come down about 2 inches on one side and drill a small hole through it . Small enough you really have to push the nail in and it will not move . You can even screw two screws evenly on both sides . Just something that will stop the dowl from falling out .

Now what ever size dowl you use drill a hole a 1/2 inch bigger in the bottom of the bucket . So if you used a 1 inch dowl drill a 1 1/2 hole . From the top of the bucket drop the longer end of the dowl in to the hole so only about 2" of the dowl is inside the bucket .

Fill the bucket at the feed location , put the lid on and hang it hight enough that the deer's mouth can get to the hole . When the deer goes for the corn it will hit the stick letting a little bit of corn fall out each time .

This will keep your corn dry and keep the coons out . You will be surprised how long a 50lb bag will last you this way .
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