if you put it near trails that they use, they will find it in no time, they wont be bothered by it one bit. They go crazy for corn, especially later on in the season. One word of advice, do not put your feeder up in an area where other hunters frequent, cause it will not be there for long. I had one taken off my own private property this year already. Make sure that you can somehow lock it where you want it and try to protect the motor, cause if they cant steal it, they will tamper with it. That is my thoughts, from personal experience. I would much rather just feed by hand, but a feeder is alot easier if you can get away with it.