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Thanks guys this is good info. I had seen the one from D Lunger and liked it. Looks easy!!
Keep them coming I'm sure there are others out there.........................

The mind is something you'll loose if not used!!!!!!!!!

Boldplate

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I use shell corn . If you want to use a feed or cracked corn just make the hole in the bucket a little smaller .

The hole I use is a 1/2 bigger than the dowl used . So , if I use a 1/2 inch dowl I will drill a 1 inch hole . 1 inch dowl drill a 1 1/2 hole . Should leave you about 1/4 inch all the way around the dowl and enough to bunch up the corn , yet let some fall out when the hit the stick !

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double lunger,

can you use the same idea like what you posted above and what you sent me with a big metal trash can. if you had a strong enough holder for it would it work? i was just wondering because i was going to try one i kentucky but i'm only up there about once every 3 months at the most except during hunting season. it was just an idea. let me know if you would. thanks.

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Do not see why it would not work . You would need one thick rope or a chain to hold up a 35 gallon trash can filled with corn . Maybe even use a old tripod feeder frame to hang it from .

One thing I would do is after you drilled your hole , hamer the edge of the hole toward the inside of the can so if the deer licks the bottom of the can it will not get cut on the edge .

I found it best to hang them just low enough that a deers mouth can get to the hole but high enough that a coon can not get to the stick .

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makes sense. i just don't have the money to spend on expensive spreaders and such. i would definately need some kind of a strong rope. thanks.

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I have made a feeder out of a 55 gallon drum put it on 12ft legs all up it cost me about $150.

Also made a bump feeder out of a 35 gallon plastic barrel and have a boat winch to get it up in the air as it holds about 150lb of corn;)

Going to convert the 55 gallon one so I can winch it up and down getting too old to run up and down a ladder with 50lb bags of corn on my shoulder;):):D

Here is a pic of the 55 from my tree stand.

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Ausie-guy,

You hunt hogs under that feeder?

What makes the corn come out of it?

Kev

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Now what gives you the idea we hunt hogs under the feeder:D




As you can see from the above picture there is a spinner at the bottom of the barrel:);)

I can set the timer to go off up to 10 times a day and spin out up to 8lb of corn each time.
But have it set to throw out 2lb of corn at 7am again at 5pm;)