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.........................

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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 !

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.

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 .

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.

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

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

Ausie-guy,

You hunt hogs under that feeder?

What makes the corn come out of it?

Kev

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




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