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Old 02-23-2007, 02:53 PM
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I'm building a Corn feeder and i got the spinner thing that throws the corn and the barrel(metal 50 gallon) and i was wondering how high to mount it on a tripod...i have access to a welder and metal so anything would be helpful. how high do you guys have yours???

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Old 02-23-2007, 03:11 PM
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Do you have bears? If so, I would hang it from a limb away from the tree and with metal cable at a height where the tripod legs you can attach to the barrel are at least 8 feet or higher off the ground.

If not, I would think having the spin plate even 6 feet off the ground should allow for plenty of dispersal area.
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Old 02-23-2007, 03:51 PM
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Feeders?[:'(]
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Old 02-23-2007, 03:57 PM
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yea thats what all yall non texas guys always say[:'(]but if you hunted where i did youll see why we use feeders they are very important where i hunt so[:'(]to your tree hunting and.....[:'(]hahahahah nah im just playin but feeders are important over here...and as for feeder height i would say about 6 ft-5ft unless you got bears put it on a tree
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Old 02-23-2007, 04:47 PM
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I had my feeder on 12 foot legs.

If you have hogs in the area then use some T posts, drive them into the ground in the oposite direction of the legs and tie the legs to the T posts.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/DCP_2462.jpg
As you can see the hogs will dig around the legs and eventually the feeder will toppel over if you dont secure the legs with T posts.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/DCP_2541.jpg
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Old 02-23-2007, 07:16 PM
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thanks guys...all i want it for is the backyard to watch em grow....i live in michigan and we don't have anybears in the area or hogs...thanks again!
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