Primitive Weapon

I'm considering building a corn feeder for the offseason. Does anyone have any conceptual plans, or pictures of feeders they have built or designed to give me some ideas?

I have a hanging feeder in mind, really want to keep the coons from having a buffet but would consider one with legs too.

My first thought was 5 gallon buckets and pvc pipe.

flfirefighter

PW,

I had sucess in FL with "Bump"feeders. You take a 5 gal bucket with a screw on lid and a handle, a 3/4" dia. wooden dowel rod approx 2.5' long and some wire. Drill a 1" hole in the bottom of the bucket. Drill a hole thru one end of the dowel. stick the dowel thru the hole in the bottom of the bucket and use wire to suspend it about 2" down from the top of the bucket. Fill with corn, screw on the lid and hang from a tree by the handle. When the dowel is "Bumpped", the corn falls out of the bottom of the bucket in a controled manner. Deer learn to "Bump" the dowel. This keeps the corn dry and wastes very little. The total cost is < $10.00. Note: squirrels also learn how to get corn out of thefeeder, so keep that in mind when hanging.

boldplate

I have made that type anddidn't like it.
If you do try that kind use a metal bucket. And be ready to keep it full. Mine when empty in a day and a half.
I have made the same thing with a 55 gal drum. Liked it better.

tlutterba

I have made the PVC, "Bump", and hanging... If you use the bump, use plastic buckets and a plastic dowl rod. If you use a metal bucket, it rusts also if you use a wooden dowl rod, they will hit it back in forth so hard it will fall off (no joke)... I like the PVC method because its very inexpensive. It works like a charm.. However, its fair game to all animals..

I would recommend the hanging method. I have a 50 gal. drum hanging 8 ft off the ground (measured from the bottom of the drum). I have an automatic feeder on it from Multrie and it works beautifully. I haven't had ne probnlems with it. Let me know if you need some instructions.

Snoogsdad

We have been feeding corn to deer for several years now and have tried several different things from putting the corn on a flat rock, five gallon buckets on the ground, PVC pipe with buckets, a version of the bump feeder and commercial spinner feeders.

For us the best set-up has been a commercial spinner on a galvanized garbage can hanging from a tripod with a winch to lower and raise the feeder. We also had to build large diameter varmint cages to keep the raccoons from stealing from us.

We use timed and dusk/dawn spinners because we want to decide how much corn is used, if we let them eat it free choice they'll eat us out of money, galvanized cans because squirrels chewed through the plastic barrels and emptied them, we hang it from a tripod because we like to move the feeder out of the mudholes and with a winch because we grew real tired of climbing a ladder to fill the feeder.

the kidd

i made this turkey feeder that you might not like but i wanted to post it anyway..its a 55 gal graviity feeder that can also be used for some deer if you add some height to it but im sure they will eat out of it just like that i think this ran me about 60 dollars but will be well worth it...i set it up about a month ago and i cant wait to see the results this coming weekend

Austin/WI

cool idea and setup. Can you explain the process of makin it? How does the gravity feed system work/regulate so everything just doesn't spill out at once? etc. etc. etc.

crutch

looks to me a piece of pvc pipe sticking out the bottom of barrel. Looks like it is not quit touching the feed pan. I suppose the feed will just stop itself when it is being filled. When the feed is eaten it will just gravity feed itself out into the pan. Kind of what I see, not sure if it works that way though.Whats the going price of corn per pound & where do you purchace it? Feed stores?
crutch

njbuck22

Are you going to be using this only during the off season? If your going to be hunting around it, i highly recommend using a hanging feeder with a timer on is so it only goes off at dawn and dusk. That way the deer have to come in during the light to eat it.

Primitive Weapon

Yes, only during the off season and in a location that is not hunted. We already have a mineral block there and sees alot of traffic.