setting time on a feeder
10-05-2003, 04:38 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia USA
Posts: 226
setting time on a feeder
Im gonna try a deer feeder this year but would like some advice on about what time to set it to go off in the mornings.
1/2 hr before daylight- daylight- 1/2 hr after daylight- 1 hr after ect....
1/2 hr before daylight- daylight- 1/2 hr after daylight- 1 hr after ect....
10-05-2003, 01:25 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Posts: 565
RE: setting time on a feeder
this time of year I set mine to feed at 7am and 4 pm. the deer usually show up about 30 minutes after it goes off. if you set it right before dark, they won' t show up till your gone. put it in high travel area and you will see results quickly. if you have a good acorn crop, then forget it for now. the deer will choose the acorns over your corn. i usually try to dispense about 1-2 lbs per feeding. this will depend on your gap from your spinner and funnel and also on your length of feed time.
10-06-2003, 04:21 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Arlington TX USA
Posts: 2,214
RE: setting time on a feeder
You could always get in eof the timers that uses a photocell to activate it. That way you never have to worry about adjusting the time, it will do it automatically. I recommend tha Game Country Day II timer. I have several and they work great. You can find them @ Cabelas.
