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Old 10-05-2003 | 04:38 AM
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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....
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Old 10-05-2003 | 11:59 AM
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I usually set mine for a little after sunrise & again a few hours before sunset. Works for us.....
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Old 10-05-2003 | 12:25 PM
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Ditto, Tomahog!
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Old 10-05-2003 | 01:25 PM
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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.
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Old 10-06-2003 | 04:21 PM
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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.
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Old 10-06-2003 | 08:52 PM
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I feed in the mornings at 7:00 a.m. , and in the afternoons at
4:30 p.m. . This times seem to work for me..
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