New feeder finished!
#1
New feeder finished!
Finished my 55 gal feeder today. Should pay for itself in saved corn in a couple years. Camo needs some work, but atleast I got the spots starting to rust covered up! I doubt paint will make this big barrel in the sky invisible anyway. Now just need to put it in the woods and filler up!
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Posts: 10,079
Watch for moisture in the corn. We tried timed feeders for awhile and it was continuously molding and being a problem. I said next time I put one out I was going to get one of those house closet moisture traps and putting it in with the corn. Seems like it would work. In cooler/dryer climates it might not be a problem.
#10
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Posts: 32
We've almost completely given up on these types of feeders. The bears knock them over and destroy them within a day of being set up. That metal drum would probably hold up a lot better than others, but it would still be on the ground and the metal legs would get bent. That's just our experience; maybe you don't have bear problems. Otherwise that is a very nice feeder you've built.