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01-11-2004, 02:34 AM
#4
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Alabama
Posts: 113
RE: What to put in my deer feeder?
Yea corn is cheap but not to nutritious. If you wont to grow big bucks then try this feed put out by pureina mills called deer chow. I've seen it on this T.V. show called hunting with Keith Warran on the outdoor channel.[8D]
01-11-2004, 07:10 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Missouri USA
Posts: 5,420
RE: What to put in my deer feeder?
Bama I have tried Purina's deer-chow and I had some trouble getting them to eat it, I have a gravity feeder and finally mixed it about 50-50 with corn and they finally got to where they would eat alittle as long as it was mixed, I also had a little problem with the rain dissolving the pellets, if a person can get them to eat it I bet it would do more for the deer especially antler growth but don't sell corn to short it is not very high in protein but it is loaded with fat and energy.
01-11-2004, 07:45 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lubbock Texas USA
Posts: 4,256
RE: What to put in my deer feeder?
Do not use anything with Molassess as heat will cause it to melt and gum up the spinner. A good protein feed and corn mixed 50/50 will help but nothing takes the place of a good food crop.
I plant a food plot each year and I also use feeders. Why? Right now we are about 18" of rain below or normal. To say things are dry just dont cut it. No irrigation here also. Feeders help but right now I would need to feed a lot more corn/protein than I can afford to make any difference. We are down to two cattle tanks for water and they are low. If you have any rain/snow you dont want we will take all you can send.
Is your feeder the one with the photo cell? If so you may find you want to buy their program timer that can be placed into this feeder. Works better. Me I am sold on the On Time feeder.
If you have hogs Hang it from a tree thats the only way to hog proof one. If they cant reach it they cant tear it up. If not get at least 2 t post per leg, angle them across each leg and drive them as deep as you can then chain them to each leg. Should keep you out of trouble for a while.
Also do yourself a favor and do not hunt over a feeder. Use it as just a feeding tool and then find a area away from the plot and feeder to hunt.
Good Luck,
Rick
I plant a food plot each year and I also use feeders. Why? Right now we are about 18" of rain below or normal. To say things are dry just dont cut it. No irrigation here also. Feeders help but right now I would need to feed a lot more corn/protein than I can afford to make any difference. We are down to two cattle tanks for water and they are low. If you have any rain/snow you dont want we will take all you can send.
Is your feeder the one with the photo cell? If so you may find you want to buy their program timer that can be placed into this feeder. Works better. Me I am sold on the On Time feeder.
If you have hogs Hang it from a tree thats the only way to hog proof one. If they cant reach it they cant tear it up. If not get at least 2 t post per leg, angle them across each leg and drive them as deep as you can then chain them to each leg. Should keep you out of trouble for a while.
Also do yourself a favor and do not hunt over a feeder. Use it as just a feeding tool and then find a area away from the plot and feeder to hunt.
Good Luck,
Rick
