New feeder idea

terry-1 · Post by **terry-1** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:45 pm

Well, I was out looking at a new large hunting lease today to maybe have another place to go besides my own small farm and one small urban area which I hunt at this time. While there looking around today one of the guys that has been on the lease for many years showed me his spot and I found his feeder design very interesting. He had the problem of his $200 corn spin feeders being carried off by theifs at night at his home place which he hunts still too it is next to a big river and alot of coon hunters run the area at night. In the past I have strung my feeders up in the air maybe 8-10ft and used a ladder to fill them hopeing anyone that came buy would not have a ladder or bring one back to steal the feeder. Seems to work I have never had one stolen that way. His idea was really smart. Here is how he did his feeders: He takes a 15,30 or 50gal steel drum and drills 2 or 3 holes in one side (bottom and top) and Lag bolts with big washers inside the drum to a tree about 8 ft high. He then uses a spinner unit with a WIRE CAGE on bottem Which you must have to keep the coons and criiters out of the spinner unit since it is reachable from the tree doing it this way.It's basiclly mounted like a tree stand flush agaist the tree. He uses a ladder to fill the feeders and has never had one taken since starting to build them this way. It also appears more natural to the game as they never notice the feeder up there as it is hidden from normall view. Overall it takes alittle more time setting one up but in return it takes more time to steal it too.You would need tools + a ladder which most theifs don't carry in there hunting bag. I think I will try a feeder or two that way this year myself I liked the look of the set-up.

Partikle · Post by **Partikle** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:00 pm

Sounds like a great idea. Do you have any pictures? Do you know where can I buy a spinner unit to mount on the bottom of the pail?

Nick

mtbyak · Post by **mtbyak** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:52 am

Partikle,

I saw just the spinners at Bass Pro In Vaughn, do not remember the price tho

Shoot Straight
Kirk

Partikle · Post by **Partikle** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:25 pm

Thanks. Is the sprayer on a timer? How does it turn on?

Is this one?
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog. ... rchResults

mdcrossbow · Post by **mdcrossbow** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:32 pm

Thats how I do mine. but I didn't use a mesh at the bottom , good idea.

mtbyak · Post by **mtbyak** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:16 am

Yep, that looks like the same one if my memory serves me correct

They also had complete feeders that were on about a 5 gallon bucket there that would be easy to adapt the same way.

Shoot Straight
Kirk