ok, this may be a transplanted yankee question, but...Gravity feeders, basically barrels with holes in them, and when the corn falls out, it falls out ? Seems to me that wouldn't work too well, but...
feedback anyone ?
feedback anyone ?
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Gravity feeder just means it is a demand feeder...the deer can eat all they want, when they want. Typcally used for feeding protein, although some will switch over to corn after the velvet comes off.
I used this one this year and it worked great:
Oh...yes it can be expensive to feed this way!!!!
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We used them in East Texas for years...until the hogs invaded. 55 gallon drum, PVC toilet flange, PVC pipe hanging down with a PVC Cap on the end. The "feeding hole" consisted of cutting the pipe about 1/2 through about 2" up from the cap. Heat it up and push it in...kinda makes a "nose opening" for the deer. Again, they worked until the hogs figured them out.Comment
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If you hunt in East Texas, most big bucks steer away from a spin type feeder (at least in my area). Last year I had numerous pics of 140-150 class bucks at my gravity feeder but with corn prices escalating this year I put a spin feeder there until about a month ago. Not one pic of a decent buck all year. They are still a bit skiddish from the new feeder and since this is on property where I live, I am now had feeding each morning until they get accustomed to the new Buck Boss gravity feeder.
Note: When they are feeding regularly at the gravity feeder (usually around August) I was loosing about 15 lbs. of corn per day to the deer, squirrels, rabbits, coons and a few hogs.
Best of luck to ya.
Doug Key
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