Good thought lonestar, but our protein feeders went empty right before opening weekend and haven't been filled since.
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It sounds to me like they have busted your stand and/or your approach route(s). I has a similar situation a few years ago when a big, old, smart buck figured me out. It wasn't until about the 30th day that I caught him watching my approach. He was at the feeder EVERY day except the days I hunted it.
Get rid of that 4-wheeler and if loud diesels aren't regularly used on the property, ditch that.
You can't find ground as pressured as the place I work and hunt and 4-wheelers and loud trucks are almost a guarantee of a lack of success. I don't think "scent" is your problem but them SEEING and hearing you is. Even our pressured deer will walk right in and feed a hand corned spot and average scent prevention and hunting the wind is all it takes to be successful here.
I don't hunt feeders for deer. Not because I think it's wrong but because I want them to feel comfortable coming to them all season. I use them ONLY to help force them into a routine of traveling to/from them at specific times. I hunt 100+ yards away using hand corn or a tailgate feeder.
Hope this helps
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