How many feeders?

[Daniel75]

We have 2 on 150 acres but about to add another one possibly for the "brother in law stand".

[louisiana deer]

We have 4 on 200 acres

[BIGTERRY75]

1-100 is a good rule of thumb depending on how thick the plot is

So we hunt on 3600 so we should have 36? Surely not. lol

[JackFlash]

so we hunt on 3600 so we should have 36??????

should have? No. Could have? Yes.

[JP Weld]

Ha! story of my life. Go out to lease by myself. Sit and wonder what shows up at other spots.

Ha, kills me too every time and after the Saturday morning hunt, I find myself scouting all over the place finding all kinds of fresh rubs, scrapes, and tracks and drilling myself on where to put another setup!

[JP Weld]

If I ignored all sense, and did what my crazed mind wants to do when I go to that place, I would have a bow set up for every three acres probably but then I would have another huge dilemma, which one do I hunt?? It is never ending!

[kparker158]

I have 3 on 160 acres east texas thicket.

[DuramaxDude]

I would say 1 per 100ac (topography allowing) if you are just wanting to be able to feed/supplement. Then only use certain feeders through the season to concentrate them, then use them all to supplement right after season and towards the end of the summer to supplement. That said I would say it depends on the situation. Like if you are on a lease with other poeple its kinda hard to regulate that. If you have your own piece of property I would just scout and see where bedding areas are travel routes are and where their watering sources are. Then place feeders strategicly along travel routes between areas.

I have seen pretty good results with broadcast feeders out at strategic locations like I have mentioned above and then the larger self feeders for bulk amounts of feed to be feed during supplemental times I mentioned above and run the broadcast feeders with bulk feeders during the supplemental periods. Put bulk feeders at easily accessable places ie near troughs etc..

[matchejm]

6 on 800

[JMR]

I don't think it should be based on acreage alone. On a larger place I would like to keep about 800 yards between feeders/stands. Too many feeders and your deer could be too spread out. It's a game of numbers.

[joey1656]

I have 4 on 750acres. 2 hunters. Set up to hunt wind

[W-L-F]

35 feeders on 7500 acres ----

[flywise]

I do not use feeders but usually hear about 5-6 going off in the distance.
2 on my place(other hunters) and at least 3 maybe 4 over the fence

[Black Ice]

4 on 550 at our place.

[Buckwheat]

I prefer one feeding station per 100 acres or so.

This is what I was told many moons ago.