Tripod feeder height?

[BoneDigger]

Is there a general rule of thumb for feeder height? I bought a couple of Moultrie feeders. The legs these came with are only maybe 4ft. So, I bought some 10 ft conduit and tried it out. That works great, but now the feeder is way up there. I can cut the legs to a shorter length, but was wondering if height actually makes a difference? This is in east Texas with lots of raccoons and squirrels and hogs. I plan to secure it with t-posts, etc.

I realize the two big issues are access for loading corn and stability around hogs. I think I can address the first with a ladder and the second with the tied downs. But, again does height really matter?

Todd

[Kmiles84]

Depends on the situation. If you are in a flood plane then maybe height matters. I just made a stand and fill with the timer only 3' off the ground and throws 20' or so away. I also have a winch up that is 14' high and it is in a river bottom that floods. Height doesn't matter as much as the varmit cage and timer in my opinion

[Ynotdrum]

^^^^^ this. Imo.

[Traildust]

make it as tall as you can that way when the Hogs nock the leg out from under it maybe it'll fall on one and kill it

[Mudslinger]

I want mine to where I have to reach for the motor. Probably 7' at least to the motor. Keeps the corn spread and cows, coons and hogs have a tough tme doing sny damage. Mine are on winch up style tripods.

[Gummi Bear]

Tripod feeder height?

I build all my own, winch up style. I decided that climbing a ladder to fill the silly thing was not the best idea, I get plenty of that during the week.

12' minimum leg height, puts the bottom of the feeder around 7' off the ground.

I don't have issues with coons climbing on them, and we are covered up with coons. Eliminator plate sure helped, but the motor being so far from the leg is a pretty effective deterrent as well.

As for the pigs knocking it over, I've dealt with that before. I drive a t-post next to each leg, and wire them together with some #10 galvanized wire. I put a cap on each t-post, so I don't cut myself while milling around the area.


I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately - Thoreau

[BolilloLoco]

I like filling mine off the ground or back of truck. Although I still have several that require use of a 6ft step ladder. I need to swap them for stand & fills ASAP!!!!

[acearrow]

I would say it depends on if you are going to fence it and if there are cows on the property. A low, unfenced feeder will get the motor broken off by the cows (learned the hard way). They don't have to knock it over, just rub or walk under feeder and break the mechanism off then all your corn falls out. All mine are low enough to fill from standing on a 4 wheeler but I fence them in now if cows are around.

[Big pig]

I don't know the length exactly, but without cows I want it just high enough to keep coons from jumping up and grabbing the cage. But low enough to make it easy to fill from a ladder. My only problem feeder is one the regular length legs fit into brackets are mounted halfway up the barrel.

I know. Not much help. And I also love winch up feeders.