Mix some corn in it and spread some corn around it. We all moved to a protein trough and they eat it like crazy.
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We did the same thing years ago. Mixed corn in with the protein. The coons and porcipines dug all the corn out. Thank goodness the deer started eating the protein, but it took a year and a lot of frustration. Afterwards like other folks have mentioned the feed bill went up a lot when they took to it.
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Originally posted by Johnny Dangerr View PostYou should start with 2 bags of corn to 1 bag of protein and slowly wean them on to straight protein......
Once they take to it, prepare to spend some money... We went from a 300lb feeder filling up bi-weekly, to them emptying a 1000lb feeder in a week.
Will say this, consumption sky rocketed when we switched to Double Down.
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Does the property have deer? I did hunt a MLD lease in Evant that had only 10 deer on 1000 acres. I put feeders with corn and protein out in January. In November I started cleaning all the protein out. 100 pounds was eaten out of 4,000 pounds put out. The cows enjoyed that extra feed. Every other place I hunt I was able to start the deer right away eating.
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Originally posted by No-Tox View PostI put out a protein feeder up before last season and filled it with Double Down. I didn't have a single picture of anything hitting it (including racoons). I dumped it out last weekend and put in West Feed 20% protein to see if that would be more attractive.
Has anyone ever put out protein feeder and not ever have anything touch it? The height of the feeder is okay and it sits right next to the corn feeder.
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I mixed corn with protein as others have mentioned to get the deer used to
the feed. Original mix was corn and antlermax. Once I got them used to eating protein, I tried switching to various cheaper protein. They wouldn’t touch two other brands. Went back to antlermax and deer were eating again the next day. Maybe I have weird deer, but the other proteins sat for months with no activity except for coons. Week that I went back to antlermax they were back. I’m not saying that antlermax is the key, but it might be worth switching to a few different brands Until you find something they like. Then stick with it. Good luck and have fun.
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You don’t have to put corn in it or anything else.
Put it in black rubber bowl on the ground not a tub but a black rubber bowl. Only like 4” sides
If you have been trying for a while you might put some corn on the ground so they will come to the area. You have to think like a deer!
They, would rather eat off the ground not stick their nose in a tube for something they have never eaten. As y’all all know deer are Leary of anything different. But when it is open on the ground in a bowl they will try it and then they will go looking for it because they have eaten it before with no pressure.
(I make deer feed for a living)
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Originally posted by bmiller View PostI mixed corn with protein as others have mentioned to get the deer used to
the feed. Original mix was corn and antlermax. Once I got them used to eating protein, I tried switching to various cheaper protein. They wouldn’t touch two other brands. Went back to antlermax and deer were eating again the next day. Maybe I have weird deer, but the other proteins sat for months with no activity except for coons. Week that I went back to antlermax they were back. I’m not saying that antlermax is the key, but it might be worth switching to a few different brands Until you find something they like. Then stick with it. Good luck and have fun.
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