Trough feeder

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Any of yall using these?? Bride picked one up for the plot. We've been feeding an plan to all year. Going to try beet pulp and some antler grow pellets and see if they eat it.

 

[DangDang]

I used one years ago. I think I had it a little too high at first... I lowered it almost to the ground and they started using it a lot more.

 

[Duckyou]

If they don’t eat your mix, just add corn.

 

[FrankT]

They tend to keep the hogs out of your feed if high enough. Also you can use feed that will not throw through a feeder like horse sweet feed

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

They tend to keep the hogs out of your feed if high enough. Also you can use feed that will not throw through a feeder like horse sweet feed

Yep, that's on her menu. She also put beet pulp in a kiddie swimming pool....lol. My bride ... we put up cameras to see what shows up.

 

[DangDang]

Yep, that's on her menu. She also put beet pulp in a kiddie swimming pool....lol. My bride ... we put up cameras to see what shows up.

Keep us updated. I would like to know how long it takes them to get use to it. It’s been around 15 years since I used one.

 

[Famine]

They work great but I would stop filling it before the season starts otherwise they have a 24 hour buffet and more likely to feed at night and not during your hunting hours. My wife and I stop feeding a couple of weeks before bow and set the timer to go off once in the morning when we noticed alot of deer waiting to come to the feer after dark in the PM. Just my experience.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

They work great but I would stop filling it before the season starts otherwise they have a 24 hour buffet and more likely to feed at night and not during your hunting hours. My wife and I stop feeding a couple of weeks before bow and set the timer to go off once in the morning when we noticed alot of deer waiting to come to the feer after dark in the PM. Just my experience.

Good idea! Thanks.

 

[no woryz]

I’m not a fan , I like conditioning the deer to feed when I prefer them to so feeder timers work for me.... also a lot blame on troughs as super spreaders for CWD if it’s in the affected area...... so I just stay away from them...

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

I’m not a fan , I like conditioning the deer to feed when I prefer them to so feeder timers work for me.... also a lot blame on troughs as super spreaders for CWD if it’s in the affected area...... so I just stay away from them...

Yeah, I'm not a real fan of the trough feeders because I don't want to spread anything. But the bride wanted to put one out soooo... About a month before season starts we'll go back on the timed feeders.

 

[lettheairout]

I'm the opposite. I love trough feeders. But I will not feed corn. I only use protein pellets. Some have mashed corn pieces but thats about it. With trough feeders the mature bucks will hit them more often then an electric feeder. It's science and its been studied and proven. Deer are going to feed when deer wanna feed. I've got plenty of daytime pictures 9f them feeding out of trougjs all season long. Mix that with a quality food plot and you are in buisness. Add a tactacam to watch it. Then go hunt public land and enjoy the outdoors.

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[Rebel_Rider1969]

Update- Deer love the feeder. Problem, soy beans have gone 3x in price. So using pellets and corn. Bride reports they ate every speck. Might be on to something. Also still using auto feeders. 2x.

 

[lettheairout]

Cheaper to build out of pvc then wood right now. They work well

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[FrankT]

day old bread store 40lbs/ loaves about $4

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

day old bread store 40lbs/ loaves about $4

Good idea!

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Bride went out and refilled the feeders today. Roasted soy bean and corn mix. Appears the timber company is making a damm mess out there. So far our plots in the boonies are safe. Hope it stays that way.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Bride is out cording mudpit road to our plots. I think I got a good one. -paper company is destroying the place. Spot on left/forward used to be pine forrest cutting everything. Pines and hardwoods. With any luck they won't go back thru the swamp to our plots. Might be a record year for me!! ( I'll get 2 deer!!!)

 

[Viking1204]

The most mature bucks I've ever seen go to a feeder was a trough feeder in Alabama I put a record rack block in, they love that berry smelling block!

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

The most mature bucks I've ever seen go to a feeder was a trough feeder in Alabama I put a record rack block in, they love that berry smelling block!

I'll have to try that. My bride has been laying out a buffet for them. Sweet feed, beet pulp in a kiddie pool, stuff ya dig a hole and pour in an wet, roasted soybeans. Coons are gonna weigh 40 lbs!!

 

[FLT]

Coons are gonna weigh 40 lbs!!

Thats a fact , those little guys eat a lot of feed. I haven’t let anyone trap them in a while on my place , but I’m going to in the near future. I’ll bet they are eating 50/60 pounds of corn a week . I think my coons invited all their relatives over for a corn party and the free loaders never left.