Build it yourself feeder plans?

[deergrower]

I was just wondering if any of you had a build it yourself plan for a deer feeder?

[noonebil]

Simple gravity flow feeder
Use a 4-6" pvc pipe 5 ft long. Put a 90 deg elbow on one end & a screw cap on the other. Paint with camo colors & strap to a medium size tree (elbow down & flush to ground). Will hold about 50# of feed.

Simple drop feeder
Use a 5 gal bucket with lid & handle. You will need a broom handle about 3 ft long. Drill hole in center of bucket bottom where broom handle will have about 1/4" all the way around when inserted. Take a tennis ball (or rubberball about the same size) cut a hole in it large enought to insert broom handle & glue to handle. Insert through bucket hole where ball will be inside bucket. (Optional) Glue another ball on outside end of broom handle. Fill with feed & hang near deer travel area at a height that deer can reach the bottom end of broom handle. Put peanut butter on end to attract deer to bump handle. Feed will drop from bucket. In a short time deer will associate bumping the broom handle with feed & bump it without the peanut butter.

[oneshot]

noonebil I've used the PVC Pipe,I just left a little bit of cleareance at the bottom.Trouble with them is I'm feeding all the Turkeys,have to fill it about every 3 days.I feed a couple hundred pounds a month which can run into $$'s

deergrower the best thing I do is plant patches of Clover,mow and fertilize once a year.So not to much trouble to take care of.If you feel real industrious.I've seen them plant Corn over seeded with Clover,seemed to work good gave them the Corn for about 3 years.

oneshot

[Strut]

DeerGrower, here are some pics of one that I built, I don't really have any plans but if you are interested let me know and I will help you out with any questions you have.

[noonebil]

oneshot said:

noonebil I've used the PVC Pipe,I just left a little bit of cleareance at the bottom.Trouble with them is I'm feeding all the Turkeys...

No turkeys where I have hunted, but I can see where that would be a problem. Also, bears will tear anything up that is not super strong. Hogs will 'hog up' all the feed too & damage feeders. Squirrels will chew up plastic parts & racoons will get into any type feeder ( smart little critters).

[t-roy]

i read about one, used a length of pvc pipe, with a threaded cap at the top. a wire was run through the cap to hang from the tree. a funnel, big enough to fill the bottom of the pvc was attached (i can't remember how) with enough play, to allow corn to fall out when the deer bumped it

[raktrakr]

strut, thats a nice little contraption youve got set up there

[Strut]

Thanks Rak, and it works really good, holds about 200 lb of corn which last about a week when the deer are really using it good.