Broadcast feeders

[TSAMP]

Anybody have a preference or experience with any off the shelf feeders?

I'd like to add one in the off season to a farm I hunt that has little to no crop cover nearby. Broadcasting corn most likely.

I've looked at the Moultrie ones, around the $150-200 range. Also looked into making my own as I have a welder and barrels.

What say you experts?

 

[BWlongbow]

I have used a Capsule 100 lbs Game feeder for a few years now and I have not had any problems with it. I like it because it is easy to move from one location to another. I bought it from capsulefeeders.com in their scratch & dent section.

 

[beerbucksducks]

The 30 gal moultries work well enough. Make sure you anchor it some how. We use 2 T-posts and a ratchet strap to keep them from tipping it over. Also, put chicken wire around the motor so they can’t lick the spinner. Them licking the spinner gums up and rusts the shaft to where it won’t spin. They can be a bitch to un-sieze. A couple self tapping screws through the motor mount will keep them from kicking the motor off.


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[Rich M]

You can just get the spinner unit and put it on the bottom of a 55- gallon drum. Bolt the drum between 2 16 ft 4x4s. Put chicken wire around the feeder unit to dissuade the raccoons and squirrels.

I had this setup for a hog feeder and it worked great. For deer, never seen a buck at at spreader type feeder. Just does.

If you are gonna hunt over it, spread the corn by hand.

 

[HandgunHTR]

I am a fan of All Season Feeders. They are a bit more expensive, but if you have a Bucee’s nearby, you can get one for less than buying direct. We have 5 of the 600# feeders around our property.

The biggest problem with the smaller feeders is that you will be filling them constantly. If you run 4 feeds every day (2 in the morning, 2 in the evening) for 2-3 seconds each feed, you will empty a 55 gallon feeder in 2-3 weeks. A 600# feeder will go 2 months or more.