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Post by ned on Jan 1, 2013 16:11:02 GMT -5
I've been mucking around for a bit looking at deer feeders & homemade gravity feeders. We don't have much selection here & the nearest BPS & Sail Outdoor stores are 100 miles from here. We have 2-3ft of snow in the winter so checking the feeder isn't easy, with most gravity feeders you have to re-fill them too often so I was leaning towards a largevfeeder with a broadcaster/spreader but with the cold temps here (it's been below freezing since mid December) the batteries don't last & the cost of the feeder & a solar charger is out of my budget so I came up with this.. Check it out & let me know what you think?  Ned Sent from my iPhone using ProBoards |
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Post by chickenjohn on Jan 1, 2013 22:12:58 GMT -5
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Post by passinthru on Jan 2, 2013 5:28:48 GMT -5
I have a few battery feeders that i bought just the spinner motor anduse them in subzero weather without using tons of battery. They run on lantern batteries and can leave them for 2 weeks at a time without filling them.
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Post by ned on Mar 27, 2013 15:37:17 GMT -5
I ordered some feeder parts from sportmans guide & they were 2/3 the price from BPS, delivered right to my door. Here is the results   Ned |
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Post by ned on Jun 22, 2013 20:50:02 GMT -5
AFTER POSTING MY ORIGINAL THOUGHTS ABOUT BUILDING A FEEDER, I TOOK CJ'S ADVISE ABOUT A GRAVITY FEEDER, I WANT TO KEEP DEER COMING TO THE FEEDER DURING DAY LIGHT, NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHEN WE'RE NOT HUNTING. SO THE FEEDER IS A SPIN FEEDER ON A TIMER, NOT A GRAVITY ONE. MORE PICTURES OF THE FEEDER.   |
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