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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Dirty Mike on March 22, 2011, 12:13:25 PM

Title: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: Dirty Mike on March 22, 2011, 12:13:25 PM: Just seeing what everybody thinks
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: Dirty Mike on March 22, 2011, 12:17:32 PM: Im gonna build one but was curious if you think its too early
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: MtnMuley on March 22, 2011, 12:20:06 PM: Might be a good time to build, but would be wasting money and time keeping it full this early in the game. :twocents:
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: Dirty Mike on March 22, 2011, 12:24:45 PM: Whys that?
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: MtnMuley on March 22, 2011, 12:33:49 PM: Because I assume your planning on hunting your bait this upcoming hunting season. From now until June/July is wasting your time and feed in my opinion. I don't think you will gain more deer that you wouldn't eventually have from now until then. :twocents:
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: Dirty Mike on March 22, 2011, 12:35:08 PM: Gotcha
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on March 22, 2011, 12:38:24 PM: Ah, but if he's feeding to enhance antler growth and the well being of the health of the deer in his area, then feeding now or througout the year is a great idea.

Nothing wrong with fortifying the gene pool.

-Steve
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: h20hunter on March 22, 2011, 12:53:30 PM: I say never to early. I've got my apples and mineral licks out now and will replenish as the summer goes. Then in the fall, its on.
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Post by: Armadillo on March 22, 2011, 03:45:59 PM: Fatten them up buddy :drool:
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Post by: woodman on March 22, 2011, 06:02:36 PM: I keep feeders in the woods year round and the deer keep on cleaning it out. I put feed in it once or twice a week. I wonder if they think it is some kind of big black plant that just does not quit growing food. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: 400out on March 22, 2011, 06:12:41 PM: Never to early ;) get them to pattern your area and it will pay off! plus like said before get protein going into them as soon as possible, ANTLERS :drool: although I have read that it takes a couple years for it to really start working :dunno:
Here is a pic of mine for a idea :)
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: Armadillo on March 22, 2011, 06:22:32 PM: nice setup 400!
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Post by: 400out on March 22, 2011, 06:27:25 PM: Thanks To bad it hold upwards of 400 lbs of feed! Thats get costly fast
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: Armadillo on March 22, 2011, 06:30:41 PM: :o Good gracious how big are you growing them
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: 400out on March 22, 2011, 06:35:54 PM: Quote from: Armadillo on March 22, 2011, 06:30:41 PM
:o Good gracious how big are you growing them
You can never go to big! :chuckle: Actually the plan for it was in my head and when I mas done and stood it up it was over 7 feet and well, a little over kill :chuckle: and last year I had a sow and her cubs get into it and cleaned out 250 pounds in a little over 1 day :bash: :bash:

$10 roughly for a bag of feed x 10
$100 roughly for fuel!
It adds up quick ;)
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: Armadillo on March 22, 2011, 06:39:25 PM: shoot I'll say!! Im gonna stick to my $3.50 mineral lick for now lol. I do wanna do a feeder operation though but thats quite an investment on a college budget
Title: Re: Too early for deer feeders?
Post by: huntnnw on March 22, 2011, 07:03:09 PM: another good idea and its relatively cheap is frost seeding an area with a wild land seed mix and fertilizing an area with fertilizer.. has great benefits on the deer and elk..80% of the deer food source comes from browse