Feeders

[JimT]

I just got a cheap feeder from Cabelas to compliment my salt lick and Stealth Cam. How high off the ground should I put it? It is only a couple feet off the ground now because I was getting hammered worse than ever before by the mosquitos. This Is the one I got. Thanks! Also, I set it to spin two seconds morning and evening. Is that ok? I do not have but a few deer coming. So I figured four seconds a day if enough.

[Snipe]

When I used those in East Texas...I would hang the on a limb from a tree about 5' off the ground...If you have cattle you will need to raise it up or build a fence around it to keep the cows from bumping it and getting the corn out....

As for the timer ....If their is a 1/2" gap between the throwing plate and the cone you should get about a 1/4 Lb. of corn each time it goes off.....

[Finn]

Hey Jim,

I suspend mine between 2 trees with a light cable and have it about 6-8 feet up.

How much feed comes out in 2 seconds? I've had my timer spin for 20 seconds and get about an ice cream bucket full.

[too_pointer]

Sound like it needs to get up higher, it won't spread a very big circle so close to the ground. Maybe once you get it up you might put a bucket on the ground and let it collect food and see how much 2 seconds will give you What are you using, corn ?
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[RJJ]

i would set about 5 or 6 feet of the ground.

[JimT]

Yes..I am using corn.I have it 5' off the ground now, and am getting a good spread. I do need to bump it up to 6-8 seconds though. Not much corn coming out.