Setup my feeder

[Chupacabra Hunter]

Didn't really mean monetarily, though it can happen. Just eat em up...and it won't be a loss.

Think I spent around 3-3.50 a pound last year with feed and processing. Still cheaper than HEB by a good margin for super lean and 100% drug and med free. Would have been even cheaper, but I got nearly 40# of sausage this time. As good as that sausage is this time, I might grind everything up and make it all sausage next time. Tis that good....at least we think so.


Nah...need chili meat and hamburger too.......dang, now I am hungry again.

Dang it..... when does hunting season start? cuz im getting anxious, with all this talk about filling feeders, hunting..., too bad it looks dismal this year....

 

[Bultx1215]

From what I am seeing around SA, it may not be that bad. I've seen several bucks in super shape all things considered. Have a 8 pt running around my house that is in extremely good shape. Maybe it won't totally suck.

 

[Younggun]

save some money and fill your feeder with water, will probly bring more in than the corn will if we dont get some rain soon, corn was 8.97 for 50 at walmart today, i'm holdin out for now since we have the only water for a couple miles, at least until the tank dries up.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

save some money and fill your feeder with water, will probly bring more in than the corn will if we dont get some rain soon, corn was 8.97 for 50 at walmart today, i'm holdin out for now since we have the only water for a couple miles, at least until the tank dries up.

I have never heard of that.... im afraid that it will ruin my digital feeder.... but you are right , water is more scarce that food now....

what is the cycle/duration time of your feeder with water?

 

[Stumpy]

drill a water well and dig a tank.

 

[jtriron]

It's been so dry all over Texas this year. You hunters may have to marinate your venison backstraps in water this season.

 

[Younggun]

I have never heard of that.... im afraid that it will ruin my digital feeder.... but you are right , water is more scarce that food now....

what is the cycle/duration time of your feeder with water?

remove timer and set drum in empty livestock syrup bucket on blocks about a foot off the bottom of the bucket and fill drum with water, should dispense water same as the dog watering bowls, i may actually try it if it doesnt rain soon and the tank dries up.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

drill a water well and dig a tank.

I would love to have a waterwell, but not as easy as it sounds..... ranch has plenty of caliche and drilling is expensive....
maybe next year...

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

It's been so dry all over Texas this year. You hunters may have to marinate your venison backstraps in water this season.

i think you are on to something.... but i think the pickings are few this year...

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

remove timer and set drum in empty livestock syrup bucket on blocks about a foot off the bottom of the bucket and fill drum with water, should dispense water same as the dog watering bowls, i may actually try it if it doesnt rain soon and the tank dries up.

we have been taking 55g drums full of water and filling small water troughs and dumping any extra water in the mud holes

 

[Mic]

Nothing big yet, but I am getting some action at my feeder. I've never done this before so I'm excited (even if this is a 20# dear).



Had some movement on a couple other days, but one just caught tail end of a deer and others triggered but there was nothing to see. Of course, there were also several of the birds enjoying the free food.

Now, I'm really thinking of setting up some kind of water thing out there. Might even talk to the adjacent landowner to see if he is interested in keeping it full if I do get something out there.

 

[LJH]

Looks like 60 lbs. Water would help.

It takes deer awhile to pattern to a new feed location. Give it another couple of weeks.