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Deer Hunting Using Deer Feeders

I thoroughly enjoy watching whitetail deer and especially enjoy deer hunting over feeders here in Texas. Deer feeders have given my family, friends and I so much in return for the amount of energy and cost that I have put into them. They are far from free and even more expensive in cost and time to keep them performing properly, but worth every nickel. It’s not rocket science, but I would love to share with you what I have learned through trial and error so you to may enjoy hunting that big deer as much as I. Perhaps there are those among us who would love to capture that world record deer on their live deer cam. Either as an avid whitetail hunter sitting in a deer blind or as an enthusiastic photographer watching a wildlife feeder, you can benefit from these tips.

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Ensuring your feeder won’t spoil your deer hunt

For a wonderful whitetail hunting experience using deer feeders or if involved in quality deer management, I encourage you to follow these simple suggestions. First start with a good barrel. You can purchase barrels with timers or as separate components. Plastic barrels are recently becoming quite popular. I prefer a metal one’s though. Buy a quality, digital 6 volt timer mechanisms in a metal housing from a reputable dealer who honors warranties, chances are you’ll use that warranty. Place a deer feeder helper between the barrel and the timer. Doing so will save you many, many hours of time and frustration later on. Use only high quality feeder legs as the lighter, thin walled legs will certainly buckle due to the weight of the corn and pressure applied from livestock such as cows leaning on the leg. If you make your own barrel, I suggest that you buy 4 leg brackets and make a ladder using two of the legs and angle iron for steps. It’s a good ideal to put feet or pads under the legs to keep them from sinking under the constant weight and make sure each leg is anchored to the ground. Any size rebar and bailing wire will work. Get a decent metal lid, I tried using plastic lids, but squirrels ate holes, leading to rain water spoiling the corn. I like the metal lids that are retained to the barrel using springs. It will save you two trips up and down the ladder and will keep your lid from blowing off during windy conditions. Always use a varmint guard, raccoons and such will rob you blind and continually break your equipment. Lock or secure any latches you can to prevent bad things from happening. Locks, pins carabineers, and simple wire all work well. Get a solar charger for the battery; it’s a good investment to keep the battery from going dead which could eventually ruin an eagerly anticipated deer hunting trip. You can fasten the solar panel vertically, directly to the housing using self-drilling screws. Only fill it with recleaned corn if possible to prevent future clogs. If not, you can buy a corn screen that mounts inside the barrel, or transport the screen from barrel to barrel if you have more than one feeder. The deer feeder helper makes easy work of removing these pesky clogs instantly without you having to jeopardize your equipment in the process. I have seen clogs from rocks, corn bag material, range cubes, dirt dobber nests, corn stalks and cobs, and old clogged feed; remember its agriculture and you are certain to get some debris from time to time. Build you a solid pen made from 36″ tall cattle panels to keep out the feral hogs and livestock. Using eight 16′ panels in a circle appears to be the minimum size to ensure the deer feel unconfined and comfortable. I do have some feeders without pens for hog hunting. If so, make sure your deer feeder legs are anchored and secure a flat cattle panel to the ground below to prevent a huge mud puddle from forming. These puddles can become a mess and making it very nasty to work on your deer feeders. If you chose to feed protein during the spring and summer, you can remove your timer and place a 4″ PVC tube and PVC “T” onto the barrel. I like to leave the timer on, but place a 5 gln bucket around the timer then attach the 4″ PVC tube to the bucket. I suggest always perform a fall cleaning before deer season starts to the clean inside of the feeder barrel to remove any debris, even corn/feed dust causes problems.

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Enter your text below. (optional) For a wonderful whitetail hunting experience using deer feeders or if involved in quality deer management, I encourage you to follow these simple suggestions. First start with a good barrel. You can purchase barrels with timers or as separate components. Plastic barrels are recently becoming quite popular. I prefer a metal one’s though. Buy a quality, digital 6 volt timer mechanisms in a metal housing from a reputable dealer who honors warranties, chances are you’ll use that warranty. Place a deer feeder helper between the barrel and the timer. Doing so will save you many, many hours of time and frustration later on. Use only high quality feeder legs as the lighter, thin walled legs will certainly buckle due to the weight of the corn and pressure applied from livestock such as cows leaning on the leg. If you make your own barrel, I suggest that you buy 4 leg brackets and make a ladder using two of the legs and angle iron for steps. It’s a good ideal to put feet or pads under the legs to keep them from sinking under the constant weight and make sure each leg is anchored to the ground. Any size rebar and bailing wire will work. Get a decent metal lid, I tried using plastic lids, but squirrels ate holes, leading to rain water spoiling the corn. I like the metal lids that are retained to the barrel using springs. It will save you two trips up and down the ladder and will keep your lid from blowing off during windy conditions. Always use a varmint guard, raccoons and such will rob you blind and continually break your equipment. Lock or secure any latches you can to prevent bad things from happening. Locks, pins carabineers, and simple wire all work well. Get a solar charger for the battery; it’s a good investment to keep the battery from going dead which could eventually ruin an eagerly anticipated deer hunting trip. You can fasten the solar panel vertically, directly to the housing using self-drilling screws. Only fill it with recleaned corn if possible to prevent future clogs. If not, you can buy a corn screen that mounts inside the barrel, or transport the screen from barrel to barrel if you have more than one feeder. The deer feeder helper makes easy work of removing these pesky clogs instantly without you having to jeopardize your equipment in the process. I have seen clogs from rocks, corn bag material, range cubes, dirt dobber nests, corn stalks and cobs, and old clogged feed; remember its agriculture and you are certain to get some debris from time to time. Build you a solid pen made from 36″ tall cattle panels to keep out the feral hogs and livestock. Using eight 16′ panels in a circle appears to be the minimum size to ensure the deer feel unconfined and comfortable. I do have some feeders without pens for hog hunting. If so, make sure your deer feeder legs are anchored and secure a flat cattle panel to the ground below to prevent a huge mud puddle from forming. These puddles can become a mess and making it very nasty to work on your deer feeders. If you chose to feed protein during the spring and summer, you can remove your timer and place a 4″ PVC tube and PVC “T” onto the barrel. I like to leave the timer on, but place a 5 gln bucket around the timer then attach the 4″ PVC tube to the bucket. I suggest always perform a fall cleaning before deer season starts to the clean inside of the feeder barrel to remove any debris, even corn/feed dust causes problems.

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Deer Feeder Control Unit

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http://www.deerfeederhelper.com Do you use deer feeders while hunting whitetails? Do you constantly find problems with them? Start relaxing and fix your feeder problems.This video shows how easy it is to work on any deer feeder. Monumental problems are reduced to simple tasks with this ingenious device. This feeder accessory lets you remove clogs instantly, swap feeder timers in seconds, empty a feeder to relocate it or to remove old deer corn, convert your spin cast feeder into a gravity type protein feeder, take your timer home during the summer, and more. Happy hunting. The Deer Feeder Helper.

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Now let’s go deer hunting

I like to set my deer feeder timer to trigger 30 minutes before sunrise and 90 minutes before sunset. Doing so lets you take advantage of legal whitetail deer hunting time in the a.m. and allows for a quality deer hunt during the evening. I have experimented with other times such as 10:00 a.m. or noon but it seemed to draw in more turkeys than deer. I have utilized owl decoys to keep the turkeys away but they had minimal effect. I do have my deer feeders activate around 11:00 p.m. during the off season to help that big whitetail buck claim his territory. We all know the big deer move at night and this helps to make him comfortable to the environment. If interested, hog hunting at night makes for an awesome night hunting experience and your guest will love it. Get close and downwind and be prepared. HCR makes a low maintenance light kit for your deer feeders for that purpose. I don’t own one yet, but probably will very soon. When setting up your deer blind, remember that guest may accompany you deer hunting from time to time which is great. However, their shooting skills might not be quite as good as we would like. So I try to put my deer blind no further than 100 yards from the deer feeder and downwind as well so they will have a comfortable experience. We certainly want them to be successful. Sharing your white tailed deer hunt with them will leave you forever honored in their memory bank. Upon arrival at the ranch, I like to check the function of my deer feeders immediately, before going to the deer hunting blinds. It is very common to discover relatively simple problem that is easily remedied before a spoiled deer hunt. Once your deer hunt has been a success, always remove your big trophy deer from the area before field dressing. Leaving behind innards and such will have a negative impact to the area by emitting unusual odors and drawing in varmints, encouraging deer to leave and avoid the area, possibly for several weeks. I feel following this particular lead could result in one successful deer hunt into another. During my recent 2007 season, my guest and I harvested over 30 white tail deer under an intensive quality deer management program using one deer blind and two deer feeders with no ill effect on the hunting area. The more we shot, the more they kept coming. So I believe this system is a very valuable quality deer management tool as well as offering a satisfying deer hunting experience. I hope you succeed with your adventure. Happy Hunting and May Yours be the Bigger, Better Buck. Chris Nicholes

Looking for a reason to add the Deer Feeder
Helper to your summer wish list? How about three
reasons?

First and foremost, the Deer Feeder Helper will
save you hours on changing and maintaining your
existing deer feeder. You can literally change
timers in seconds and forget about it.

Second of all, it can help remove clogs
instantly. Your spinner plate or other deer feeder
components won’t be damaged and you do not have
to waste time and effort trying to unclog it by
having to remove the timer.

And, finally, the Deer Feeder Helper accommodates
varmint guards, solar panels, gravity feed tubes,
and works with almost all deer feeders on the
market today.

Still not convinced? Just think about the time,
money and labor you can save with this hunters
dream accessory.  Instead of cussing and swearing
at your deer feeder, make the feeder work to your
full advantage.

Happy Hunting!

Looking for a way to cut some costs from your
deer feeder budget this hunting season? Why not
invest your pocket change in a Deer Feeder Helper?

A Deer Feeder Helper is an innovative accessory
that can attach to most deer feeders and save you
a small fortune on operating costs. Here’s how:
First of all, the control value on the Deer
Feeder Helper allows you to save endless amounts
on corn or protein. Simply close the control value
during any feeder maintenance.

Another way to save money with the Deer Feeder
Helper is by using the valve hinge concept to
capture and reuse any corn or feed when relocating
your feeder or when leaving your hunting area for
an extended amount of time.
And finally, you can save money with the Deer
Feeder Helper by converting it into a gravity type
feeder instead of having to buy an additional
feeder. With the Deer Feeder Helper, you can
easily convert your broadcast feeder into a
gravity type feeder in no time.

In today’s tough economy, the little things add
up. Never waste another kernel with the Deer
Feeder Helper.

What in the world is a Deer Feeder Helper? Well, essentially, a Deer Feeder Helper is a way to easily maintain your deer feeder. Deer feeders are great for any hunter as it gives him a chance to judge the animals and select the animals prime for harvesting. It congregates the deer together making it easier to pick, choose and shoot. However, one of the main issues with deer feeders is that they can be a HUGE hassle to maintain and keep working properly.

That’s where the Deer Feeder Helper comes along. The Deer Feeder Helper is an accessory for your feeder that uses a control valve to help unclog, replace timers, repair, and maintain your deer feeders in literally a matter of seconds.
Not to mention the costs savings from no more wasted corn or protein pellets. For anyone who is looking for an easy to way to maintain your deer feeder, the Deer Feeder Helper is the accessory you’ve been hunting for.

Happy Hunting!

– Deer Feeder Helper

For all you outdoors and hunting enthusiast, check out the new informative website Texas Outdoors. From live deer cams to hunting regulations from Texas Parks and Wildlife, you can find all kind of information useful for the upcoming seasons. Don’t forget to check out the forums where one can ask fellow hunters vital questions to improve your odds to bagging that big buck. Have fun and good luck

Looking for a reason to add the Deer Feeder
Helper to your summer wish list? How about three
reasons?

First and foremost, the Deer Feeder Helper will
save you hours on changing and maintaining your
existing deer feeder. You can literally change
timers in seconds and forget about it.

Second of all, it can help remove clogs
instantly. Your spinner plate or other deer feeder
components won’t be damaged and you do not have
to waste time and effort trying to unclog it by
having to remove the timer.

And, finally, the Deer Feeder Helper accommodates
varmint guards, solar panels, gravity feed tubes,
and works with almost all deer feeders on the
market today.

Still not convinced? Just think about the time,
money and labor you can save with this hunters
dream accessory.  Instead of cussing and swearing
at your deer feeder, make the feeder work to your
full advantage.

Happy Hunting!

Now that folks are spending their hard earned money on corn for their feeders and making sure the timer batteries are charged and everything else to prepare for opening day, don’t forget to clean out the empty barrels of any left over junk that can clog up your feeder in the middle of deer season. It’s a good idea to open your feeder helper all the way with the valve in the open position, climb to the top and remove the lid and sweep out any debris (clogs, dirt dobber nest, excess dust) so your feeder is more likely to function as it should. Just another tip so when eagerly awaiting for sunrise on that first cold morning you won’t be disappointed. Good luck.

Congratulations to Kent Venron of Mill Creek, Oklahoma for being the lucky winner of  the Texas Sized Give Away held at the Texas Trophy Hunters Association Extravaganza in Ft.Worth last weekend on August 20^th, 2011. Soon Kent will be enjoying the many benefits of having a feeder helper on his deer feeder hopefully resulting in a successful season. Good luck Kent and May Yours Be The Bigger Better Buck!! 

Congratulations to Kent Stiles of Pasadena, Texas for being the lucky winner of  the Texas Sized Give Away held at the Texas Trophy Hunters Association Extravaganza in Houston last weekend on August 8^th, 2011. Soon Kent will be enjoying the many benefits of having a feeder helper on his deer feeder hopefully resulting in a successful season. Good luck Kent!! 

No More Coons!!!    Finally, deer hunters have a way to keep those pesky varmints from draining your feeders of corn and protein. An ingenious combination of components that result in the best feed timer on the market. Introducing the High End Varmint Proof Timer. This proven timer utilizes the Harvant Scatter Plate surrounded by our trademark shield, resulting in a system that prevents wind, birds, squirrels, livestock and raccoons from ever stealing another kernel. All heavy duty 12volt components including a premounted solar panel with no exposed wiring to prevent damage from chewing varmints and the famous electronic control unit “The-Timer”.