{"id":4427,"date":"2018-07-21T21:21:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T21:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/?p=4427"},"modified":"2018-07-21T21:21:48","modified_gmt":"2018-07-21T21:21:48","slug":"how-to-use-a-deer-feeder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/how-to-use-a-deer-feeder\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use a Deer Feeder To Bring in Monster Bucks"},"content":{"rendered":"
Whether you’re a hunter, wildlife enthusiast or just plain old animal lover nothing will fill your backyard with wildlife like a deer feeder. Doesn’t matter if it’s just a wildlife feeder in your backyard or quarter acre food plot, feeders play an important role in any wildlife management plan. Available in a wide variety of sizes to suit anybody’s needs feeders are a cheap way to bring the wildlife into your own backyard.\u00a0 It might seem as simple as setting the feeder out and waiting for deer, but there are a few simple tips that will increase your odds of success.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Not every state allows hunting directly over bait so check your laws to see what’s actually legal.\u00a0 Even if your state doesn’t allow you to bait deer while hunting you can use feeders to attract deer to your property offseason. Having deer on your property is always a good thing because they’ll feel comfortable in the area even after the feeder is removed.\u00a0 For years I was using a few of these Cheap feeding stations<\/a> throughout my property, but they always seemed to be empty.\u00a0 I was probably doing more harm than good driving my four wheel through the property for their weekly refill.<\/p>\n In the past couple years I’ve switched to an automatic feeder like this Moultrie Tripod Feeder<\/a> there are also bigger ones available<\/a> that you won’t have to refill.\u00a0 It’s actually really cool that you can set it to feed deer at specific times throughout the day.\u00a0 You can actually see the deer start to appear when they know the timer is about to go off.\u00a0 The feeder should last about a month on a single fill and deer will continue to show up after it’s removed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you’re in the research phase of buying a deer feeder you probably already have a spot picked out in the back your mind. Whether or not that spot is a good idea will come down to how much you know about deer. So what makes a good spot for a deer feeder? It’s easier said than done but you’re going to have to go where the deer are. When you feed the deer is really going to depend on your local laws, but some states force you to remove your feeders at the start of hunting season. Other states simply don’t allow you to hunt directly over the feeder and will allow it to be elsewhere on your property. Just make sure you look up your laws in advance and plan accordingly.<\/p>\n It really doesn’t matter when you set out your feed deer will find it, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get that monster buck. If all you did was dump out bag of corn in the middle of field in the beginning of September you would have does there in a day or two. Can’t really mess it up, but if you want big mature bucks you’ll have to plan a little early. Most of the time I’ll set up my full size tripod feeder at the beginning of summer because it will take him a little while to get used to it.<\/p>\nWhere To Setup and Use a Deer Feeder?<\/h2>\n
\nTry and find high-traffic areas that are sure to bring around a lot of local wildlife. Anywhere that would make a good spot to set up a hunting stand<\/a> will probably be great with a feeder.\u00a0 Look for funnels, water, bedding areas, large open fields and general heavy cover.\u00a0 I typically like to ask myself the five following questions before setting up a food plot.<\/p>\n\n
When to Feed Deer?<\/h3>\n