my plans is to buy them Bass pro has them but I have not been up to pick them up yetBrute 23":33l2scfu said:Looks good. Fiberglass the top of those lids or buy the slip over ones. Those rust out on top because they hold water.
I assume those are protein feeders? What is your weekly consumption like?
Brute 23":3u6069wl said:Looks good. Fiberglass the top of those lids or buy the slip over ones. Those rust out on top because they hold water.
I assume those are protein feeders? What is your weekly consumption like?
Soybeans work good and nothing but the deer eat them. You need to train the deer to eat the beans with corn. I think your going the right direction.BRYANT":1wwg0ujr said:I have been doing some research on deer protein. I am not a tight wad but do try to be conservative and a lot of the time anything made for deer is priced 2x more than what is worth. Looking on some message boards I see people recommending soybean/corn mix and also 20% creep. They are saying anything that has at least 20% protein will do good.
Any ideas
True Grit Farms":bhxbbqez said:Soybeans work good and nothing but the deer eat them. You need to train the deer to eat the beans with corn. I think your going the right direction.BRYANT":bhxbbqez said:I have been doing some research on deer protein. I am not a tight wad but do try to be conservative and a lot of the time anything made for deer is priced 2x more than what is worth. Looking on some message boards I see people recommending soybean/corn mix and also 20% creep. They are saying anything that has at least 20% protein will do good.
Any ideas
$60 a barrel, and $30 for splits and sweepings.Brute 23":1i4l8mft said:True Grit Farms":1i4l8mft said:Soybeans work good and nothing but the deer eat them. You need to train the deer to eat the beans with corn. I think your going the right direction.BRYANT":1i4l8mft said:I have been doing some research on deer protein. I am not a tight wad but do try to be conservative and a lot of the time anything made for deer is priced 2x more than what is worth. Looking on some message boards I see people recommending soybean/corn mix and also 20% creep. They are saying anything that has at least 20% protein will do good.
Any ideas
The down side to corn mixes is you will attract the varmints. Maybe a protein blend with soybeans? They protein guys have gone out of their way to make the feed more attractive to deer so you specifically do not have to mix it with corn to get the deer started. They also claim there are minerals and stuff in the feed that may not be in just plain soybeans.
A lot of people do the cotton seed deal also but I haven't had much luck with it. I could never get the deer going on it. Turkeys love it though.
What is the cost on soybeans? I wouldn't mind finding some thing to do like a 50/50 cut on the protein if there was a significant savings.
True Grit Farms":2izu60d6 said:$60 a barrel, and $30 for splits and sweepings.Brute 23":2izu60d6 said:True Grit Farms":2izu60d6 said:Soybeans work good and nothing but the deer eat them. You need to train the deer to eat the beans with corn. I think your going the right direction.
The down side to corn mixes is you will attract the varmints. Maybe a protein blend with soybeans? They protein guys have gone out of their way to make the feed more attractive to deer so you specifically do not have to mix it with corn to get the deer started. They also claim there are minerals and stuff in the feed that may not be in just plain soybeans.
A lot of people do the cotton seed deal also but I haven't had much luck with it. I could never get the deer going on it. Turkeys love it though.
What is the cost on soybeans? I wouldn't mind finding some thing to do like a 50/50 cut on the protein if there was a significant savings.
True ..... don't know about some of these mixes out there. Seems like it would be too easy for a deer to decide all he wants is soybeans and others want nothing but corn. One gets too much protein, the other not nearly enough. Most deer feeds are no better and really no different than anything else and are fiber based so are not high energy and often contain a low quality fiber. At one time deer pellets were primarily alfalfa. I've feed lay pellets the last few years just because I know they use soybean meal for protein, a high level of energy and have a higher level of both vitamins and minerals.BRYANT":270lnp5s said:I have been doing some research on deer protein. I am not a tight wad but do try to be conservative and a lot of the time anything made for deer is priced 2x more than what is worth. Looking on some message boards I see people recommending soybean/corn mix and also 20% creep. They are saying anything that has at least 20% protein will do good.
Any ideas
I got angle iron down the back of the PVC feed tubes with a chain around it and bolted. A friend of mine built some kind of like these and had a buck break them so I reinforced mine. I also have it fixed where you anchor the feeder to the ground, they are a little top heavy.dun":3eb45opx said:I need solid feeders like that. I've seen a couple of the dominant bucks here get under the tripod feeders and knock them over and roll them around to get extra feed.
I know a local farmer that will sell me all I want. I know another man buying from him but not sure what he is paying but will find out.Brute 23":2ew56cin said:Our local mill doesn't have whole soy beans. It's ground up already.
This is why I always just end up buying the stuff made for deer or what ever. All these cheaper alternatives always end up a pia.
BRYANT":3296cau4 said:
is it legal to feed deer in your state, I know some it is not.skyhightree1":2frnlpg9 said:Looks good I don't know anything about deer feeders and stuff but looks nice to me
BRYANT":3pjt1b9r said:is it legal to feed deer in your state, I know some it is not.skyhightree1":3pjt1b9r said:Looks good I don't know anything about deer feeders and stuff but looks nice to me