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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3282649" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I've got a theory on feeders developed over the 30+ years of hunting the exact same places that I own and 20 years previous hunting public ground when nothing was on ours, because back 50 years ago there were few deer in Oklahoma. If you saw any legal deer, you shot it because it was likely to be the only deer you would see the entire season. My first trail movement indicators were simple thread stretched across a trail and seeing which direction it was broken down. Didn't know when the thread was broken, just knew the deer was walking that direction. </p><p>Later on, (I still have them) you used a thread attached to a digital clock timer to tell you when the deer broke the thread and which direction it was coming from.</p><p>Then it was the trail cameras that used 35mm film. 36 pics max and it was around $12 to get them developed. </p><p>Never had feeders until probably 15 years or so ago. Hunted Ag fields and learned where the deer crossed necks or narrow areas around them where there was some wooded areas, etc. </p><p>Started putting out primitive food plots before feeders by just scattering seed and seeing what would come up in wooded clearings, and saw a huge increase in deer traffic. They liked the secluded areas where they could be close to cover in case of danger. I saw a lot more bucks as well. Now I have all the fun stuff to put in good food plots.</p><p>Then feeders started becoming popular. Built one, and finally three to put in my preferred spots with trail cams. </p><p>I rarely see big bucks eating from the feeder. Count the times on one hand. </p><p> The pics I get are from them 20 yards behind it looking at the does feeding or eating from the food plots. I get lots of 130" bucks and smaller at the feeder, but the 150 and above, almost never. Feeders are to attract does that in turn attracts the big bucks looking for does is my opinion. </p><p>I've always heard that clover is the best food plot. Tried many times in the past to get a clover patch going with zero success. Our area is pretty dry. BUT! In the last couple of years being wet, I've got a one acre patch started. The trail cam pics of the feeder on the clover patch are telling the story. The deer are on the clover and the corn is piling up underneath the feeder. Coons and possums are the only thing eating the corn feeder according to the trail cam pics I looked at today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3282649, member: 5412"] I've got a theory on feeders developed over the 30+ years of hunting the exact same places that I own and 20 years previous hunting public ground when nothing was on ours, because back 50 years ago there were few deer in Oklahoma. If you saw any legal deer, you shot it because it was likely to be the only deer you would see the entire season. My first trail movement indicators were simple thread stretched across a trail and seeing which direction it was broken down. Didn't know when the thread was broken, just knew the deer was walking that direction. Later on, (I still have them) you used a thread attached to a digital clock timer to tell you when the deer broke the thread and which direction it was coming from. Then it was the trail cameras that used 35mm film. 36 pics max and it was around $12 to get them developed. Never had feeders until probably 15 years or so ago. Hunted Ag fields and learned where the deer crossed necks or narrow areas around them where there was some wooded areas, etc. Started putting out primitive food plots before feeders by just scattering seed and seeing what would come up in wooded clearings, and saw a huge increase in deer traffic. They liked the secluded areas where they could be close to cover in case of danger. I saw a lot more bucks as well. Now I have all the fun stuff to put in good food plots. Then feeders started becoming popular. Built one, and finally three to put in my preferred spots with trail cams. I rarely see big bucks eating from the feeder. Count the times on one hand. The pics I get are from them 20 yards behind it looking at the does feeding or eating from the food plots. I get lots of 130" bucks and smaller at the feeder, but the 150 and above, almost never. Feeders are to attract does that in turn attracts the big bucks looking for does is my opinion. I've always heard that clover is the best food plot. Tried many times in the past to get a clover patch going with zero success. Our area is pretty dry. BUT! In the last couple of years being wet, I've got a one acre patch started. The trail cam pics of the feeder on the clover patch are telling the story. The deer are on the clover and the corn is piling up underneath the feeder. Coons and possums are the only thing eating the corn feeder according to the trail cam pics I looked at today. [/QUOTE]
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