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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow" data-source="post: 1337858" data-attributes="member: 7123"><p>Not too late at all. They don't really 'need' them or start to hit them hard until it's cold and the vegetation is all but gone - late Nov to early Dec. Then, they work best of course, in the coldest / harshest parts of winter (at least those harshest parts that are still legal) - Dec through end of season (Jan 15) - the later the better. My lone deer last year was on Jan 14th or 15th over corn - and I'd been hunting all year. The colder the winter, the more likely they are to 'work'. Just plain corn is what you want. Doesn't hurt to add other stuff, like dried molasses or other grains, but I don't think it actually helps all that much - it may, though.</p><p></p><p>During the full-on rut, bucks couldn't care less about eating, but does do, and bucks follow does, so if you get close but not too close to the feeder (maybe 75 to 150 yards away from it), it can even possibly help you find a buck during the rut -one who is trailing a doe going to your feeder. But they mainly help to help your herd survive if the winter is harsh, and help you harvest after the rut.</p><p></p><p>One on a pulley system is good - but also, feeders that have a ladder and platform like the "Big A" Game Winner feeder at Academy are a good choice too. Also, the Game Winner "Little Boy" is nice because it's short enough that you can just dump in from where you're standing (unless you're a 'little person').</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow, post: 1337858, member: 7123"] Not too late at all. They don't really 'need' them or start to hit them hard until it's cold and the vegetation is all but gone - late Nov to early Dec. Then, they work best of course, in the coldest / harshest parts of winter (at least those harshest parts that are still legal) - Dec through end of season (Jan 15) - the later the better. My lone deer last year was on Jan 14th or 15th over corn - and I'd been hunting all year. The colder the winter, the more likely they are to 'work'. Just plain corn is what you want. Doesn't hurt to add other stuff, like dried molasses or other grains, but I don't think it actually helps all that much - it may, though. During the full-on rut, bucks couldn't care less about eating, but does do, and bucks follow does, so if you get close but not too close to the feeder (maybe 75 to 150 yards away from it), it can even possibly help you find a buck during the rut -one who is trailing a doe going to your feeder. But they mainly help to help your herd survive if the winter is harsh, and help you harvest after the rut. One on a pulley system is good - but also, feeders that have a ladder and platform like the "Big A" Game Winner feeder at Academy are a good choice too. Also, the Game Winner "Little Boy" is nice because it's short enough that you can just dump in from where you're standing (unless you're a 'little person'). [/QUOTE]
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