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<blockquote data-quote="Hirschkopf" data-source="post: 4114704" data-attributes="member: 50724"><p>Will add another data point to this thread. I added this 2000 lb feeder at the end of November, 2022. I live 1000-ish miles away, so I did not get back until the end of May this year. At that point, I filled it with Record Rack 20% protein feed from Tractor Supply. The deer, coons, and hogs finished what was present in the trays or dribbled on the ground a few days ago - roughly 3.5 months to empty it.</p><p></p><p>So, it seems the tray types slows the deer down over the feed chute type w/o a timer on them. With these, they have to crank their head sideways to eat, vs just shoving their snout in the chute.</p><p></p><p>Thankfully, I have a great neighbor. Sent him cash for a ton+ of corn to fill this feeder and his. Switched to corn as that's what my neighbor uses, and the TS stores in the area were basically out of protein deer feed (per their store websites).</p><p></p><p>Thinking of adding another one of these when I come back in November (after limiting on rifle season). ASF makes them with 3000 or 4500 lb capacity also. Would definitely need to go with mainly corn for those. I got lucky in May and discovered the McAlester Tractor Supply had enough protein to sell by the pallet. The store associate said they stock more deer feed than most TS as they get lots of folks from Texas coming through on their way to hunt in OK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hirschkopf, post: 4114704, member: 50724"] Will add another data point to this thread. I added this 2000 lb feeder at the end of November, 2022. I live 1000-ish miles away, so I did not get back until the end of May this year. At that point, I filled it with Record Rack 20% protein feed from Tractor Supply. The deer, coons, and hogs finished what was present in the trays or dribbled on the ground a few days ago - roughly 3.5 months to empty it. So, it seems the tray types slows the deer down over the feed chute type w/o a timer on them. With these, they have to crank their head sideways to eat, vs just shoving their snout in the chute. Thankfully, I have a great neighbor. Sent him cash for a ton+ of corn to fill this feeder and his. Switched to corn as that's what my neighbor uses, and the TS stores in the area were basically out of protein deer feed (per their store websites). Thinking of adding another one of these when I come back in November (after limiting on rifle season). ASF makes them with 3000 or 4500 lb capacity also. Would definitely need to go with mainly corn for those. I got lucky in May and discovered the McAlester Tractor Supply had enough protein to sell by the pallet. The store associate said they stock more deer feed than most TS as they get lots of folks from Texas coming through on their way to hunt in OK. [/QUOTE]
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