I didn’t set my feeder up this year because life got in the way. To be ready for next season should I go ahead and start my feeder in the spring? I wouldn’t mind running it most of the year if you all think it would help.
Deer are creatures of habit. Any big change should be done early in the year and consistent through the season, in my opinion. A feeder classifies as a big change to deer.
I’m hoping livestock stays off this year so I don’t have to keep a fence up. Previous years I think the deer didn’t like the fence or the cattle.
I’d recommend setting the feeder up now. I agree with MIH about deer being creatures of habit, but I’ve found they adapt really fast to a feeder. My son and I put up a feeder a couple weeks ago in a place where there’s never been one before, and the deer were frequenting it within 24 hours. I filled a feeder a couple days ago that hasn’t been filled since 2016 or 2017, and it only took them about 24 hours to start hitting it. I saw 3 bucks there this morning.
I help a friend put up a pen around a feeder to keep pigs out. The deer were leery of it for a few days, but their desire to eat corn overshadowed their “fear” of the pen. Personally, I‘m not a fan of feeder pens, but sometimes they are a necessity.
I start feeding about 10 to 14 days before the start of archery and pull them in march when green up starts. The deer are hitting the feeders within a week of the feeders being set out. Have done this for over twenty years and the deer movements have been consistent.
If your neighbors feed….Deer know the sound of a feeder throwing.
We usually fill feeders in early to mid September and put up cameras at the same time. 80% of the time we have deer at the feeders within 12 hours.
Late to the game…. Yes…. But there is a lot of season left. Why not get your feeder up for this year. We are just 5 weeks into bow season…. And 2 weeks out from rifle.
We usually fill feeders in early to mid September and put up cameras at the same time. 80% of the time we have deer at the feeders within 12 hours.
Late to the game…. Yes…. But there is a lot of season left. Why not get your feeder up for this year. We are just 5 weeks into bow season…. And 2 weeks out from rifle.
Another put them up now opinion.
started mine late this season with cell cams on them.
The next morning there were deer feeding on them.
started mine late this season with cell cams on them.
The next morning there were deer feeding on them.
I actually move one of mine in January. Neighbor leases the farm and runs cows from Jan-Sep., so I have a place in the woods fenced off where cows don't have access. Deer, turkeys and pigs can get right in, and do.
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