Banks Stump Feeder

[Shockwave]

Last year I set up a feed spot and just dumped it on the ground. I used a feed with pellets so every time it rained, it would become mush. This spring I bought a stump feeder to keep the feed the dry. I had some deer coming into it at first but nothing has come to the feeder in the last month. I am, however, getting pictures of deer on the two cameras I have within 60 yards of the feeder. While I was down there on Saturday, I put up a new camera about 230 yards away and dumped a bag of feed on the ground. Last night I had about 10 deer on camera at that site. Could they possibly be scared of the stump feeder?? I had the camera at the feeder take a picture at the last sync and it worked so I know that camera working.

 

[tdismydog]

I have had that with artificial feeders before. I don't know the rhyme or reason though because I have other deer just come right in. I would guess though it might be the feeder. I would suggest switching to corn if you can it wont turn to mush in the rain and putting right on the ground.

 

[Shockwave]

I think I'm going to to dump the feed on the ground this weekend and put the feeder in the shop. We will see if that changes things and then I will know if it's the feeder or something else in that spot that they're not liking.

 

[Lycanthrope]

they seem to not mind tripod feeders much, not sure why a stump feeder would spook them more. How long did you leave it out before you gave up on it? Takes them a while to get used to something new maybe...

 

[Obi-Wan]

Last year I set up a feed spot and just dumped it on the ground. I used a feed with pellets so every time it rained, it would become mush. This spring I bought a stump feeder to keep the feed the dry. I had some deer coming into it at first but nothing has come to the feeder in the last month. I am, however, getting pictures of deer on the two cameras I have within 60 yards of the feeder. While I was down there on Saturday, I put up a new camera about 230 yards away and dumped a bag of feed on the ground. Last night I had about 10 deer on camera at that site. Could they possibly be scared of the stump feeder?? I had the camera at the feeder take a picture at the last sync and it worked so I know that camera working.

What material is your feeder made of ? A few years ago I used a stump feeder that worked great, until it didn't. The problem I had was the deer would kick at the feeder to get more corn out and since it was made out of Styrofoam they they ended up kicking large holes in it.

 

[WormWiggler]

your neighbor took a leak on it, probably the one that waves at you all the time.

 

[Shockwave]

they seem to not mind tripod feeders much, not sure why a stump feeder would spook them more. How long did you leave it out before you gave up on it? Takes them a while to get used to something new maybe...

It has been out for a couple of months. It is still out as we speak.

 

[Shockwave]

What material is your feeder made of ? A few years ago I used a stump feeder that worked great, until it didn't. The problem I had was the deer would kick at the feeder to get more corn out and since it was made out of Styrofoam they they ended up kicking large holes in it.

It's made out of a hard plastic material.

 

[NDbowman]

I've used 55 gal drums with lids that I'd cut a small hole in the bottom on one side for the feed to run out. never had deer scared of them. Turkeys will piss you off as they'll sit and dig all the feed out of that small hole in the barrel.

 

[NDSportsman]

Squirrels, coons and crows are my biggest nemesis when using feed like corn. I prefer apples or minerals.

 

[guywhofishes]

Squirrels, coons and crows are my biggest nemesis when using feed like corn. I prefer apples or minerals.

Turkeys can vacuum up corn at a rate of about $100/hr.

 

[guywhofishes]

Something else is going on here. I can hang old school DIY PVC pipe feeders with my bare hands and an hour after being hung on a tree the deer are licking corn out of them.

 

[LOV2HNT]

Does it maybe have a strong plastic smell? Although that wouldn't explain why they started coming to it and then quit.

 

[1lessdog]

Something else is going on here. I can hang old school DIY PVC pipe feeders with my bare hands and an hour after being hung on a tree the deer are licking corn out of them.

Years ago I was digging a field the night before and was going to finish in the morning. I started the tractor to let it warm up. I had the digger in the air and was greasing it. When I was done I hopped in the tractor and it still wasn't warm enough. So I was just setting in the cab. And a Doe came walking up and licked the grease off a zerk. Then went to another one and did the same thing. I thought that was kind of odd.

 

[KDM]

Coyotes?? A coyote hanging around within a couple hundred yards will push deer off a bait site pretty quick.

 

[bucksnbears]

Why you feeding deer?

 

[Shockwave]

Coyotes?? A coyote hanging around within a couple hundred yards will push deer off a bait site pretty quick.

Yes, there is a coyote that comes close to there pretty much every night. However, I get pictures of deer on the same trail the coyote takes.

 

[Shockwave]

Why you feeding deer?

I have a permanent blind close by.

 

[Shockwave]

Does it maybe have a strong plastic smell? Although that wouldn't explain why they started coming to it and then quit.

Maybe that's it? I don't think it has a smell to it, but my nose isn't as good as a deer's. I'm going to dumb the feed and remove the feeder this weekend to see what happens.

 

[KDM]

Yes, there is a coyote that comes close to there pretty much every night. However, I get pictures of deer on the same trail the coyote takes.

Same trails is different. The deer are alert and not in a vulnerable position like when they have to put their heads down to feed which gives a coyote an opening. Had entire food plots go dead after a coyote ran the deer off while they were feeding. BTW I hate F'n coyotes!!