Re: squirrel proof deer feeder ideas
[Re: charles]
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02/21/22 11:39 PM
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I think you're making it a bigger deal than necessary . Squirrels are just part of the problem , you have coon and turkey , and many others going to feed on your bait . A salt lick is a better idea , with some corn just a few days before you plan to hunt .
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Re: squirrel proof deer feeder ideas
[Re: charles]
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02/22/22 12:02 AM
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Does anybody know how to feed corn to deer without squirrels getting more than the deer?
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Re: squirrel proof deer feeder ideas
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02/22/22 12:35 AM
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I attach the spiked rectangles used for putting trusses together but on occasion they can jump higher depending on the feeder. I have 4x6 post planted in the ground with a hanging feeder on one food plot My strips are at 3 feet and again at 5 feet and the feeder is at about 8 feet from spinner to ground. Never had any critter minus birds get to it. Once it's on the ground, let the games begin.
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Re: squirrel proof deer feeder ideas
[Re: charles]
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02/22/22 07:48 AM
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The squirrels, jays and other critters are one of the ways deer find and come back to these food sources. I look at it as cost of doing business. We cannot bait or feed in Michigan, but when I go to my cabin, dump food in the bird feeder for the weekend. All the noisy critters let the deer know something is up. Not one deer track in the snow by feeder, a few hours of birds and squirrels and the deer appear looking for dropped seed.
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Re: squirrel proof deer feeder ideas
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02/22/22 07:58 AM
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Plant some clover and turnips
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Re: squirrel proof deer feeder ideas
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02/22/22 08:27 AM
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Green fields and salt or mineral blocks. Only fed corn about 2 seasons. Got tired of coons and squirrels quick
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Re: squirrel proof deer feeder ideas
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02/22/22 10:36 AM
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I have made a version that works for coon and squirrels I would post a pic but don't know how.
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Re: squirrel proof deer feeder ideas
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02/23/22 09:10 AM
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Take a look at the EZ Feeder Hanger on Amazon. I bought two and they work great. They can’t get at the corn until it hits the ground. Same for the coons
Last edited by Bucndoe; 02/23/22 09:18 AM.
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