I dunno, I’ve had the same experience. I have plenty of deer but nothing crazy. Not 100/sq mile, probably not even close. I was filling my 350# feeder that often too. A few deer can really eat a lot of corn.

I have 3. They are great. Get 6” pvc pipe. Big bucks skirt it but does and young bucks hammer it. Feed the Hurd. Zero maintenance.

Any day pics of mature bucks eatin out of that ?

Good feeders, you need to drill the holes for extra drainage and add a 6"PVC pipe so the coons don't clean you out.

Hallb, in your opinion, what is the right height for the feeding tubes? In the pictures it looks like smaller deer would struggle to feed from those.

Do any of you guys use the triple grip in
The gravity feeders, if so how does it do in these
Type feeders. The triple grip is corn roasted peanuts
And sometype little black bean.

Posted this up above earlier was buried in my other comments:



I thought maybe they were a little high at first, but after seeing the pics come thru the season, the 3' they say to bury is fine - I'd go 3' plus 3-4 more inches maybe? Even the smaller does can eat out of them fine. The fawns and yearlings may struggle a little bit, but they're usually with a bunch of does anyways that tend to knock a bunch of corn out on the ground for them to eat. So they are all getting their share.

Just ordered 2 of these from the Sportsman's Guide. Should be here next week. Can't wait to get them to the farm to supplement the spin feeders during the antler growing season. Is there any need for sakrete around the 4 x 4?

What kind of pellets have ya'll found to be the most palatable to the deer?

Also, what are your opinions on placing the Banks feeders in the same area as my existing spin feeders (on food plots) or should I move the gravity feeders off the plots and try to create another feeding area? I am leaning toward keeps all the feed on the plots but would like to hear ya'll's opinion. I am planning on using these Banks as a supplement feeder for protein during the growing season and go back to spin only during the hunting season. Thanks for the input.

If you put them on the plot, be aware that you will lose at least a 10 -12ft diameter circle of your plot around the feeder. Pending on how much you refill them.