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Re: Banks 300lb feeder
[Re: hallb]
#3041826
02/14/20 08:04 AM
02/14/20 08:04 AM
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,648 Lincoln, Alabama
blumsden
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,648
Lincoln, Alabama
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Love them you could put anything in them you put in a regular gravity feeder. I’ve got three of them out and will be replacing my three spinners with them for next season. I’ll post some pics when I get to my computer later. It took the deer a bit to warm up to them after putting them up. What kind of deal are you getting on them? Will you mature bucks eat out of them, if so, how long did it take?
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Re: Banks 300lb feeder
[Re: hallb]
#3041828
02/14/20 08:06 AM
02/14/20 08:06 AM
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,855 Auburn
fr8-shkr
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8 point
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OP
8 point
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,855
Auburn
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Love them you could put anything in them you put in a regular gravity feeder. I’ve got three of them out and will be replacing my three spinners with them for next season. I’ll post some pics when I get to my computer later. It took the deer a bit to warm up to them after putting them up. What kind of deal are you getting on them? A guy at a local store has 3 of them left over from season. I can get them for $225 a piece.
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Re: Banks 300lb feeder
[Re: fr8-shkr]
#3041939
02/14/20 10:12 AM
02/14/20 10:12 AM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 10,574 Santa Rosa/Conecuh
hallb
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 10,574
Santa Rosa/Conecuh
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How often are you guys having to fill the feeder? Do y’all put the pvc pipe around the base? If so, what size pipe? I think I was having to fill mine about once a month, but obviously it will depend on your deer density and how much other corn and feed you have out. I do not have anything around the base of mine and the coons definitely find their way up there to the spouts.
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Re: Banks 300lb feeder
[Re: blumsden]
#3041951
02/14/20 10:21 AM
02/14/20 10:21 AM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,609 Alabama
Rmart30
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,609
Alabama
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How often are you guys having to fill the feeder? Do y’all put the pvc pipe around the base? If so, what size pipe? Depends on how many deer ya have. What I found is they eat more if its straight corn. With pellets mixed in they don't seen to empty a feeder so quickly. I don't know if those fill them up faster or what. Co op protein pellets are $2 a bag more than corn. So we do about a 80 %pellets 20 corn mix and it lasts longer. We didn't use PVC we wrapped tin (flashing) around the posts of ours. Make sure and start at the bottom and wrap up so you don't leave a lip with each wrap for the coons to get grip on. Will you mature bucks eat out of them, if so, how long did it take?
We had does eating out of them almost from day one. Bucks came a little slower. Maybe a month or so. But I will say I have a buddy who is less than 3 miles from my spot who bought one of the banks and his bucks wouldn't even get near it the first year he had it up. Its on year 2 and all his mature bucks will now eat from it so, some are slower to adapt to it. He used apple corn to finally get them started on it. Tip …. If you ever think you may want to move this feeder or take them down in the off season to prevent theft. Knock the sharp edges and corners off the end of the 4x4 that's facing up so that the end is a little smaller. The inside of the feeder is tapered and the 4x4 will wedge inside and you cant pry it off. We took probably 1/4" in x 1" down the sides tapered off our 4x4's
Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching - even when doing the wrong thing is legal. Aldo Leopold .. (except when it comes to trailer tags)
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Re: Banks 300lb feeder
[Re: blumsden]
#3041963
02/14/20 10:39 AM
02/14/20 10:39 AM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,609 Alabama
Rmart30
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,609
Alabama
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For those using these, do you prefer them over trough feeders? I know coons live in trough feeders, but seems like you could build 2-3 for what one of these cost, but I guess you would use more feed with a trough feeder? Big yes for me. Trough feeders are coon buffets. Figure up how much corn coons are eating every yr and the cost saved if that was eliminated. My goal with trying the first banks type feeder was to eliminate the cost of feeding non target critters. id say the deer we were trying to feed were only getting less than half of what a spincast feeder threw out. Hogs, turkey,crows, other birds, squirrels, coyotes, were getting most of the feed. Same with a trough. it was a buffet for everything that could get to it.
Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching - even when doing the wrong thing is legal. Aldo Leopold .. (except when it comes to trailer tags)
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Re: Banks 300lb feeder
[Re: blumsden]
#3042058
02/14/20 01:03 PM
02/14/20 01:03 PM
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,855 Auburn
fr8-shkr
OP
8 point
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OP
8 point
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,855
Auburn
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I have plenty of 55 gallon plastic drums, and made a gravity feeder using a toilet flange, pvc pipe and "T". Built a small table for it to sit on and it works great for corn, but was wanting to feed some pellets this summer along with my plots. The only problem I see using the banks over boss buck, is you cant move the bank feeders. Well you can but it would be a pain in the arse. I appreciate the info. The moving thing is no biggie for me. These will be permanent fixtures. Now that we can bait, my feeders will never come out. Well worth the 15 dollars.
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