East Texas Hunters: alternatives to hand thrown corn for mature bucks

[Johnny]

Currently I'm putting out 2 different 250pd piles of corn and the deer mow through them in a week, including some solid mature bucks. Past experience tells me that a spin cast feeder will send the mature bucks somewhere else. I can't keep throwing out 500pds a week so wanted to see if anyone has had any luck keeping mature bucks hitting corn using a different method here in East Texas. I'm sitting on a few options but wanted to see what y'all have had luck with it.

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[Native Texan]

About 10 years ago I made a "pig pipe" out of a 5 gallon plastic bucket. Attached a swivel and chain to the bottom of the bucket, cut some 5/8" holes in the sides, screwed the lid on and staked it down. I've seen more mature bucks kicking that bucket than on all my feeders combined.

My Brother-in-law always had good luck drawing in mature bucks when he hung 35 gallon timed feeders way up in trees out of their sight.

[Preacher Man]

A ghost feeder is an option. Lifted high up a tree. There’s a thread or two that discusses them in detail.

[tps7742]

A ghost feeder is an option. Lifted high up a tree. There’s a thread or two that discusses them in detail.

This may be the alternative.

[Stuck]

Lbs.

[Bayouboy]

Winch up 55 gal barrel feeder with a protein spout. I run four year round. Big mature bucks stay on them. I keep the bottom lip of the spout at 40". I do not run anything timed in East Tx. Besides, timed is not feeding. That is nothing more than baiting. Free choice is feeding.

[canny]

This year I’m going to try directional feeders placed in the wood line throwing out to where I want it. My philosophy is that they recognize the traditional image of a tripod feeder. Another option is to fix a hanging feeder 15-20’ high. I have done that with small bucket feeders and large limbs and had bucks visit them regularly that would avoid a traditional tripod.


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[TheHammer]

I’m going to try running big&j blocks. I can’t keep my hand corn out more than a day or 2 because the hogs mow it down. Hopefully they’ll stay off the blocks just a little better.

[GarGuy]

Only answer I have is shoot half of those deer and the corn will last longer.lol

[Quackerbox]

I’m going to try running big&j blocks. I can’t keep my hand corn out more than a day or 2 because the hogs mow it down. Hopefully they’ll stay off the blocks just a little better.

Pigs will eat the big and J as well. We had to get all seasons block feeders to keep them in. They last longer that way but the deer still eat one a week at one of my sets

The don't last but 3 days on the lake property but I get 20 deer per feeding when the feeder throws

[GarGuy]

He is feeding in pens

[bollomb]

This year I’m going to try directional feeders placed in the wood line throwing out to where I want it. My philosophy is that they recognize the traditional image of a tripod feeder. Another option is to fix a hanging feeder 15-20’ high. I have done that with small bucket feeders and large limbs and had bucks visit them regularly that would avoid a traditional tripod.


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I am leaning this direction as well.. Can hide the feeder in the brush even just let it throw out where you want them standing to shoot

[AntlerCollector]

Just feed them less if you can’t afford it. You’re not going to find a cheaper alternative to deer corn.

Rice bran works well for me, but again if you can’t afford corn then it’s not an option.