I promised I'd take pics of one of my pole feeders. Surprise is that I actually remembered.
I've used Straight Shooters on these until this last year. Some of them have run for years, others are very unreliable. Also the blades are rubber and wear out. The unit on this PF is a Moultrie. It's digital and has been very reliable, the only thing I worry about is that the deer and cows can lick corn out with their tongues. Hasn't been a problem....yet. I've switched to the Remington Directional and I think it's going to solve all problems. Seems to be very well made and I don't think anything can get to the corn while it's in the unit.
I hope the pics answer your questions. I've attached a PVC sch 40 that's just big enough to slide over my EMT that I use to hold the feeder. It's the size EMT under 2 inches that will slide over a T post. The PVC may be 2 inches. You can see a slot cut into the PVC at the bottom. There's a hole drilled in the EMT above the level of the T post that I use a tent post stake to set the height of the feeder and the slot keeps the feeder from turning.
The T post is driven in the ground a good ways to keep it from leaning. The feeder unit then goes over the T post. I then slide the EMT over the T and in the PVC. I can fill the feeder and then slide it up the EMT and anchor it with the tent stake. That's an oil pan with bungees for the lid. If I have my Ranger and can get to the feeder, then I just set it up and fill it from the Ranger. That's easier. good thing is that I can set it up in remote areas and it's easy to fill or just add one bag if I don't know how long I'll use it in one spot. T's can be left in case I want to come back some time in the future and set the pole feeder up and hunt the area again.
I've used Straight Shooters on these until this last year. Some of them have run for years, others are very unreliable. Also the blades are rubber and wear out. The unit on this PF is a Moultrie. It's digital and has been very reliable, the only thing I worry about is that the deer and cows can lick corn out with their tongues. Hasn't been a problem....yet. I've switched to the Remington Directional and I think it's going to solve all problems. Seems to be very well made and I don't think anything can get to the corn while it's in the unit.
I hope the pics answer your questions. I've attached a PVC sch 40 that's just big enough to slide over my EMT that I use to hold the feeder. It's the size EMT under 2 inches that will slide over a T post. The PVC may be 2 inches. You can see a slot cut into the PVC at the bottom. There's a hole drilled in the EMT above the level of the T post that I use a tent post stake to set the height of the feeder and the slot keeps the feeder from turning.
The T post is driven in the ground a good ways to keep it from leaning. The feeder unit then goes over the T post. I then slide the EMT over the T and in the PVC. I can fill the feeder and then slide it up the EMT and anchor it with the tent stake. That's an oil pan with bungees for the lid. If I have my Ranger and can get to the feeder, then I just set it up and fill it from the Ranger. That's easier. good thing is that I can set it up in remote areas and it's easy to fill or just add one bag if I don't know how long I'll use it in one spot. T's can be left in case I want to come back some time in the future and set the pole feeder up and hunt the area again.
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