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BigL · 10-01-2021, 07:12 PM

Had to take action today. Didn't want to start the season with all the water there covering up the corn.

This morning

After a little work.

What else have yall done to keep the little tanks from forming?
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PYBUCK · 10-01-2021, 07:13 PM

Water wouldn't matter to the deer. They just go right in and get it underwater. Now the ditch you cut might scare them off.

SmTx · 10-01-2021, 07:16 PM

My deer come up with half brown faces from getting corn under water

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Twist · 10-01-2021, 07:18 PM

Feeder throws most corn out and away from that low area, right?

Pretty sure you’d have been good leaving it alone.

Hills of Texas · 10-01-2021, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PYBUCK

Water wouldn't matter to the deer. They just go right in and get it underwater. Now the ditch you cut might scare them off.

This was my thought

txtimetravler · 10-01-2021, 07:26 PM

You got 6 legs on that feeder?

Good luck this season.

sharkhunter · 10-01-2021, 07:31 PM

Did somebody say water

warrington · 10-01-2021, 07:31 PM

We had the same problem with multiple feeders. We actually put 30 bags of concrete underneath one feeder. We did not break up the concrete we just set the bags under there in that water suck it all out. It worked awesome

eradicator · 10-01-2021, 07:34 PM

I mean, they are standing IN the water in your pic so they can't be that worried about it.....

TRF455 · 10-01-2021, 07:40 PM

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ShaBow · 10-01-2021, 07:43 PM

Sacks of concrete. Takes a little work but nice when it’s done.

Smart · 10-01-2021, 07:52 PM

While I appreciate your drive, I'm not so sure I would have boogered up my feed pen area before opening day. I'd have let them bob for corn and move it Sunday for the next trip. Good luck to you either way...

Bayouboy · 10-01-2021, 07:57 PM

Every one of my feeders has a concrete pad under it. Stopped fighting the mud hole issue years ago.

BTLowry · 10-01-2021, 08:45 PM

How long has that one feeder been spraddled out like that?

I would figure it would not last long like that

Water is no issue for them

Smart · 10-01-2021, 08:54 PM

Oh hell I didn't even notice the ditch. I thought you moved the feeders. Hell that'll work.

Disregard above....well other than stinking up the pen...

BigL · 10-01-2021, 09:48 PM

Had deer in the feed pen within 2 hours of leaving. I can't hunt this weekend anyway (nephew's funeral) so was just toping off the feeders and thought I'd dig the ditch so I wouldn't have to be in the slop to fill them again.

Feeders have been in this are for 8 years. I run 2 feeder. Each throw morning and evening about 30 min apart. I did that 8 years ago when one stopped working and showed up to a bunch of nothing.

BigL · 10-01-2021, 09:52 PM

Few pics from this evening

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TKP1991 · 10-01-2021, 09:55 PM

Looks like your good to go, good luck!!!

BigL · 10-01-2021, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTLowry

How long has that one feeder been spraddled out like that?

I would figure it would not last long like that

Water is no issue for them

8 years

El General · 10-01-2021, 10:04 PM

My deer love the water holes under the feeder. More come to that than the corn.

BigL · 10-01-2021, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smart

Oh hell I didn't even notice the ditch. I thought you moved the feeders. Hell that'll work.

Disregard above....well other than stinking up the pen...

Sorry I should have taken the pic from the same place as the camera is located. Didn't move anything, just dug a drainage ditch.

Due to nephew's funeral I can't hunt this weekend. Won't be able to hunt next weekend as it's my weekend with my kids. They are good for rifle hunt but not bow hunting. So it'll be 2 weeks before I can get out there. Wasn't worried about leaving scent out there today.

Slick8 · 10-01-2021, 10:10 PM

Based on all the above ya done good imo.

Best of luck when you make it out.

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Tmag · 10-02-2021, 07:48 AM

Nice job, they like it too.

RutnBuk · 10-02-2021, 08:14 AM

I guarantee if that was my hunting spot some of them feeder legs would have holes all in them. Also I know what you mean about showing up and feeder not going off. Nothing more disappointing than that, especially on opening day.

stringmusic · 10-02-2021, 08:15 AM

Feeder legs look like a gauntlet to shoot through!

SCORPION KING · 10-02-2021, 12:48 PM

Looks good after the water all dries up you can use it as a corn trough for hand corn

BigL · 10-02-2021, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by stringmusic

Feeder legs look like a gauntlet to shoot through!

Stand is on other side of camera. It's tested my patience a few times to wait for them to clear and get a clean shooting lane. But most of the time they help me focus and give me a tunnel to shoot through.

BigL · 10-02-2021, 08:02 PM

Doesn't look like any were scared off from my scent today.

The most deer Ive seen here in person is 20. The feed pen is 32' in diameter and gets full and they hang around.

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DEREKG22 · 10-03-2021, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bayouboy

Every one of my feeders has a concrete pad under it. Stopped fighting the mud hole issue years ago.

I've always wondered about the sack of concrete....this year I put grading under my feeder so they couldn't dig it out underneath

10-01-2021, 07:12 PM	#1
BigL Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Round Rock Hunt In: San Saba	Water under feeder Had to take action today. Didn't want to start the season with all the water there covering up the corn. This morning After a little work. What else have yall done to keep the little tanks from forming? Sent from my SM-A526U using Tapatalk

10-01-2021, 07:31 PM	#7
sharkhunter Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tarkington , TX Hunt In: In the woods	Did somebody say water Attached Images

10-01-2021, 07:52 PM	#12
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	While I appreciate your drive, I'm not so sure I would have boogered up my feed pen area before opening day. I'd have let them bob for corn and move it Sunday for the next trip. Good luck to you either way... Last edited by Smart; 10-01-2021 at 07:55 PM.

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10-01-2021, 07:13 PM	#2
PYBUCK Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rankin, Tx Hunt In: Upton County	Water wouldn't matter to the deer. They just go right in and get it underwater. Now the ditch you cut might scare them off.

10-01-2021, 07:16 PM	#3
SmTx Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Marcos/Hempstead Hunt In: Jim Wells	My deer come up with half brown faces from getting corn under water Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

10-01-2021, 07:18 PM	#4
Twist Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Brazoria County Hunt In: Leon County	Feeder throws most corn out and away from that low area, right? Pretty sure you’d have been good leaving it alone.

10-01-2021, 07:26 PM	#6
txtimetravler Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tx Hunt In: Wilco	You got 6 legs on that feeder? Good luck this season.

10-01-2021, 07:31 PM	#8
warrington Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Heath, TX Hunt In: Abilene	We had the same problem with multiple feeders. We actually put 30 bags of concrete underneath one feeder. We did not break up the concrete we just set the bags under there in that water suck it all out. It worked awesome

10-01-2021, 07:34 PM	#9
eradicator Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arlington,TX/Pecos County	I mean, they are standing IN the water in your pic so they can't be that worried about it.....

10-01-2021, 07:40 PM	#10
TRF455 Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Nov 2020	��

10-01-2021, 07:43 PM	#11
ShaBow Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sour Lake,Tx. Hunt In: A Tree	Sacks of concrete. Takes a little work but nice when it’s done.

10-01-2021, 07:57 PM	#13
Bayouboy Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: League City Hunt In: East Texas	Every one of my feeders has a concrete pad under it. Stopped fighting the mud hole issue years ago.

10-01-2021, 08:45 PM	#14
BTLowry Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lindale Hunt In: Behind the house and public in Texas; Kansas Unit 5	How long has that one feeder been spraddled out like that? I would figure it would not last long like that Water is no issue for them

10-01-2021, 08:54 PM	#15
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	Oh hell I didn't even notice the ditch. I thought you moved the feeders. Hell that'll work. Disregard above....well other than stinking up the pen...

10-01-2021, 09:48 PM	#16
BigL Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Round Rock Hunt In: San Saba	Had deer in the feed pen within 2 hours of leaving. I can't hunt this weekend anyway (nephew's funeral) so was just toping off the feeders and thought I'd dig the ditch so I wouldn't have to be in the slop to fill them again. Feeders have been in this are for 8 years. I run 2 feeder. Each throw morning and evening about 30 min apart. I did that 8 years ago when one stopped working and showed up to a bunch of nothing.

10-01-2021, 09:52 PM	#17
BigL Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Round Rock Hunt In: San Saba	Few pics from this evening Sent from my SM-A526U using Tapatalk

10-01-2021, 09:55 PM	#18
TKP1991 Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Brazoria County	Looks like your good to go, good luck!!!

10-01-2021, 10:04 PM	#20
El General Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston Hunt In: Coke County	My deer love the water holes under the feeder. More come to that than the corn.

10-01-2021, 10:10 PM	#22
Slick8 Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Richmond, Texas Hunt In: In the woods	Based on all the above ya done good imo. Best of luck when you make it out. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk

10-02-2021, 07:48 AM	#23
Tmag Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tarkington Prairie, TX Hunt In: Depends on the TPWD draw results!	Nice job, they like it too.

10-02-2021, 08:14 AM	#24
RutnBuk Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Early, Tx Hunt In: Mills/Brown county	I guarantee if that was my hunting spot some of them feeder legs would have holes all in them. Also I know what you mean about showing up and feeder not going off. Nothing more disappointing than that, especially on opening day.

10-02-2021, 08:15 AM	#25
stringmusic Six Point Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SETX Hunt In: Deer Stand	Feeder legs look like a gauntlet to shoot through!

10-02-2021, 12:48 PM	#26
SCORPION KING Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yoakum Hunt In: Lavaca county	Looks good after the water all dries up you can use it as a corn trough for hand corn

10-02-2021, 08:02 PM	#28
BigL Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Round Rock Hunt In: San Saba	Doesn't look like any were scared off from my scent today. The most deer Ive seen here in person is 20. The feed pen is 32' in diameter and gets full and they hang around. Sent from my SM-A526U using Tapatalk