Securing a tripod feeder

[fishwendel2]

Does anyone secure/lock up their tripod type feeders to a tree or anything? The properties I hunt butt up to a campground and mobile home park and they get occasional walkers, drinkers, and god knows what else back there. I have lots of posted signs but they are ignored and honestly the deer are not bothered by people back there. I have not any issues with stands being taken or anything like but a feeder maybe a little more difficult to secure. Thanks!

 

[Hortontoter]

When I used mine I never secured it. It has sat untouched in my creek bottom for the last four years. But, I don't have the situation you describe either. I'd secure it to a good sized tree with a chain and lock somehow if I were you.

 

[Bigslam51]

Why even put one up if it's that much of a concern? Put up a cheap gravity feeder.

 

[Hortontoter]

Good idea, Chad. I keep thinking about selling mine. But, who knows someday I may move out of the city and I'll use it to feed the critters.

 

[xbowguy]

I made mine hang from a pole and hooked to a boat crank. They can still get it but gonna work for it!



The barrel keeps coons from climbing. Plus I got rid of the "Bump and drop system" and put a PVC upside down T on it for a gravity feed.

 

[angelzd28]

Now that's some ingenuity! I like it

 

["J"]

Now that's some ingenuity! I like it

He's one heck of a redneck engineer lol

 

[Bigcountry40]

Does anyone secure/lock up their tripod type feeders to a tree or anything? The properties I hunt butt up to a campground and mobile home park and they get occasional walkers, drinkers, and god knows what else back there. I have lots of posted signs but they are ignored and honestly the deer are not bothered by people back there. I have not any issues with stands being taken or anything like but a feeder maybe a little more difficult to secure. Thanks!

Trailer Park People need places to make love too! Its hard to have a intimate moment when you have your entire extended family in 300 square foot of luxury!

 

[Bigcountry40]

Honestly I would just make a pvc pipe feeder so you only out $15-$20 , white trash can break into anything except a full time job!

 

[xbowguy]

He's one heck of a redneck engineer lol

I'm no engineer but I can tell you all the things that Will Not Work!...rotflmao

 

[Bigslam51]

I'm no engineer but I can tell you all the things that Will Not Work!...rotflmao

Like staking down your house prior to high winds?

 

[xbowguy]

Don't you have a cedar that needs planted? :tantrum: rotflmao

 

[Bigslam51]

Don't you have a cedar that needs planted? :tantrum: rotflmao

Ya ya, I'll get to it this weekend lol

 

["J"]

Like staking down your house prior to high winds?

Or pulling random pins on a crane lol

 

[Hortontoter]

Ya ya, I'll get to it this weekend lol

I was picturing in my mind where Rick was going to plant that cedar. In the ground wasn't the place.

 

[xbowguy]

This is what it looks like now.

 

[xbowguy]

J and Chad...did I remember to tell you that you suck today?....ickle:

 

[Bigslam51]

J and Chad...did I remember to tell you that you suck today?....ickle:

Lol

 

[giles]

If the place has that much traffic I personally wouldn't want to draw any more attention to it.

What would be the reason for the feeder? Sounds like you have the place figure out already.

 

["J"]

J and Chad...did I remember to tell you that you suck today?....ickle:

No, but thanks for the thought..... lmao