Post by cj on Jun 6, 2006 19:28:33 GMT -5
Building homemade deer feeders with PVC:
Here's a relatively cheap way to make self feeders for deer. Start with a 4 foot section of 4" PVC. You will also need a 45 degree "Y" fitting in 4", a 4" cap, and a 4" rubber cap and hose clamp.
Mark the "Y" fitting with a marker, (a horizontal line, if the fitting was standing straight up) and, using a jigsaw to cut out the excess top half, giving you a "flush" edge for the feeding trough. You can sand this afterwards for a smoother finsh. Next, glue on the PVC cap to the bottom of this. You can then drill a dozen 1/4" holes in the bottom for water to drain. Glue this assembly on the 4' section of PVC. You are now finished. Paint the entire set up in a brown, black or camo paint job. Spray paint works well. I wire the feeder to a tree, for easy mounting and removal. Once the feeder is in place, fill with shelled corn. Add you rubber cap and clamp to the top. This particular feeder holds about 20 lbs of corn.
Here's a relatively cheap way to make self feeders for deer. Start with a 4 foot section of 4" PVC. You will also need a 45 degree "Y" fitting in 4", a 4" cap, and a 4" rubber cap and hose clamp.
Mark the "Y" fitting with a marker, (a horizontal line, if the fitting was standing straight up) and, using a jigsaw to cut out the excess top half, giving you a "flush" edge for the feeding trough. You can sand this afterwards for a smoother finsh. Next, glue on the PVC cap to the bottom of this. You can then drill a dozen 1/4" holes in the bottom for water to drain. Glue this assembly on the 4' section of PVC. You are now finished. Paint the entire set up in a brown, black or camo paint job. Spray paint works well. I wire the feeder to a tree, for easy mounting and removal. Once the feeder is in place, fill with shelled corn. Add you rubber cap and clamp to the top. This particular feeder holds about 20 lbs of corn.
