#55 GALLON DRUM DEER FEEDER KIT FULL#

A piece of wood or lumber of around 10 x 10 inches.You will need to use a few tools, including a small spatula for the cement, a drill, a brush for the primer, and probably a saw to cut wood if needed. So if you are a hunter or a tracker, this type of feeder will come like a gem. This is very similar to the gravity feeder and among the most attractive for deer. Remember to adjust the feeder as well as you can to the anchoring points, so it doesn’t fall with hard winds or any type of weather condition. This explanation comes with all the details you’ll need. Gravity will do its job, and finally, deer will have somewhere to feed without problems. To add the food inside, just open the lid or the plug and stash the feeder until the food reaches half-way or top of the PVC tube.

#55 GALLON DRUM DEER FEEDER KIT FULL#

This will help to keep the feeder full even after several days. We recommend corn or any type of grain that’s cheap, and you can add in at least several pounds. To finish, you’ll just need to add the food inside. You can use ropes, ratchet straps, or even wire for this. Make sure it is adjusted well so the open side of the PVC wye points up at a nice height so deer can feed on it without problems. Lastly, tighten up the PVC tube strongly to a tree, post or fence. If you set it up well enough, no water should get inside. This will prevent rain or any sort of water-pouring climate effect to introduce water into the feeder and possibly damage the food. What you can do is use the plug or lid and set it on the top. Then it’s crucial to block water from entering. This also helps to allow water to drain down and stop the food from spoiling. This way you can prevent the food from slipping down with gravity. Now you need to set the grate at the bottom of the tube with a wye. Make sure the wye is in the bottom with the open side pointing up. Ratchet strap, ropes or wire (for securing the feeder)įirst, you will need to attach the wye to the PVC or large tube.A PVC or metal wye (should fit the width of the PVC tube).A 3-6 feet PVC with at least 4-inches diameter (any similar pipe or tube works).You just need to attach a wide PVC to a tree using wire, and that’s it. This is among the most natural options in the whole list, yet still one of the most effective when it comes to attracting deer and offering enough ease for them to use it correctly.Īs its name says, it uses gravity to feed animals, so there’s no real complexity in its construction. So if you want to attract the most deer, the most natural options will be this one. This way you can keep them away from your home or any living household. We recommend using these feeders mostly in posts, fences or trees if possible.

The rest will be about making sure it is properly installed. They are totally simple to do and only demand a 4-10-inches PVC tube, and that’s it. Here we are going to display you three PVC feeders you can make without having to do much work or invest much money. Check Price on Amazon 9 Homemade Deer Feeder Ideas for Beginners Deer Feeders Made of PVC

55 gallon drum deer feeder kit