What have you found to be the right height off the ground?
I found 40" to be the ideal height where hogs could not reach it and deer could. At the time I did not want hogs to be able to get to it. Now keep in mind mine were set up different . They had a grate on the bottom and all they had to was stick their mouth UP to it. Yours, they kind of need to stick their head DOWN. I would start at about 25-30" and put a camera on it and go from there
ALso, another thing to keep in mind. Strapping a round pipe to a round tree is not as easy as you might think. You might try to find an oak tree that has a crook in it to wedge it into. ANd you probably need a scrap piece of 2x4 to rest it on to help support it
if a bear is not able to tear it down, I would think they have the jaw/tooth strength to chew thru the pvc. what do you guys think?
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if a bear is not able to tear it down, I would think they have the jaw/tooth strength to chew thru the pvc. what do you guys think?
I am going to wait until late August to hang these as I have minerals licks in front of the cameras now. But when I get back up there, I am going to set my camera on video instead of pics knowing I will be up a few times a month to check on battery life and memory storage. It would be something else to catch a bear on video getting after one of these things.
ALso, another thing to keep in mind. Strapping a round pipe to a round tree is not as easy as you might think. You might try to find an oak tree that has a crook in it to wedge it into. ANd you probably need a scrap piece of 2x4 to rest it on to help support it
Good idea on a piece of wood for support. The drain cap at the bottom is recessed a couple of inches, I could cut a piece of wood so it forces the feeder to a desired height, it should rest in that cavity pretty well. I keep coming back to the idea of putting large eye bolts at the bottom and top to run the ratchet straps through to keep them from sliding while hanging it. The double wye will keep it from rotating for sure.
The best idea is just making sure my hunting partner is there to help hang and refill these feeders every time it's needed.
