To deter the bear, 1 whole chicken and the hottest stuff you can find preferably liquid. get a condom fill it w hot stuff, place inside chicken, tie it up tight and hang where a bear not a hog can get to it...it will be the last time you see the bear this season.
It's nice, damm. Wish I had 200 to drop on a feeder set up like that. Don't you have 5-6 of them set up like that???. And a new Mini 30 today... Sounds like about $1,500-$1,800 to me... I better get off here before I get accused of being cheap....
Gunboy, what does a tripod feeder cost 89 for a cheap one or so? I got the ontime timer because they are guaranteed for life, they give you the parts as yours are broken for $5 each or several, depends on how they feel. I could not use a tripod feeder so really my only extra cost was the 100 for the set up and I have 4 bears...lol
To deter the bear, 1 whole chicken and the hottest stuff you can find preferably liquid. get a condom fill it w hot stuff, place inside chicken, tie it up tight and hang where a bear not a hog can get to it...it will be the last time you see the bear this season.
Need to pack it with some ghost peppers and see what happens.
actually, greasing the sheetmetal around the post will serve the same purpose, but a 4x4 will NOT stand up to a large bear that wants the corn in the feeder, especially if it's in concrete. If it's not in concrete, it will "give" some when the big ol teddy pushes on the post. A heavy steel 4" pipe will stand up better to the bears. And greased, it is nearly impossible for them furry critters (squirrels and coons included) to climb. Just make sure the bottom of the feeder is up at least 8-9' off the ground.
