Leaf blower to put corn in deer feeder

[KMcCoy33]

Seen a few of these around. Anyone know how to build one? The attempt we made didn't work. The line would get plugged and wouldn't transfer the corn all the way up to the feeder. We used a gas blower that I would think had plenty of power. Is there a special trick?

 

[Macanudo]

Special trick? Yeah, tear the corner off the bad and pour.

 

[jmrob93]

I was thinking the same thing. My dad isn't able to lift the bag due to a pinched nerve.

My guess is use some 3 inch pvc with a Y--then a flexible hose--pour the corn in the open end of the Y and then cover with your hand or a cap

We were putting in a new feeder this last weekend in kerrville--had to sink it with concrete-- so the hogs wouldn't knock it over again--tripod

We also put up a hog light-- payback for those hogs making me rebuild 3 feeders over the last 2 yrs

 

[Boozehound]

hog light? Please elaborate...

 

[B]

I would also like to hear about the hog light.

 

[Lat22]

It's just a light that lights the area around your feeder after the sun goes down. It's a lot easier to shoot what you can see.

 

[Boozehound]

Ah - I was hoping for some sort of repellant or automated hog-elimination device.

 

[ryskey]

Automated hog elimination device? That's just Lat with a gun, right?

I've never seen or heard of this, but it sounds like a cool idea.

 

[B]

What kind of light is it and how is it powered? I would like to rig something like that at my place.

 

[Bevoldemort]

For about $60, you can install a solar powered motion activated floodlight. Home Depot or Lowes.

It has no way of checking your blood alcohol level.

 

[B]

Kick ***. I'm getting one of those. Thanks.

 

[jmrob93]

The solar powered ones that last all night run about $200-- they one he bought has 5-6 lights about as powerful as a small flashlight each and can be turned at different angles-- head out the stand a little before dark and it will come on-- ease back an wait. They need to get used to it or they will run off. I need to go hog hunting soon-- when I was at the farm last weekend-- they had been tearing up the side of the roads-- don't know what they were after. Post hole digger and a couple bags of corn and water

 

[Boozehound]

Probably just rooting up grubs, roots, things of that nature. They're really bad on my Grandfather's ranch (year-round and about to get worse with planting about to start). The **** of it is that most of them have gotten smart enough to avoid the traps.

 

[KMcCoy33]

figured it out (the corn thing, not the hog lights)

 

[wannawinit]

We have discovered the beauty of the tripod feeder with the barrel on a cable attached to a winch down on one of the legs. Crank the winch to lower the barrel...fill er up then recrank back into position.

 

[jmrob93]

A crank/pulley system will be involved in the next feeder I put up-- and a hog wire fence

I saw 3 does at least 10 times come out in the same spot to feed, however it was during rifle season and no permits. I will be ready for them during bow season.

 

[Macanudo]

This all sounds so.... sporting.

Lights, bait. What next? Pictures of a nekkid pig rooting around in slop?

 

[jmrob93]

Ridding yourself of the nuisance of wild hogs shouldn't be sporting-- it should be effective

I'm putting up a hog proof fence to keep the hogs from running off the deer and eating all of the corn

 

[Boozehound]

Wild isn't even a good way to think of them - they're feral. We created the problem, so it's ours to fix. F sporting with hogs.

 

[orngbld]

(1) I like pork (and even the tough stuff can be used to make a damn fine pot of calabaza con puerco).

(2) I smoke a mean brisket.

(3) I like shooting hogs.

(4) I tell some damn funny stories. A couple of them are even true.

The conclusion being that if any of you hog-afflicted types need someone to come out and put a .300 Weatherby Mag through a few pigs, I would be more than happy to oblige.

 

[TTUFIN]

Build a fence rather than get a light. I think that welder on 35 in New Braunfels builds pre-fabed panels. If you really want to have some fun and also have some money to burn. Call up a chopper company for some predator control. I have only shot pigs out of a chopper once, but it is about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. Dramamine might be needed along with a bunch of 12 guage buckshot or an AR15. Shoot for the head and watch them nosedive as the pilot puts the skid almost right on top of them.

 

[Son of a Son]

You can shoot hogs 365 days a year, right orngbld? If so, let me know when you go. I'd love to stock the freezer with some fresh pig. Hell, I'll even bring enough beer for both of us.

 

[nativeaustin]

I shot one last weekend. We were driving from
my girlfriends parents house to their ranch and we saw a few in a field beside the road. Her uncle happened to farm that field but I would have shot it anyway. During deer season I saw them just about every day.

 

[Lat22]

It's nice to have a big group of them in front of you when you let fly with your HK91 or M4. If you can shoot fast and keep your barrel down with your 91, that .308 absolutely shreds them.

 

[Mrmyke709]

Homer: "Are you saying you're never going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?"
Lisa: "No."
Homer: "Ham?"
Lisa: "No!"
Homer: "Pork chops?"
Lisa: "Dad, those all come from the same animal!"
Homer: "Heh heh heh... ooh... yeah.... right, Lisa. A wonderful... magical animal."


Somebody popped a BIG one down Roland Lane in Kyle. Popped as in hit it with the pick'em up truck.
Hosed the pig, AND the truck.