Running Feeders

I am dumping 1150 pounds of corn, 350 pounds of soybeans, 100 pounds of mineral, 100 pounds of sunflower seeds, 6 alfalfa bails and a gallon of attractant on Sunday...them deer better leave me a damn shed or two

 

Holy Hannah.... Send some up this way!!

 

This feeder had Corn and Sunflower seeds in it, this hen was clock work for 4 days. Didn't attract too many deer in this spot so I may throw some Pops Loose Moose in there to pull them in.

 

My turkeys at this feeder have learned that if one gets on top and shakes it, it goes from gravity feed to "dispense on demand", lol.

 

I have found that since it warmed up in the 30's the deer have cut back on corn they are eating. Probably temps partly because the browse is not under 2 feet of snow. I am down to only feeding 20 pounds per day at each site vs 25 pounds when it is cold.

 

amazing what we will do for a deer or two..lol

I have a buddy here in GA that feeds 25 50# bags of banks farm deer feed a week on his farm.. I think his feed bill runs around $20k a year...And that is just feed doesn't include corn or minerals..lol

 

Does the guy know how many fully outfitted hunts in the best whitetail areas he could get for $20,000 a year?

 

$20,000 that is crazy. I am buying the corn and soybeans right from the bin of one of my buddies plus the alfalfa bails so it will be really cheap. I also know a guy to get a good deal on the mineral and attractant

 

Yeah at $20,000 a year every bite of venison should make something move it is so damn good.

 

Or how many more deer he could feed (money he could save) by feeding corn/bean mix.
We run 14 (7 in 2014) 350# feeders on ~2200 acres and I saved back roughly 2500 bushel to run through 2015.

Yes, it is expensive to feed deer, guided hunts are also very expensive figuring guides tip, travel, time away and it's money gone for that specific animal. Money spent on your own deer herd is an investment in QDM but also for turkey, quail, pheasant and songbirds on your property. I'd much prefer to spend 20K on my own property and wildlife than to buy five (?) guided hunts out of state. (of course I do live in KS already)

 

And raise your own grain. $20,000 just seems like a low return possibility on the investment. Heck if you have it spend it but like you said you can do a ton of good improving habitat for $20,000 rather than just dumping it on the ground.