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feeder times #1624010 08/26/10 02:25 AM
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what times should i set my feeder and how long


Re: feeder times [Re: michael rice] #1624102 08/26/10 02:45 AM
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This time of year I set mine for 3-4 seconds twice a day. Latter I'll move it to 5-6 seconds three times a day.


Re: feeder times [Re: bigbuck1] #1624129 08/26/10 02:49 AM
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Got mine in Kimble County at 7:30 and 4:30 running 4 seconds...but those spinners put out a ton of corn...


Re: feeder times [Re: bigbuck1] #1624153 08/26/10 02:53 AM
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I set mine 15 minutes before actual sunrise and 3pm in the afternoon.
Right now 3 seconds morning only
Sept 5 seconds morning and afternoon
Nov 8 seconds morning and afternoon
Remember the length of timer spinning is in direct relation to the distance between the spinner and the funnel.
Wider gap put out more corn , smaller gap put out less corn.



Re: feeder times [Re: GLC] #1624211 08/26/10 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted By: GLC
I set mine 15 minutes before actual sunrise and 3pm in the afternoon.
Right now 3 seconds morning only
Sept 5 seconds morning and afternoon
Nov 8 seconds morning and afternoon
Remember the length of timer spinning is in direct relation to the distance between the spinner and the funnel.
Wider gap put out more corn , smaller gap put out less corn.


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Re: feeder times [Re: GLC] #1624216 08/26/10 03:06 AM
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Right now I have mine set for hogs but next time I go out I'll make it for sunrise & 2 hours before sunset.

Do y'all set yours @ a certain time & regardless of sunrise/sunset you leave it the same. OR do you try to keep it the same time correllated w/sunrise/sunset(as in you change it so it stays, say, sunrise & 2 hours before sunset)?


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Re: feeder times [Re: LFD2037] #1624259 08/26/10 03:17 AM
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down there I set them about sunrise, then re-set them after the time change...that's where they stay. Here I set them about 20 minutes before legal shooting light and then about 5:30 in the evening so I have time to leave the office and get to the blind...


Re: feeder times [Re: cody] #1624903 08/26/10 02:07 PM
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I have mine set at 7am and 7pm rt now going off for 8 seconds. I will pump it up to about 12 seconds in Oct. I like my feeder to go off close to legal shooting light in the morning and then in the afternoons early enough to have an hour to hour and a half to set after it goes off before it gets dark.



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Re: feeder times [Re: FoxTrot] #1624987 08/26/10 02:35 PM
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Mine is set at the crack of dawn and 6pm right now.


Re: feeder times [Re: westtexaswatkins] #1625002 08/26/10 02:40 PM
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at twilight in the mornings and at about 4:00 pm.




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Re: feeder times [Re: txhunter24] #1625041 08/26/10 02:56 PM
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I set mine to go off just before daylight. Usually I can just make out the deer underneath it when it goes off.
In the afternoon I set it to go off for about 3 seconds about 3 hours before dark. Then about 8 seconds 1 1/2 hours before dark


Re: feeder times [Re: Plano Cooter] #1625234 08/26/10 03:54 PM
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Spin that corn 10 to 12 seconds guys. Corn is about the cheapeast part of your hunting cost, when you factor in lease cost fuel back and forth, food, ranch work, blinds and feeders. None of that cost brings deer in, but corn does. I say turn it yeller..7am and 3:30pm for me..



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Re: feeder times [Re: Stompy] #1625533 08/26/10 05:29 PM
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I'm at 6:30 am and 7:00 pm right now. It's getting light at about 6:30 and dark about 8:30. I will adjust with the time change and shorter days...


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Feeding 4 times a day right now. 15 to 20 minutes after daylight, then around 45 minutes later. In the evening feed at about 2 hours before dark and then again at about 1 hr before dark. Feeding only for about 1 sec. now and then will increase to 3 seconds per feeding in a couple of weeks.



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Re: feeder times [Re: stxranchman] #1625572 08/26/10 05:42 PM
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We throw at 7 and 4 for 3 seconds year round.



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Re: feeder times [Re: txhunter24] #1625580 08/26/10 05:46 PM
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My feeder don't know when the time changes. It is set at 7;30 am and 4;30pm . The only thing I change is how many seconds it spins.


Re: feeder times [Re: bigbuck1] #1627835 08/27/10 01:26 PM
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I'm gonna change mine to 0700 & 4:30 then mid Oct. change it to 0730 & 4:00. No changing the time on the unit for DST.



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Re: feeder times [Re: LFD2037] #1627859 08/27/10 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted By: LFD2037
I'm gonna change mine to 0700 & 4:30 then mid Oct. change it to 0730 & 4:00. No changing the time on the unit for DST.
yep never change for DST because the deer do not know about it...lol....


Re: feeder times [Re: texasd] #1629274 08/27/10 09:21 PM
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My feeders are set fo 7AM and 4PM 365 days a year. Feeder or deer know nothing about DST dont want to change their habits. Only run them 3-5 seconds any longer the hogs will take it over. My belief is the more corn you put out the more hogs you will attract. Let the neighbors pour the corn out and keep those <)#@#
hogs and I will watch deer at my feeders while he watches hogs. Seriously if I get a hog on camera turn corn down and they will move on if a neighbor is putting out more. I also keep a bale of alffa out for the deer.



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