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How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
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10/31/11 04:58 PM
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jashle
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Hunting on 200 acres in Rocksprings....have 4 sites set up and still a few spots where we could have some set ups and hunt because of the valleys and canyons on the property but not sure it would be too much of a waste of feed or would we be just thinning out our population.
Conclusion.....How many hunting spots would you set up on 200 acres of hills and valley?
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: jashle]
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10/31/11 04:59 PM
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DiverTexas
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One for me and one for mideon2000.
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: DiverTexas]
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10/31/11 05:09 PM
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Stompy
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I think 4 is probably plenty. That's 50 acres per and 50 acres ain't nothing to a deer. If you put anymore up you will just be dividing your herd amoung all the feeders, which means less deer per feeder.
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: Stompy]
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10/31/11 05:22 PM
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LandPirate
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Too many feeders and you'll just spread the deer out. I say no more than 2. 3 at the most.
Mike Buda, Tx Hunt near Freer
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: LandPirate]
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10/31/11 05:54 PM
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Erathkid
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Agreed,2,3at the most.How many people will be hunting at one time?If only 2 then only 2 feeders.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: Erathkid]
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10/31/11 06:06 PM
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LockhartHunter
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You can put more stands up then feeders. We have 2 feeders on 40 acres but 6 stands. Being the property is long and narrow we have lots of trails crossing the property. Mainly use the 4 other stands as bow stands and can use diff ones depending on the wind that day. I've killed my bigger deer off the property on the stands without feeders. Go figure.
Last edited by LockhartHunter; 10/31/11 06:06 PM.
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: LockhartHunter]
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10/31/11 06:29 PM
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scott1071
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I have 4 feeders on my 315 acre place, but only a couple of hunters. It DOES spread the deer out. I am going back to three feeders, but more stands in key areas like LockartHunter above.
My setup will be one corn feeder wide open for the hogs and two fenced set ups with a corn and protein feeder at each.
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: scott1071]
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10/31/11 06:53 PM
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DANIEL32
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1 per every 100 acres is ideal
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: DANIEL32]
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10/31/11 06:56 PM
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treeman
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depends on terrain and layout of the land
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: DiverTexas]
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10/31/11 07:04 PM
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BowHuntinTX
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One for me and one for mideon2000.
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: BowHuntinTX]
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10/31/11 07:57 PM
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Bill Waldschmidt
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You can put up more blinds without adding feeders.
Try putting up a couple blinds where you can watch travel areas further away from the feeders.
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: Bill Waldschmidt]
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10/31/11 10:11 PM
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thewrap
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We had a 100 acres and at one point had 5 blinds covering about 70-80 acres of it with feeders. We managed to knock it down to 4 but I think that was pushing it a little bit.
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Re: How many feeder/blind sites is too many?
[Re: Bill Waldschmidt]
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11/01/11 01:12 AM
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JT Evans
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You can put up more blinds without adding feeders.
Try putting up a couple blinds where you can watch travel areas further away from the feeders. Or for different wind conditions or directions.
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