How do you keep bears from tearing up your deer feeder?

How do you keep bears from tearing up your deer feeder?

Our only solution that’s worked so far is to suspend the feeder on cable between two trees and use a boat winch to move it up and down. You also need to put something like barbed wire or razor wire on the trees to keep the bear from climbing the trees.

Are bears attracted to deer feeders?

A drum full of corn is not the only kind of feeder that attracts a bear. Many go the route of trying to bear-proof their feeders. Some abandon feeders and switch to mineral blocks and food plots. It makes them less nervous when they walk to their deer stand in the dark.

Do feeders scare big bucks?

No, spin feeders won’t scare deer. They get used to them, just like they get used to hunters coming and going, vehicles, tractors and other stuff. Mature bucks also will come to feeders.

What is the best deer feeder on the market?

1. Best Overall: Moultrie Deer Feeder Pro. We think the Deer Feeder Pro offers the greatest bang for your buck that you’ll find among automatic game feeders.
2. Moultrie 30-Gallon Pro Magnum Hanging Feeder.
3. Moultrie Deer Feeder Kit.
4. Redneck Outdoors T-Post Gravity Feeder.
5. American Hunter 5-Gallon Bucket Feeder.

How do you keep bears away?

The use of strong scent deterrents will help repel bears from trash cans. Spray the area with Ammonia or use a ready to spray repellent product like Expel Natural Animal Repellent Spray. Enclose your compost pile. Open compost piles, especially those that include kitchen scraps, are an irresistible to bears.

What is the best bear bait?

We have found that breads, donuts, dog food, and popcorn all seem to work great and can be fairly easy to get your hands on. Bears love to load up on carbs and can spend hours devouring several hundred pounds, so make sure you’ve got plenty of bait.

Do bears scare away deer?

The presence of bears won’t totally deter deer away from an area, but they can definitely cause an impact if the bears are living in the area and are always around.

Will a black bear eat deer corn?

They may also feed on agricultural crops such as corn and honey. Bears may sometimes eat deer, either killing young or injured deer if the opportunity arises, or feeding on roadkill. Bears may also utilize anthropogenic food sources, including bird feeders and compost.

What attracts deer the most?

Food Plots Plants that typically attract deer include red clover, chicory, and orchard grass. Certain high-protein crops, such as peas, soybeans, turnips, alfalfa, sorghum, kale, or corn, are also attractants that the animals enjoy feeding on. Deer like the nutritious nuts that come from chestnuts and acorns as well.

Do deer avoid feeders?

Adult bucks are moving more during the rut peak than any other time of year, but they are not focused on food. They’re focused on breeding. Meanwhile, does that are not in estrus may be trying to make themselves scarce to avoid bucks during this time, so avoiding sites like feeders might also be advantageous.

Is deer corn bad for deer?

Many articles, presentations, and campfire conversations about deer nutrition state emphatically that corn is not good for deer. In a general sense, this is true because corn is low in protein (9%), has a poor mineral profile, and can cause digestive upset and metabolic problems.

How high off the ground should a deer feeder be?

The sides of the trough should be around 24 inches off the ground to allow fawns to access the feeder. The dimensions of the trough pictured are about 2ft wide and 5ft long. This will easily hold an average of 200lbs of feed.