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What do you prefer? What are the pro's and cons of each?

I've been using broadcast feeder's on tripods. After having them break and replacing and other headaches am am feeling that I could just build some gravity fed feeders that would work more effectively. Also will be more effective once we start getting snow on the ground as well. With a few inches of fluffy snow all your feed disappears and trampled down under snow where nothing can eat it. So what's your take?
 
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gravity lets the deer eat when they want which isnt whta you want. Broadcast and timed feeders throw set amounts out and make the deer come in a certain time frame. if theres always 500 pounds aout there why come during daylight? Whereas if you throw 10 pounds out they know the trear is short lived and will hit it faster.
 
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Of the two I'd say a broadcast feeder but don't really like either. Spread your corn by hand if you can during the middle of the day. When I use it I'll spread 100 lbs. over a 15 yard circle or so and never in one big pile.
 
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Yep. I have always heard that Deer are "browse" feeders and will eat approx. the same amount of food daily. If fed by a gravity feeder, they will show up and eat their daily fill and go back to their bedding area limiting their daily movement and making them nocturnal. With a broadcast feeder, the have to "browse" for the feed and only get a "selected" amount so they will still have to travel to meet their daily requirements. I have no idea whether any of this holds water, but it sounds good!! :tongue:
 
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Don't worry about deer finding corn through snow. I live in Wis and we have a good amount of snow and deer can find corn or any food in the deepest of snow. I def. like using a gravity type feeder, but usually i just spread whatever feed it is over a 10 yard area. If you have one big pile deer will actually fight over it (I've seen pics of it on my trail cameras) so the bigger area they have the better chance the younger deer will get some as well.
 
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I wouldn't worry about them finding the corn.

They seem to adapt to the existing conditions.

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