lollipop Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) I'm a member of a small syndicate shoot. This season we have had problems with deer raiding the feeders. Does anyone have any simple remedies or ideas to protect feeders from deer? This needs to be cheap, simple and effective. Edited January 5, 2012 by lollipop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 how are they raiding them?, if knocking the hopper over then remove the legs and hang the hoppers on rope from trees / branches, if they're pulling the springs then fit letter boxes or wright feeder attachments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larp Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 i wrap barbwire around my feeders it keeps deer and bagers away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 You either put deer guards on feeders and put a post next to them and tie them down, or reduce the deer population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) I'm a member of a small syndicate shoot. This season we have had problems with deer raiding the feeders. Does anyone have any simple remedies or ideas to protect feeders from deer? This needs to be cheap, simple and effective. Hi lollipop,as beretta28g has said use deer guards and if you can we've put them beside a good sturdy tree and tie them to in either bailer twine or wire. that stop them. Dave. Edited January 6, 2012 by gamekeeper1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanx for the replies gents. The feeders are tied down and the deer are not knocking them over. They seem to be licking at the green metal feeder at the bottom of the barrel. We've tried letterbox type feeders and the squirrels have got to that. What type of deer guards are your refering to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 have u seen the re-enforcing sheets for concreet? ther 10mm bars with 8inch squares in them. use them make a cage around the feeder. pheasants can get in/out but deer can not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks Cockercas, should be able to pick that up cheaply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) shoot the deer :drool: :drool: or get me to ;) Edited January 6, 2012 by camokid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Deer management in place, but even so, the feeders are getting raided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 This is from the Game conservancy book No 14... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanx for the replies gents. The feeders are tied down and the deer are not knocking them over. They seem to be licking at the green metal feeder at the bottom of the barrel. We've tried letterbox type feeders and the squirrels have got to that. What type of deer guards are your refering to? Hi loolipops. just put deer guards into fleebay search, they consist of a metal bar guard that attach to the bottom of the feeder with two thumb screws, they really are good value with the price of food this year. Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Stake out a square or circle of stock fencing around the feeder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 A couple off bull x lurchers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Thanks for all the replies. Really given me something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Ive been using wire mess the one with the big holes so the birds can still get though,wrap it around the feeder,the free standing feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Ive been using wire mess the one with the big holes so the birds can still get though,wrap it around the feeder,the free standing feeders. Interesting Gadge-it. What size wire mesh? and do you staple it to the legs of the feeder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Interesting Gadge-it. What size wire mesh? and do you staple it to the legs of the feeder? I will say all these are good idears using wire but unless you have some pig mesh wire or similar, to go and buy a roll can be very expensive so this is why deer guards are such a good thing as you can only amount you need. Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Thanks Dave, We've had these on our spiral feeders, but we find that the spirals keep getting clogged, so changed to the green hole feeders. Which we screw in to the bottom of the barrel. We screw them in so he deer don't pop them up and drain the feed from the barrel. We have found the deer licking them, so now want to protect this type of feeder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Interesting Gadge-it. What size wire mesh? and do you staple it to the legs of the feeder? The holes must be about 5 to 6 inches and you just wrap it around the feeder and cable tie the edges together, the distance is about up to you how big you make them just give the birds plenty room to feed,,and if you want to move if you can because its not fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 ASSUMING THREE LEGGED FEEDER , USE SHEEP NETTING UPSIDE DOWN WITH THE BIG SQUARES TO THE FLOOR TO ALLOW BIRD ACCESS, STAPLED TO THREE TANALISED POSTS ONE AT EACH LEG, FORMS A STOCK FENCE AROUND THE FEEDER CLOSE IN SO DEER CAN`T GET INSIDE, IT`S TO TALL FOR THEM TO REACH OVER FOR THE SPRING. CHEAP AND EFECTIVE WILL DO SEASON AFTER SEASON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy111 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Have a look at These I got a load a few years back, from another source, they work reasonably well. Have a search, you'll probably find them cheaper somewhere than the link EDIT Here you go Here Edited January 19, 2012 by wy111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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