samboy Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 Hi gang. I'm going to make one and stick it on my conifer. What i want to know is how far off the ground should it be ?. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 5 foot is about right for mine, certainly above fox and Badger height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 According to how tall you are. I'm six foot and mine are normally set at a hieght which lets me fill them up easily. Five foot ish seems about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 I just use pheasant feeders on the floor Dead easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 hours ago, jall25 said: I just use pheasant feeders on the floor Dead easy Yes, I shoot a few on pheasant feeders BUT how do you get a shot if they decide to feed on the other side ? Flip top style feeders on a tree make the tree rat sit still long enough to give a clean headshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 High enough to make the shot easy and safe, keep out any non squirrel critters, and hopefully still be easy to fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: Yes, I shoot a few on pheasant feeders BUT how do you get a shot if they decide to feed on the other side ? Flip top style feeders on a tree make the tree rat sit still long enough to give a clean headshot. My pheasants feeders have springs - just shoot them as they tap that or bend to feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 Yep, keep whacking and stacking, irrelevant how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 17 hours ago, Walker570 said: Yes, I shoot a few on pheasant feeders BUT how do you get a shot if they decide to feed on the other side ? Flip top style feeders on a tree make the tree rat sit still long enough to give a clean headshot. Another trick is to lean a branch up by the feeder the squirrel will sometimes sit on the end of it after taking food from the feeder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 21 hours ago, Good shot? said: 5 foot is about right for mine, certainly above fox and Badger height. Above fox badger and deer height if you have them about, with a backstop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Deer about? I wish. 😀I assume a safe back stop at all times.👍 Edited December 10, 2022 by Good shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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