Does anyone feed “their” deer sweet feed? Since corn has been sold out around here I’ve used it to feed the deer at the house. It only costs about $2.00 more a bag. The deer absolutely love it but I found out that the least bit of moisture ruins it. If you’re using it, how are you feeding it and keeping it dry? Gravity feeder, covered trough, etc…?

They been eating what I feed my mule… but it ain’t for them

More molasses the better. Grab the hardest bag/bags ya find

I tried it before, I put 1/3 feed and 2/3 corn. It would flow better.

Poor it on the ground in dry weather and it will not last long.

Build you a trough with a screen bottom and put a top on it. The cover should keep most of the water out and the screen in the bottom will allow any rain that blows in to it to drain.

Im considering going to troughs and trying alternative feeds. I might try some sweet feed

My idea has been plastic drums cut in half with holes drilled in them for water drainage. That way i can also feed something like rice bran if i wanted to. Then tin roof over them

There was a pretty cool vid on Facebook earlier this season with a guy building troughs with half barrels, a single 4x4 post and 1 sheet of tin for a roof. Holds 150 lbs.

Feeder construction

Here’s the video

I love my trough feeder. This one is 3' X 10' and easily holds 500lbs. The bottom is treated 2x10 spaced like deck boards and drains well. I do lose some feed through the cracks but that let's me know when it needs filling because I get pics of them trying to stick their heads under it.

Whatever you’re doing, it’s working