Gravity vs Spin Feeders

If you have hogs the gravity feeders elevated with the funnels should work best

We just went through this where we hunt. Been using home made PVC pipe gravity feeders for a couple of years and sometimes they will empty one in 3 days. Hung 2 of the motorized feeders and took them 2-3 weeks to start using them. Where we hung them we had been getting plenty of deer pics and didn't get any for a week or 2 but they are back now and hitting them like normal.

If you use gravity feeders use one of those green barbed wire fence posts at every leg. Pound it into the gorund and strap feeder leg to Green fence post. Hogs will get pissed and try to knock it over

I setup a spin feeder this year with a solar panel and rechargeable battery. My buddy has had to change batteries 2x already, mine is still feeding away.

have at least one stand with a feeder, that way when you get there you can throw corn out at other stands, then when done "corning" you can go hunt the stand with the feeder. next morning hunt your "corned" stands. (if you are pressed for time upon arrival, just go straight to your feeder stand and hunt, then throw corn out at other stands after dark. (hell sometimes this may even keep them from eating all of your corn that night and you may still have some left on the ground the next morning...)

Feeders are limp-dick hunting methods.

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Feeders are limp-dick hunting methods
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Probably true if one shoots deer under feeder but I don’t.I use feeders but I’ve never seen a shooter buck at a feeder (or in a food plot )during legal shooting hours.I use feeders to attract does and have killed some nice bucks that followed does and were lurking around the edges.Maybe that’s considered limp-dick,but whatever.
Another reason for feeders,I think it gives deer a little nutritional boost.
I have some Redneck gravity feeders but deer eat from them after dark,rarely in daylight.
My spin feeders I only throw once a day,in the morning.If I throw in evening deer just wait until dark to eat.
The best spin feeders I have ever used is a brand called SpinCast.they’re located in San Antonio and don’t advertise for some reason.Mine are 15 years old,never had a problem.They use 6 volt lantern battery which lasts 4-5 months but I only throw once a day.

I'm in the CDW exclusion zone, so no feeding

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I setup a spin feeder this year with a solar panel and rechargeable battery. My buddy has had to change batteries 2x already, mine is still feeding away.

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Your buddy needs to change feeders. I've been using mostly OnTime feeders (and a few others w/ a
generic timer like this) for 20 years or so. Starting w/ brand new AA batteries the OnTime feeders always make it through the season w/ room to spare. I feed twice a day, about 5 seconds each feeding. OTOH, the generic timer using a 9 volt lantern battery will not last the season if anything other than an alkaline battery is used. I always check battery strength before installing. You'd be surprised how many "brand new" batteries are not full strength. What brand of solar panel and rechargeable battery are you using? Do you remove the solar panel at the end of the season? Removing the feeders at the end of the season has really helped our timers last longer. A deer camp I was in many years ago had nothing but trouble w/ such a set up like yours. OTOH, I'm sure the technology has improved since then.