I am looking to build or buy a feeder that could dispense Mo Buck (ricebran/corn mix). I was looking at the Powder Keg but I am afraid the corn will jam the paddles. Has anyone had experience doing this?

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Posted by CalcasieuTiger

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Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:06 pm to glhunter

I wouldn't be worried about the corn. I'd be worried about getting moisture in the feeder and then the ricebran turning into huge balls of rotten mess that clog up the feeder. Just something to think about.

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Posted by rusty547

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Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:26 pm to glhunter

Might want to look into the Bran bag type system.

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Posted by CroTigerXIII

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Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:28 pm to glhunter

Getcha a 5' pc of cheap thin wall 4" pvc. Getcha a cap for one end which you will use to cap the topside to keep rain out, leave the bottom open.

Strap/tie it to a tree or your feeder legs with the bottom about 3 inches off the ground. You could also drive 2 t posts and secure the bran tube to these if you want to put it in the middle of a food plot.

Suggest that you also bolt on 2 eyebolts. One on each side if the pipe directly across from one another which will catch on your strap or rope and help support the weight.

Fill with any powdery deer delight, sit back, and enjoy.

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Posted by CroTigerXIII

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Posted on 12/10/15 at 4:30 pm to rusty547

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Might want to look into the Bran bag type system.

The hogs at our place push the bag around enough to dump the whole thing out in one feeding.

We've found with the pvc tube that if you secure it well enough the hogs cannot push it around and can only lick the bran, not take mouthfuls, which allows the bran to last longer.

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