How Do You Make A 5-Gallon Bucket Into A Deer Feeder?
Creating an easy-to-use deer feeder out of a five-gallon bucket is not only simple, but it’s worthwhile, too, especially for the beginning or recreational hunter. Instead of paying for an expensive, timed deer feeder, let the animals feed themselves with this basic feeding mechanism that will save you time and hassle. Put a hole in the bucket. You have a couple of options on how you can do this, depending on the tools you have at your disposal. One option, which is the easiest, is to use a drill to bore a hole in the direct middle of the bottom of your 5-gallon bucket. If you don’t have a drill, use a utility knife to carefully cut through the plastic. You want a hole that is big enough to fit your dowel rod through with room enough around the rod to let corn or other grains fall through when the rod moves. Once you cut your initial hole, use the rod to test it and trim the plastic with your utility knife until the rod fits in it with about a 1/2-inch space between it and the plastic.
