{"id":93,"date":"2019-09-19T19:07:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T19:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deer-feeder.net\/?p=93"},"modified":"2022-08-27T01:09:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T01:09:30","slug":"why-use-a-deer-feeder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deer-feeder.net\/why-use-a-deer-feeder\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Use a Deer Feeder?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In states where its legal to feed deer, one of the most common deer feeder related questions asked is why use a deer feeder?<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/deer-feeder.net\/why-use-a-deer-feeder\/#Deer_Hunting\" title=\"Deer Hunting\">Deer Hunting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/deer-feeder.net\/why-use-a-deer-feeder\/#Wildlife_Lovers\" title=\"Wildlife Lovers\">Wildlife Lovers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/deer-feeder.net\/why-use-a-deer-feeder\/#State_andFederal_Wildlife_Organizations\" title=\"State and\/Federal Wildlife Organizations\">State and\/Federal Wildlife Organizations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>For the most part deer feeders are used for three purposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>&nbsp;Deer hunters who want to keep the deer in their area for hunting purposes.<\/li><li>&nbsp; Wildlife lovers who want to provide the deer with a supplemental food source.<\/li><li>&nbsp;State or Federal wildlife organizations that track and monitor the number and health of a deer population.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Between the two, the deer hunting scenario is the more common. Let\u2019s look at both scenarios and discuss each one in more depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deer-feeder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/why-use-a-deer-feeder.jpg\" alt=\"Why use a deer feeder\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deer_Hunting\"><\/span>Deer Hunting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where legal, the concept of offering deer a supplemental form of food has been in practice for decades and has gone quite technical now. When I was a kid, most deer feeders were homemade and consisted of a 5-gallon bucket with a small drip hole drilled in It that was nailed to a small tree. These days modern-day deer feeders are electronic and let you schedule feeder activation for optimal feeder times, and some even have a built-in meter to let you know when it\u2019s time for a refill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a deer hunting perspective, a deer feeder can be used in a number of different ways, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>As a means to keep the deer population in a certain area or on your property.<\/li><li>In conjunction with game or trail cameras (which is very common where legal) in an effort to get an idea of the deer population.<\/li><li>Where legal, as a location to hunt deer. As in <a href=\"https:\/\/deer-feeder.net\/should-i-run-a-deer-feeder-year-round-or-only-during-the-hunting-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting at or over the deer feeder<\/a> itself.<\/li><li>As a winter feeding program to keep the local deer population healthy.<\/li><li>And for some hunters, all of the above.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deer-feeder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Deer-at-feeder.jpg\" alt=\"Deer at Deer Feeder\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wildlife_Lovers\"><\/span>Wildlife Lovers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While spring and summer offer deer a bountiful diet, the feed options grow scarce in the winter. As such, a number of wildlife lovers will offer the local deer (again, if it\u2019s legal) some type of food through a winter feeding program. Most of the time, a deer feeder (either commercial or homemade) is used for this job as it\u2019s flexible and economical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to wanting to help the deer population, wildlife fans may also use a deer feeder for the following reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>As a means of feeding other animals as well. Depending on the type of feed being used, deer feeders almost always attract other animal species including <a href=\"https:\/\/deer-feeder.net\/how-to-squirrel-proof-your-deer-feeder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">squirrels<\/a>, raccoons, turkeys, and bears.<\/li><li>As an opportunity to photograph wildlife. My mother used to have a homemade deer feeder in her backyard and would take some fantastic pictures of the various animals that came to visit the feeder.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"State_andFederal_Wildlife_Organizations\"><\/span>State and\/Federal Wildlife Organizations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to using the data collected from harvested deer each year, federal, state, and local wildlife organizations may have a need to monitor the health and number of a sample of a specific deer population, and some will use deer feeders and trail cameras as a means to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a friend who works for a state wildlife organization and they use date samples gathered from trail camera data placed at feeders across the state as a means to evaluate deer numbers and the overall health of the species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as mentioned above, the most popular and common use for deer feeders is in relation to deer hunting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In states where its legal to feed deer, one of the most common deer feeder related questions asked is why use a deer feeder? 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