The first method is to use food plots instead of feeders.
Bear proof deer feeder ideas.
I have since been using a fairly simple and inexpensive gravity feeder design to avoid paying for spreaders after the get ripped off.
Use a 55 gal barrel and drill 1 holes in the bottom.
The best method for preventing bears from approaching human use areas is to remove all food sources.
Food plots are cheaper always present replicate more natural food sources and provide better nutrition for wildlife than corn and other grains.
Most critical factor in making a feeder bear resistant is its placement.
Our bear proof bird feeder pole pictured above has worked well to ward off those pesky bears.
As its name says it uses gravity to feed animals so there s no real complexity in its construction.
The result is no broken feeders bent poles or unhappy people.
Elevate it with rocks about 6 to help get it off the ground and away from rain splash then drive 3 4 t posts around the barrel and wrap barbed wire very tightly several times around to hold it secure.
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If such removal is not possible two methods of dealing with bear damage of wildlife feeders are recommended.
With a tall heavy grade steel pole the bear can t bend the pole or reach the feeders.
Bears are powerful agile and resourceful necessitating that any feeder be placed out of their reach.
This is among the most natural options in the whole list yet still one of the most effective when it comes to attracting deer and offering enough ease for them to use it correctly.
The bottom of hanging feeders should be a minimum of 8 feet above the ground.