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Mounting 55 gallon drum to a tree
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habersham hammer
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Thanks - do they make some kind of bracket?
WOODIE13
2023 TURKEY CHALLENGE 1st place Team
My uncle used heavy ratchet straps, been there for 20 years with all the bears we got
You could probably use a lighter ratchet strap if you nailed a cleat to the tree for the bottom rim to sit on.
Tight Lines
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More expensive than ratchet straps but I use a couple of these:
www.moultriefeeders.com
Hanging Deer Feeder Hoist
Easily lift and secure heavy loads including feeders and big game with this chain-and-bracket hoist equipped with a winch and pulleys. Hoist heavy, hard-to-lift items and secure them without having to tie knots. Hang deer feeders in the field, skin game with ease or raise any load up to 300...
Tight Lines
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I've also used a ratchet strap setup and ropes over a branch...YMMV
Tight Lines
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One note, for gravity, the hanger above turns...so not ideal for gravity, better for spin feeders
Gadestroyer74
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I had these brackets made to hang my feeder up. Not cheap. Never really known of folks strapping 55 gallon gravity feeders to the side of a tree.
WOODIE13
2023 TURKEY CHALLENGE 1st place Team
Got a lot of bears there?
We will put a pulley on a steel cable, run 2 4 to 5 ft sections of PVC on either end of the pulley, then run the cable between two trees with no overhanging limbs close, then hang it @ 15 to 20 ft up.
WOODIE13
2023 TURKEY CHALLENGE 1st place Team
Some will put big sheets of tin around the trees too.
Gadestroyer74
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No sir no bears around me.. that tin sounds like a slick idea
Is this personal property or leased?
The reason I ask is Some owners have strict rules about nails or screws in trees.
The reason I ask is Some owners have strict rules about nails or screws in trees.
WOODIE13
2023 TURKEY CHALLENGE 1st place Team
We can take 2 in a few counties here in WV
Gadestroyer74
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Heard that. Always love the scenery and country up there. I have been delivered loads and been through WV more times than I can remember trucking thought out my 31 years driving a semi.
frankwright
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I have built and put up several just like this.
This is not my picture, I borrowed it.
55 gallon drums like everything else are made flimsy now. If you strap around the barrel it will oblong it making it a real pain to get a round lid back on.
I bolt the 2x4's securely to the barrel with sturdy bolts and washers.
Be sure to let the lid stick up above the 2x4's so it doesn't interfere with putting the lid on and off.
Put it high enough so a deer can't hit it and break the motor. (Lesson Learned)
This is not my picture, I borrowed it.
55 gallon drums like everything else are made flimsy now. If you strap around the barrel it will oblong it making it a real pain to get a round lid back on.
I bolt the 2x4's securely to the barrel with sturdy bolts and washers.
Be sure to let the lid stick up above the 2x4's so it doesn't interfere with putting the lid on and off.
Put it high enough so a deer can't hit it and break the motor. (Lesson Learned)
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