Easy Home Made PVC Deer Feeders

Materials for 3 feeders:

• 1 - 10 foot 4" (100mm) PVC drainage pipe ( $12.19)(Prices Jan 2010)
• 3 - Y female 4" fittings MxFxF ( $5.29 each)
• 6 - end caps for 4" pipe ( $2.48 each)
• 3 - 3" to 4" nails
• 12 - ½" wood screws or sheet metal self-tapping screws

Assembly instructions:

Cut the flared end off the 10' pipe. Use a wood saw - it is soft material. Cut the pipe into 3 equal length pieces, and sand the cut edges so they are smooth for an easy fit to the caps. Drill a 3/8" hole on the printed side about 4" from one end - this is for the nail that is holding the feeder onto a tree. The printed side will be against the tree. Put a large nail - 3" to 4" long, into the tree trunk at about eye level - 5 feet from the ground. Leave about 1" sticking out to hang the feeder. Attach the female Y connector to the other end of the pipe, with the Y facing the opposite direction from the drilled hole. You can use glue for a permanent connection, or the ½" wood screws for easy disassembly if needed. Pre-drill the holes for the screws with 1/8" drill. 2 screws should do for each connection. Attach a cap to the bottom of the Y with 2 screws. Try to use short screws so they don't protrude inside to hurt the deer. File points if necessary. Fill the tube with whole corn, loosely place the cap on top of the pipe, and hang from a nail hammered into a tree about 5 feet from the ground. I get my corn in bulk (50 pound) bags from the local farm supply store. Whole corn works great by itself, and easily slides through the pipe.