If you want to attract deer on your land for watching or whatever else then you may want an automatic feeder. Do remember if you are attracting deer and feeding them because you like them that it is illegal to feed them by hand so an automated feeder is a must.

Some options are the Dinner Plate Deer Feeder and the The Dinner Plate Protein Feeder. The dinner plate deer feeder does not have many of the issues that other traditional gravity feeders come with. The feeder is at eye level height. Feed runs into the hopper through a funneled design. It is easy to fill so you do not need to spend much time at the feeder leaving your scent around. This will keep the wildlife from getting used to people. The fact that the hopper is up from the ground some will help keep unwanted feeders out but allow the deer to eat. More feed naturally comes out as it is eaten keeping the hopper full. The feeding dish has holes to let any rain water drain to keep the food from going rancid as easily.

The Dinner Plate Protein Feeder is another option and is a step up with the 30-gallon tapered hopper and a large plate and openings that allows feeding of numerous animals deer. The plate is metal and has small drainage holes to keep feed in but allow water to run out. It's tripod set up hold the feed off the ground so water will not gather and it wont absorb ground moisture. It is easy to put together and the top is lockable to help keep vermin out. This is also easy to fill. No batteries needed as it is all done without electronics. This feeder will really attract deer and keep them coming around for more food. Deer will stick around because the design keeps the plate full at all times long as the hopper still has feed.

Use several feeders in areas of your choosing for feeding lots of deer. Feeding them away from things like your garden may help save them from the deer.

For those with a larger number of deer, purchase several of these protein feeders and distribute around your land. This keeps the deer from wearing out pockets of your land.

You may also want to use the Moultrie Internal Funnel which will help make sure all the feed comes out the feeder and does not get stuck inside. It also prevents food from being needlessly spilled on the ground. You may need to fill the feeder a little more often, however.

Or try the MOULTRIE PRO MAGNUM FEEDER KIT to create your own feeder. Heavy duty and can be made like the pros use to feed game deer on hunting reserves. This feeder will use a battery and can be programed to feed on a set schedule from one to four times a day. It also can limit the amount of feed dispensed each feeding. It is easy to program as the time is easy to reaolt feeder system