An 8' x 8' fence made of hog panels can make an effective deer barrier. Secure the cylinder to a fence post to prevent it from tipping over. This cylinder will hold the approximate equivalent of a ten gallon bucket of shelled corn. The birds, however, can easily peck the corn out. Pheasants, like most farmland wildlife species, are accustomed to finding their feed on the ground so it can be helpful to scatter corn and straw around the feeder so that the birds have a better chance of finding it.
Feeders are never as effective as food plots but they can help.
In today's world of extensive fall tillage and ever-more efficient combines which leave little waste grain on fields after harvest, supplemental winter feeding is more important than ever in areas without adequate natural foods or food plots. Welcome to Hot Topics. We hope you find this section of the DNR web site helpful. We will use this page from time to time to articulate DNR policies, announce new initiatives, explain DNR actions and respond to rumors and controversies. Minnesotans care passionately about our wonderful natural resource heritage.