Moultrie Hanging Deer Feeder | Easy Set Timer

Works as stated.. easy assembly.. good battery life.. keep extra battery on hand so I can swap out without losing memory of settings… seen a few bad reviews on here but you can break open your wallet and buy an expensive one and eliminate some of your problems… just can’t fill past 3/4 full or impeller seems to bind, probably from weight of corn because don’t have that problem with pelleted feed…

I purchased this hearing the reviews about it plugging up after rain and sure enough it does. Every time. Easy fix though. Clean out wet feed and reassemble spreader to drum . Then use some bearing grease to fill in around spreader where it attaches. Don't leave any holes. It's been working great right thru the rains now.

Make sure you get the right battery. I would have given this 5 stars if they were more specific about what battery it requires. It needs a 6 volt lantern battery that is also a 5 amp battery. It’s nearly impossible to find this specification any where on a battery but I contacted Moultrie and they suggested using an Energizer battery which is 6v and 5 amp. With the battery it works perfectly. I initially tried an Everready 6v battery which is only 4 amps. It would not work at all and I had no indication as to why until I contacted Moultrie. It is a long story but this caused me all kind of trouble and wasted time. This could have been easily avoided with just a little more info on which battery to use.

The barrel can't be filled up or the feeder can't take the weight and won't throw the feed. The barrel where the feed is held does not leak, but when it rains water runs down the outsides and right into the feed distribution unit on the bottom. On mine, the motor shorts out the battery and the unit stops working until it is disassembled and dried out. The feed also clogs up the chute and needs to be scraped out. Also it is very important to use at least a 5 amp battery. Otherwise the spinner doesn't throw the feed very far. (or at all) Since I use feeders on a remote property, it's very inconvenient to have to drive all the way out there every time it rains to correct the issues. I find overall most 6 volt feeders are not worth the cost. They just aren't dependable enough to use unless you want to visit them almost every day to make sure that they are still working. I've started converting over to 12 volt feeders and have yet to be disappointed.

Works great for cracked corn, not for whole kernel corn though, plugs up! The motor is too wimpy on startup, needs to have more balls to get spinner going!

Corn should be fine, fish feed is okay to use but not great. If it begins to jam you will need to clean the area on top of the spinner and put it back together. Mine clumped up even running every day. Can be annoying, but clean it out every so often and it’s cheaper than other fish feeders for sure.

How frustrating. The bolts used in the hanging bracket are too long and the threading is too short. I had to add two 0.100 thick split washers to get the hanging bracket tight to the barrel. Also, the instructions show using S-hooks with the rachet strap to mount the barrel to a tree. Great, but a heads up. The S-hooks are not included.

Product works as expected. It comes with no battery and you MUST use the correct capacity 6V battery to activate the motor. At least a 12A-hr rating capacity. The Energizer 6 volt battery and the 908 Duracell has enough energy to power the motor. The Moultrie 6 volt rechargeable battery only provides 5A-hr and the Wildgame type provides 4.5A-hr capacity for double the price. The Duracell 908 is a far better alternative.The Amp Hour (A-hr) specification provides a measurement of the charge that can be delivered by the battery.