Moultrie Economy All in One Feeder

Over the years I have experimented with several “economy” feeders that are on the market. I’ve paid anywhere from $40 to $70 per unit only to end up disappointed. Ticked off is more like the word for it! I’d get home with the feeder, have to drill holes in order to make the feeder attach to the provided bucket, and then try to decipher the instructions that must have been written by NASA. Thankfully I found the Moultrie Economy All in One with Photocell technology.

It’s “economy” first of all because I purchased it from Moultrie’s online site for just under $40. That included tax and shipping. If you are like me you love to hunt, but realize that putting food on the table is more important than a fancy high priced feeder. What you need is something that works and is built for more than one season of use.
The Moultrie name is well recognized in the marketplace and you may be wondering why here at Land and Hunting we are diverting from the norm and reviewing a well known company’s product. The reason is because this product works. From the heavy duty steel 6.5 gallon bucket that is printed in camo to the metal spinner plate that the “tree rats” can’t chew up and the well painted metal rainproof lid that keeps your feed dry this feeder is worth the $40 bucks.

Another strong point about this feeder is that is uses four AA batteries. The batteries that came with mine have lasted three months now through heat and cold and are still going strong. I don’t know about you, but I get tired of lugging a 6volt battery through the woods. With this feeder all you need is some room in your pants pocket. The feeder is even adaptable to use with a solar panel, but for me I’m a tight wad and just use the batteries.

Just like all Moultrie feeders that I’ve ever used this one is easy to program the amount of feed that you want to dispense and it has an option of feeding thirty minutes before sunset. This feature I’ve found is not 100% accurate due to weather conditions. I’ve had mine to feed at 2pm on a cloudy day. That really doesn’t bother me though. At least I know I’ve got feed on the ground if a deer comes in.

At just a few pounds this feeder is easy to get into the woods. You can hang it from a sturdy limb with little effort or do like I’ve done with pvc pipe. For a simple and inexpensive tripod mount go buy a 20’ section of 2” schedule 40 pvc pipe. Drill holes in the top of the pipe large enough to feed electrical wire though and secure all three pieces of pipe together at the top and then fold the bottoms out like a Teepee. From the wire you can hang your feeder with a piece of rope or chain. Filling the feeder is easy if you hang it about four and one half feet off of the ground which in my experience is just fine.
So if you’re looking for a good low cost feeder check this one out. If you don’t like it let us know. We always take donations.

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