![]() Because of the length of the legs, I had to make them adjustable due to the sloping, uneven terrain and they had to be removable for transport. These legs are juxtapositioned to the frame legs for added support. These were designed to provide adequate stability to survive a hungry bear. The 45-degree support legs were the first real modification. To this point, it’s still just a conventional albeit heavy feeder design. See also What Is Fly Fishing? A Beginner’s Guide To Understanding How To Fly Fish ![]() Before welding them to the frame, I drilled hole sets for the support legs I had yet to complete. ![]() I used 1/8 inch steel plate that is plenty sturdy and didn’t kill me on the weight. Once the frame was welded up, it was time to give the beast some armor plating. The first task was to construct a steel frame to house the barrel. I headed up to my local steel supplier for the raw materials, tossed a new tank on the welder and got to work. I headed into my shop and drew up some plans for a steel fortress to house a 30-gallon barrel spreader. After a couple of hours searching I did find a couple of designs that were small enough to bring in, but they still were close to $800.00. My property is very rugged, and everything has to be carried in by hand. There are of course some massive deer feeders for sale for thousands of dollars that would work if I had the money to blow or a way to haul something that large onto the property. There were plenty of examples of crafty bears getting to these as well. Most people suggested hanging a barrel spreader between two sturdy trees. I began searching the hunting forums for answers but everything I read kept repeating the same old story that there is no bear-proof deer feeder. Upon encountering a troublesome black bear who continuously tore up my deer feeders, I decided I was going to have to come up with a better solution to the cheap plastic Moultrie ones I had installed.
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