How Often Should I Feed Deer on My Property?

Learn how often you should be putting out deer feed in order for the deer to get the most nutritional benefit possible.

[@steve0321]

I have a trough type feeder located in a creek bottom. It holds 100 lbs of RR feed. I have a trail camera on it and 100 lbs lasts maybe 7-10 days. So keeping my type of feeder loaded is both expensive and time consuming. I do get some raccoon's, but it's mostly deer coming to the feeder. I used to put out corn and only got does and young bucks, and lots of raccoon - and mostly at night. The RR feed attracts the rack bucks, and I get deer both daytime and night. Also I'd say don't put the feed out once acorns start dropping, they'll ignore it for the acorns (but the raccoon's will still come and rob you). I start putting feed back out after the rut is over.

[@billyfuson2409]

Do you all have trouble with racoons in your deer feeders? If so how do you fight them?