Moultrie 30-Gallon Deer Feeder Tripod - Moultrie Quick-Lock Hopper System - Digital Timer Control - 200 lb Feed Capacity - Durable Polymer Build - Metal Spin Plate

Just got this feeder installed and I'm impressed. The tool-less assembly is really nice. Once set up the tripod is secure and very sturdy. Got it set up and programed easy easy. I like the three different motor power settings, I can keep it set on low and keep the corn in a concentrated area. In the video, I have it set to low. So far, I have no issues with the corn jamming the feed try as others have stated ... maybe they were using a weak battery? Would have been nice if a battery and charger were included, but for the price, its not a big deal to have to order separately. Found it strange that there are about a dozen bolt holes to clamp the hopper halves together but they only give you three bolts and wing nuts. Seems plenty secure with three but my OCD would like to have used all the holes.

My son loves the deer feeder. He set up a camera to watch the deer feeder.

Poor quality dew collects in hub ruins electronics

The Good - The hopper and legs are sturdy and assemble easily. (Identical to my 3 year old Moultrie feeder) The Bad - 1) Uses a 6 volt battery which is almost impossible to find these days. I finally found one at Ace Hardware for a little more than the cost of a 24-pack of AA's. 2) Frustrating interface - 2 buttons and 4 separate arrow keys... imagine pressing the program button followed by the up or down arrow followed by left or right arrows. Now repeat... multiple times while you're squatting under the feeder. 3) Timer is capable of 10 feeding times from 1 to 60 seconds on any day of the week. In my neck of the woods, Deer haven't mastered calendars or watches, so this is superfluous. 4) Have to set the amount of feed you have put in the feeder, The only possible reason for this is so that when it thinks it's out of feed, it no longer works, thus saving the battery. Why have this feature? I'm not going to get on my hands and knees to see what my remaining estimated feed is. I'm going to unscrew the lid and look into the top of the feeder. 5) The motor speed has 3 different settings. Once again, why? With all of the over-programmed features in this timer, it's obvious that someone in product development has never been deer hunting before. Or, they ranch hunt where someone else sets the feeders up, tracks the wounded deer, cleans it, etc. The Ugly - I went through the 9 steps to program the feeder and tested it. It threw feed for the test and exactly one programmed time after that. Repeated 9 programming steps and successfully tested feeder with same result...it threw feed at one programmed time only. Repeated process again with the same result. Keep in mind that this process happened over a series of days. Went on line and read the troubleshooting documents. Went back out to the feeder and did everything listed in the troubleshooting docs. Same result...it threw feed once. Online chat with Moultrie gave me the same directions as the troubleshooting docs. Now it was time for a phone call. The guy on the phone said I needed to call him back when I was at the feeder so we could try more troubleshooting tricks. Obviously, these guys don't understand that cell service and deer habitat aren't mutually inclusive. In my case, I do have cell service, and when I called Moultrie back I got a nice lady who didn't ask any questions, just set me up with a replacement motor and timer. Actually, I asked for a motor and timer that's on my other older feeder (4 AA batteries, 4 timers, 1 program button and two arrow buttons) and Moultrie delivered that to my house as a replacement. They did not want the broken timer back. Evidently the Moultrie Pro Hunter II is a piece of junk because they're now up to a Pro III on the Moultrie website. Don't buy one of these unless you just want a place to store corn. This gets one star because the hopper and legs are great. The timer / motor are junk and Moultrie is employing product development people who don't know the slightest thing about deer hunting or deer hunters. Check the pics, particularly the 9 programming steps.

First time set up was easy and looks great and strong...would of given 5 stars but had to go out and buy more stuff to get it running....battery, solar charger, just to finish the setup. Would of been happy if this was all Included for the price it was....Academy Sports has it 20 dollars cheaper..FYI

I bought this when I moved in three years ago to keep the deer entertained away from my bird feeders. It also works well to keep them in a huntable area of the property. I've changed the battery once in that time frame. I feed twice a day, so I think the battery life has been excellent. As noted, you will need to adjust the feeding schedule occasionally to compensate for daylight patterns. I did have some creature attempt to chew it's way in through the lid on top but it never got in and gave up. Overall I have nothing bad to say about this. I bought the Pro 2 model. I was initially skeptical about the durability of the plastic spinner but it has held up well. The only issue I get is that it occasionally gets clogged at the gravity feed nozzle. I quick jostle and it's back functional again. I think this has more to do with corn quality though than the actual feeder. Hope this helps you make your decision. I am one who investigates things ad nauseum before making a purchase and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.

Easy to put together and with built in timer your ready to set it up anywhere. It holds three bags of corn maybe a little more. For the money and durability it should last a long time. Other reviews spoke of clogging corn. I haven’t t had that trouble at all. It slings corn right on time every time.

Good product but missing some hardware check before assembly

Raccoon can and will climb it . They use the guard and then think it’s circle de soleil but cannot get to the corn . They don’t all climb it so I hope the one that’l does gets the hint from the barbed wire he should stick to ground performances,