Got the new Texas Hunter feeder in and got it installed. Model DF125DL.

It is the smallest model and I hope I don't regret getting the smaller one. But 70# of capacity should last me almost a week at the rate I feed from the feeder. I'll still hand feed a couple other spots around the pond. I ultimately went with the small one because it could be shipped UPS and the larger ones have to go motor freight. Had the medium one in the cart till I found out it came motor freight. Since the pond is near my house and I am out there daily I figure will just dump a bag of feed in every three or four days.

I did a single rate test of Aquamax MVP feed. A gallon of AM MVP weighs about 3.4#. I dumped that in the feeder and set the test run to run 60 seconds. Timed it and it took 47 seconds for the 3.4# to run out. So according to my calculations the feed rate is approximately 14 seconds for each pound of feed distributed (factory feed plate setting). I only did a single test so not very scientific but it should be in the ball park.

Fish were hitting the pellets as soon as they hit the water. Of course they have been used to me feeding off the dock all spring so not surprising.

Right now I have it set for 25 seconds at 7am, 30 seconds at 8am, 30 seconds at 6pm and 30 seconds at 7pm. Should be around 8# per day on my main 3 acre pond. Will feed probably another 3# by hand in a couple other spots on the opposite side most days.

Pictures of the dock mounting below. The feeder sits about 70 feet from the shore line out over the water.

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Last edited by snrub; 05/07/19 02:58 PM.
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