Ol’ Man Open air is rolling out one thing this spring: the OF-300 Chuck Wagon, a 300-pound stand-and-fill deer feeder. The premise is easy: large capability, minimal journeys, no babysitting.
300 kilos on a 19.5 by 27-inch platform. In the event you’re working a number of stands or managing property solo, that quantity really issues. Each fill run you skip throughout season is time you’re not burning and scent you’re not spreading. Small factor. Provides up quick. Ol’ Man additionally threw in a sight glass so you may verify feed ranges from the skin with out popping the lid. Sounds minor proper up till you’ve pushed 20 minutes down a two-track to seek out out you’re empty and now you’ve bought to show round and do it once more.
Full spec checklist:
300 lb capability stand-and-fill deer feeder19.5″ x 27″ platformSight glass for fast degree checks12-volt light-torque motorPre-mounted, pre-wired photo voltaic panelVarmint-proof guardLockable battery and timer compartment
That photo voltaic panel being pre-mounted and pre-wired is price being attentive to. Lots of feeders on this class ship you the bracket and go away the remainder to you. Getting that completed out of the field is genuinely helpful, not only a advertising and marketing bullet level. The lockable compartment is comparable. Don’t overthink it as theft prevention. It’s actually about conserving moisture and rodents away from elements that may kill the feeder mid-season in the event that they get into them, and they’re going to get into them.
Pricing is TBA. Ol’ Man is positioning this as a property administration software and it’ll must hit a aggressive quantity to go up in opposition to Moultrie and American Hunter. We’ll see the place they land when sellers begin getting inventory as summer time approaches.
So, you guys and gals working high-capacity stand-and-fill setups proper now, does built-in photo voltaic issue into your shopping for resolution or is it simply good to have? Tell us within the feedback beneath. We at all times respect the suggestions.
