Don't know if this is genius or stupid, it just seems funny to me.

http://cannonfeeder.com/

Seems like an interesting idea. Looks like it would be pretty varmint-resistant.

On the compressed air... is it compressing it inside the feeder, or does it need a source (bottle, etc.)?

Waiting for the black powder model.

You'll shoot your eye out.

That's awesome

I'd pay a small fee to watch that thing go off while a raccoon was fishing in the tube.

Another corny outdoors product.

AgEng06 said:

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I'd pay a small fee to watch that thing go off while a raccoon was fishing in the tube.

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i was just thinking how often squirrels might get launched from that thing

it's Nuge approved

Friends of mine here in Bay City own that company. They have been working on this for several years. I have never seen one but it seems like a neat idea. Looks to be all self contained and they claim it's varmint proof. I know they have hogs, raccoons, and other varmints on their ranch so that have the opportunity to test it out.

They tell me their business has been picking up. Good to see a local guy and his family have some success.

IIRC, it contains a battery operated compressor. I don't have a lot of knowledge on it, but the guy in gray the pic above is my local FFL (and an ag), and has talked about it some.

I wish them all the luck in the world, but you've got to admit, a deer feeding cannon is about as much redneck engineering as you can find.

I suspect that coons and squirrels aren't able to climb the "barrel" because of the angle and slick sides. I could see a wayward sparrow getting launched, or maybe even an entire nest, depending on how often it goes off.

Cool, thanks. I figured that was how it worked.

That is actually pretty impressive. I was expecting a red neck with a corn-filled potato gun.

AgEng06 said:

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I'd pay a small fee to watch that thing go off while a raccoon was fishing in the tube.

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Have video (yes video, old 8mm tape) at the parents house of a raccoon discovering Dad and I had hooked the bird feeder up to an electric fence charger. That seed thief was last seen breaking assorted land speed records in central Montgomery County headed in a northerly direction.

They'd already managed to climb the pole and get around two large metal squirrel cones. So we did what anyone would do. We drove a piece of 1" PVC in the ground, then secured the post so it was stable, but insulated, and wired it up.

Anyone have any idea what they cost?

I noticed at 2:43 mark the side door comes open. I wonder if they just forgot to latch it.

willie wonka said:

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I noticed at 2:43 mark the side door comes open. I wonder if they just forgot to latch it.

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Was just about to post this.

I think it's a pretty damn good idea! I would want to figure out a way to disperse the corn over a little larger area, and I wonder about a battery operated compressor's lifespan (if that is, in fact, how they work), but this seems to solve some pretty common problems with feeders in an innovative way. If we hadn't just replaced all our feeders recently I'd probably give one a shot (pun intended)!

ETA - $1,700 seems pretty damn steep!

Looks especially effective for aquatic feeding. Keeps all the feed out in the water instead of some drizzle left on the bank or shallow water.

CanyonAg77 said:

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I wish them all the luck in the world, but you've got to admit, a deer feeding cannon is about as much redneck engineering as you can find.

I suspect that coons and squirrels aren't able to climb the "barrel" because of the angle and slick sides. I could see a wayward sparrow getting launched, or maybe even an entire nest, depending on how often it goes off.

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Apparently you've never dealt with the Racoons of West Texas......

For my liking it would need to disperse the feed over a broader area. Where we are located, we have quite a few deer come in and they need a larger area to feed so they aren't running each other off. I could see this working effectively in some of the places in east Texas I've hunted where you only see a couple at a time though. Novel idea though.

Amaizing the stuff folks will come up with.

I have to admit, I was hoping for a more dramatic eruption.

willie wonka said:

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I have to admit, I was hoping for a more dramatic eruption.

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Or at least more noise

TWSS

To both of you.

PalomaPachanga said:

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For my liking it would need to disperse the feed over a broader area. Where we are located, we have quite a few deer come in and they need a larger area to feed so they aren't running each other off. I could see this working effectively in some of the places in east Texas I've hunted where you only see a couple at a time though. Novel idea though.

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So what we need is choke tubes for the Corn Cannon.... Now that's a novel idea.