HB? A TSC version? I need to put another feeder out. What do you all recommend?

Ranch King

Where would I find that in Deep South Texas?

If budget is an issue, I recommend the ASF 600 lb. stand and fill sold at Bucee's.

Budget is somewhat an issue, but I'd rather pay $750 once than $200 every few years

Los Cazadores in Pearsall has a bunch.

It looks like ace hardware in zapata might have them

Whatever it is, make sure it is easily serviceable. They all use the same chinese parts. You don't want to be scooping 1000lbs of corn out of a $1000 feeder when a $30 motor craps the bed.

Home made has always been the best for me. Cheaper too!

The Green Dragon said:

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Budget is somewhat an issue, but I'd rather pay $750 once than $200 every few years

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The ASFs I referenced are $500 for reference.

And as S.A. Aggie mentioned above, home made is tough to beat and of course rewarding because you made it and you save some bennies.

That being said, most of your homemades are based on a 55 gallon barrel with about 300 pounds worth of corn capacity.

Having 600 lbs. or more capacity has its obvious benefits.

Texas wildlife supply. It's a beast and mines going on 11th year. Sold in freer.

What's the capacity on that bad boy?

I have the 600 but they make multiple sizes. Pretty sure they make a 1000 and 2000 too.

Lamco stand and fill. ASF stand and fills are solid too.

Sweeney

This 100 times. Have used every single brand In the last 28 years. .
Have 14 Of TWS on the ranch. They literally run 24/7/365.... year after year.
TWS is the only brand that holds up to super exotics, Auodads, elk. They don't rust out and they don't ever leak in a couple of years like all the rest.
I know , I'm opinionated. But I have waisted tons of money on all the "deer lease" brands.
Lots of disappointments and frustration till we finally switched to TWS.
Great people and service also. Made in Brady by ranchers for ranchers.

We use the 2000. Love em!

I have tried most of the major brands and have settled on the GreenGo feeders, made in Brownwood, TX. They are a "stand and fill type," available in multiple capacities. I've been using the 800lb version. There are several reasons why I personally think they are the best I've seen so far.

https://jandlsales.com/greengo-feeders

Feeders like ASF have a lid with a short skirt that is held in place by spring clips. I've had those lids blow off on multiple occasions, even under the spring clip tension, so I've had to ratchet strap them down. GreenGo's lids have a welded hinge with welded chain keeper and clamp loops when closed, so the lid isn't going anywhere, won't leak, and won't blow off from strong west TX winds.

Unlike most brands, only the motor and spinner is down below the hopper. The timer and battery is held in a box compartment right under the lid. It isn't built into the lid like the Ranch King, it's in a welded box right at the rim under the lid. The wires to the motor are inside a rigid steel square tube leading down to the motor, so there's no exposed wires anywhere. The solar panel is just outside the hopper wall from the timer and batt box, so there's no exposed wires there either. There are reinforcing welded cross-members inside the feed box in an "x" pattern that increase rigidity of the box. The whole thing is made of completely seam welded heavy gauge steel. Under the motor/spinner plate is a V-shaped angle plate that causes all the corn close to the spinner to slide outside the varmint cage after it throws. The skids and support legs are very beefy. The varmint cage around the motor and spinner is very robust, and you'll never even need to open it unless somehow the motor fails because the timer and 12v battery is up top in its own separate compartment.

The whole thing is very heavily built, better built than most, and it's priced 30-50% less than all the other "super premium," heavy duty feeders it competes with. From what I've seen, the price is close to the capacity. I paid $850 for my 800# capacity GreenGo feeders.

Like all the other top of the line feeders, it too uses, "The Timer," which is the most reliable timer unit available, and it uses the same 12v high torque motor as the rest.

All of the super heavy duty, premium feeders out there are good; I just think the GreenGo hits the "sweet spot" between smart design and reasonable price for the build quality and capacity you get.

The only downside to them is you don't find them available in as many dealers as some of the other brands.