Ol’ Man Outdoors Introduces t...

Ol’ Man Outdoors is rolling out one thing this spring: the OF-300 Chuck Wagon, a 300-pound stand-and-fill deer feeder. The premise is straightforward: large capability, minimal journeys, no babysitting.

300 kilos on a 19.5 by 27-inch platform. For those who’re operating 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’ll be able to test feed ranges from the surface 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 obtained to show round and do it once more.

Full spec listing:

• 300 lb capability stand-and-fill deer feeder
• 19.5″ x 27″ platform
• Sight glass for fast degree checks
• 12-volt light-torque motor
• Pre-mounted, pre-wired photo voltaic panel
• Varmint-proof guard
• Lockable battery and timer compartment

That photo voltaic panel being pre-mounted and pre-wired is value taking note of. A number 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 bullet level. The lockable compartment is analogous. Don’t overthink it as theft prevention. It’s actually about maintaining moisture and rodents away from parts that can 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 device 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 season approaches.

So, you guys and gals operating high-capacity stand-and-fill setups proper now, does built-in photo voltaic issue into your shopping for choice or is it simply good to have? Tell us within the feedback under. We at all times recognize the suggestions.