Wished we would have purchased this item sooner. Makes loading feeders simple for my wife and gets rid of the manual lifting required without an auger. Highly recommend this item.

Had a bent leg from shipping that I will need to replace but moves corn very quick and much quieter than the blower models

I recently purchased a Badass Game Feeder Auger from Tractor Supply and selected the store pickup option. I wanted to be able to examine the box before accepting delivery as I had read about shipping damages for units that were shipped directly to the customer as well as delivery problems from commercial shipping companies. After a recent hip injury, I decided to bite the bullet and get an auger to fill my deer feeders. At 73, I’m getting too old to haul 50# bags of corn up a step ladder. I recently used the auger to fill 1450# of corn and milo into 5 deer feeders. I was pleased with the way things worked. We backed my pickup close enough to the feeder that we could open the feed bag on the tailgate and just pour the feed into the hopper. It seems that the auger works best when hopper is kept pretty full. Note that the forward/reverse switch to operate the auger must be kept depressed, so it’s easier with one person holding the switch and another person using 2 hands to open and pour from the feed sacks. I did not actually time how long it took to transfer 50# into the feeder, but my guess is around 1 minute if the auger runs continuously and the hopper remains near full. Here are some other observations: The unit weighs less than 50# and can be loaded and unloaded by one person, but it is a little awkward due to the length and balance. Instructions call for unloading the hopper after each use, so we would run the hopper almost empty and then pour the remaining feed into a 5 gallon bucket for transport to the next feeder. Also, we did not disassemble the auger for transport as recommended. The auger tube rested on a foam pad on the cab on my truck and the hopper feet rested against the tailgate. Not having a farm background, I was surprised at the clearance between the auger flight and the tube. (see photo) I was pleased that it handled both corn and a corn/milo mix (about 5c to 1m). The auger was not noisy which is one reason I chose this model over those that use a leaf blower to blow the feed up the tube. Most of my feeders are about 8’ to 9’ tall and the auger worked well for all without having to adjust the legs which would provide another 2’ of reach. The wires for connecting to the vehicle battery are plenty long and heavy duty. The auger motor label (see photo) shows 13.5 amps but the motor lead wires are 16 AWG which seems barely adequate. The lead wires are spliced into heavier wires for the rest of the run to the battery. I was surprised to find a 30 amp fuse in the wires. Also, the clamps to the battery have twin bullet style connectors about 18” from the end, so you could disconnect there and not have cables running down the side of your truck during travel between feeders. However, the polarity of the connector is such that the exposed male end is the 12V positive — not what you want to have dangling on your fender. But, also included in my box was a splice connector (see photo) that I will use to provide a power connection at the rear of my truck. The only other comment I have is the connections between the two sections of auger tube and the two sections of auger flight are a bit of a hassle which is why I chose to leave the auger assembled both while filling feeders and in storage. I cannot vouch for its long term reliability, but it seems up to the task.

Love this! We can fill the feeders now with easy. Fast and Easy to operate.