FEEDVAULT™
Patented · Timed Protein Access

FEEDVAULT™

Control the feed. Control the herd.

A patented timed-access system that makes protein available only during legal shooting hours — turning nocturnal bucks into daylight harvest opportunities and cutting feed loss up to 50%.

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The Problem

Your Protein Feeder Never Closes

And that's costing you money.

A night trail-camera frame at an open-tube gravity-fed protein feeder: one raccoon draped over a feed tube, two more foraging on the ground below, an antlerless whitetail deer alongside them, and a second whitetail deer with a yellow ear tag taking feed from a second tube. The whole photograph is crossed out corner to corner with a large red X.
Raccoons & Feral Hogs Eating Your Protein

FeedVault™ closes the vault after dark — stopping the theft, cutting your protein bill by up to 50%, and putting that feed back into the animals you're actually managing.

Benefits

FeedVault™ Benefits

One patented upgrade to your existing gravity-fed feeder changes how — and when — your herd feeds.

Feed Cost Savings

Reduction of up to 50% by cutting off nighttime feed thieves.

Eliminates Nocturnal Feeding

Stops after-dark feeding at your feeder sites.

More Huntable Bucks

Makes mature, previously nocturnal bucks far more huntable.

Harvest Trophy Animals

Daylight feeding patterns put mature, trophy-class animals within reach.

Maximizes the Hunt

Maximizes the hunter's experience during legal shooting hours.

Time Savings

Extends feeder refill intervals — less time hauling feed.

How It Works

Timed Access, Total Control

FeedVault™ transforms your existing gravity-fed protein feeder into a precision wildlife management tool by controlling exactly when feed is accessible.

At the heart of the system is a patented timed-access control system that lets ranch owners and hunters create specific feeding windows during the hours they choose. Using a programmable timer, FeedVault automatically opens and closes the feed access system, mounted to the ends of the gravity-fed tubes.

Powered by a rechargeable battery and solar panel, the system operates independently in the field with minimal maintenance. Specially designed electromechanical components and custom-manufactured heavy-duty linear actuators work together to precisely control access, while purpose-built mounting and alignment components ensure reliable operation in harsh outdoor conditions.

A FeedVault unit installed on a green gravity-fed protein feeder standing on grass beside a pond. A solar panel is mounted on the side of the hopper, an access ladder runs up the right leg, and the linear actuators that open and close the feed tubes are fitted beneath the hopper.

By controlling feed access to selected daylight hours, FeedVault™ helps:

Attract Deer During Legal Shooting Hours

Increase daylight visits by drawing deer to your feeder when it's legal to hunt.

Reduce Feed Loss

Keep raccoons, feral hogs, and other non-target animals out.

Improve Encounters With Mature Bucks

More daylight activity means more opportunities. Feed at the right time for the right results.

Save Money

Ensure feed is consumed when — and by whom — you intend.

Simply install FeedVault™ on your gravity-fed protein feeder, set your desired feeding schedule, and let the system do the rest.

FeedVault™ at Work

Proof in the Field

The same feeder site, same deer

Infrared trail-camera photo taken at night: a mature whitetail buck feeds at one tube of a gravity-fed protein feeder while a second deer approaches from the left. NIGHT · TRAIL-CAM
FeedVault Closed at Night: Blocks nocturnal feed access.
Daylight trail-camera photo: a mature whitetail buck walks toward a gravity-fed protein feeder in open brush country. DAY · FEEDVAULT
Open by Day: Shifts protein feeding to daylight hours.

What Ranches Are Saying

Ranches often request to have their identity withheld to protect proprietary breeding, feeding, and wildlife-management practices. Performance figures are based on the ranch’s actual FeedVault™ results.

“We initially purchased five FeedVault™ units to test the system. After seeing the results firsthand, we came back and purchased 32 more. That should tell you everything you need to know.”

— Ranch Manager, Southeast Georgia

“Prior to installing FeedVault™, our annual spend on protein was approximately $158,000. Measuring the 2 consecutive years since the install, our annual protein spend has dropped to a little over $39,000 per year. About $118,000 per year in savings. The units paid for themselves in less than 6 months. FeedVaults aren’t an expense, they’re an investment, with a very high rate of return.”

— Name withheld at management’s request

“Our mature bucks stayed mostly nocturnal. After installing FeedVault™ in summer 2025, we doubled our mature buck harvest in the first half of the season instead of waiting on the rut.”

— Name withheld at management’s request

“We feed protein year-round to maintain reliable nutrition when range conditions get tough. FeedVault™ lets us continue feeding protein while controlling when deer have access.”

— Name withheld at management’s request

The Story

The Story Behind FeedVault™

FeedVault™ was born from the vision of renowned Texas wildlife biologist Macy Ledbetter, with a single goal in mind: convert mature, nocturnal bucks into daylight-harvestable deer.

Hunters have long had to accept that big mature bucks only show up at feeder sites after dark. The challenge was clear — find a way to make protein accessible only during legal shooting hours.

The Solution: FeedVault™ — a patented protein access control system that allows protein to be accessible only during prime legal shooting hours.

Mature bucks soon learn that if they want the protein feed attractant, they must visit the feeder site when FeedVault™ allows access — turning nighttime visitors into daylight harvest opportunities.

But what we discovered next was unexpected — and game changing.

When FeedVault™ is set to prevent nocturnal feeding by whitetails, the system also prevents access by raccoons, feral hogs, and every other nocturnal feed thief. It turns out FeedVault™ has two incredible benefits.

1

More Daylight Harvestable Deer

By limiting feed access to legal shooting hours, mature bucks learn to feed at the site during those hours — making them harvestable.

2

Major Savings on Protein Costs

By eliminating nighttime access by raccoons, feral hogs, and varmints, field studies have shown as much as 50% in feed savings.

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The Future of Protein Feeding

Install FeedVault™ on your gravity-fed feeder, set your schedule, and let the system do the rest.

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